how do you change the size of the font in the menu bar running Maverick?

I agree. I just went from 24 inch Cinema Display to 27 inch Cinema. The Menu fonts are Too Small for me. Changing the Resolution is a Bad Idea because it causes everything to be jagged and out of focus.

Of course we can increase the Font Size in Web Pages by Command + or by doing it in the menu bar under VIEW (I'm using Chrome) but that does not increase Menu Fonts, just the print on the page.

If someone finds a solution for increasing MENU Fonts, please post.

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

This helped...and I share the frustration of those who feel that for the money we've spent, we should be able to read the menu bar!

This is unbelievable guys, I purchased a MBPR 13" two months ago after a few weeks reading reviews about it...strange, but never heard about this font issue...otherwise I could choosed another laptop...now I feel I paid a lot of money for a non retina MBP because I had to lower screen resoulution...;-(...APPLE DESIGNERS, ARE YOU PLANNING TO FIX THIS ISSUE?

Sent my feedback already:

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We cannot respond to you personally, but please know that your message has been received and will be reviewed by the MacBook Pro Team. If we need to follow up with you on your ideas for improving the MacBook Pro, we will contact you directly.

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but asking the customer to degrade the screen resolution in order to fix a font size that is too small is really no solution.

How much you paid for your computer is of no concern here. The question is if the font size can be increased. Carolyn gave the correct answer as it is currently the only way to do so. She didn't say it was a great, or good way to do it. It's simply the only option users have at this time.

Wish I could rally a class-action suit over this, I think it would definitely have merit.

It most definitely would not. You would have to prove some sort of liability, safety concern, or financial loss directly related to the issue. None of those apply to, "I don't like the size of the font."

As has been mentioned, your only recourse (that doesn't involve simply changing the resolution to a lower setting) is to send feedback requesting a feature change.

Of course it is a concern if you paid for a high res screen and you can not work with with because the fixed font is incredible small...

Carolyn gave the only possible answer, well done, but it is clearly not enough for Mac users complaining about this issue...

Of course it is a concern if you paid for a high res screen and you can not work with with because the fixed font is incredible small...

"Incredibly small" would be something like 5 pixels high. I'm using a $2000 24" EIZO monitor with a native resolution of 1920 x 1200. The font size is easily readable, and nothing I would call too small.

That resolution isn't as high as some of the newer iMacs (the latest iMac 27" is 2560 x 1440), but I've worked on those also, and have no trouble reading them.

Yes, it can be considered objective, and I do agree users should have more control without having to resort to an overall increase of the screen resolution. But until Apple agrees and offers such a choice, we're all stuck with what we've got.

Still not understanding your disagree with mine (and others) complain...I already explain my ocncerns with a Macbook Pro Retina 13" (thirtheen inches)!!! and you are comparing it with an iMac 24" (twenty four inches)!!!

Honestly, not understanding...

Everything is small on a 13" monitor. Windows is no better.

Windows allows you to change font sizes in menu bars...

The free app TinkerTool allows one to change the system font which should change the menu bar also.

It's primarily a hack to system preferences so use at your own risk. I've not used it for system fonts so can't comment on its effectiveness.

OT

Yes it does. And on the 13" monitor, you'll crowd out everything else with your palettes and open file windows when you do that. I hardly see a gain there.

As Old Toad notes, you can try TinkerTool. But it will only increase the font size for menus on apps written purely in CoCoa. It will not change the top menu bar, or the menus in older apps.

I keep forgetting these. Mainly because I've never used either one. I believe the first option allows you some control over the size of the desktop fonts.

This one looks pretty interesting. Flavours is another.

Both are third party add ons. Use at your own discrection.

Just goto View, and Zoom in