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PCNYC Author

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Set default font size in Notes app?

I use the Notes app quite a bit, but since the change to Mavericks, I find the default font size far too small. (and I don't like the new overall plain design either - too stark. I much prefered my old "Skeuomorphed" notepad look and feel. Why they couldn't have left that as an option, I don't know... - but I digress...)

I've managed to change the default font style back to "Noteworthy", but there's no option to change the default SIZE.

I did come across a "hack" on Cult of Mac ( http://www.cultofmac.com/217015/change-the-default-font-size-in-notes-app-on-you r-mac-os-x-tips/ ), but that was for the older Notes app and doesn't work on this newer version in Mavericks.

Anyone have similar guidance for the new version?

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 2, 2013 6:31 PM

16 replies

Feb 26, 2016 5:13 AM in response to PCNYC

Only way i found is to select all text, click command and + key to increase or decrease size

i have to do this for printing text because the OS keeps changing the size of printed text at random. changing displays with multiple displays also changes font size again depending on screen resolution

Its a mess. Emails also - i have been receiving a lot of mails from people saying they cant read my text as it is tiny

Mac is indeed tiny because of the high resolution screens, but the settings of text in the os are tiny eensy weensy, same as the menu toolbar top of screen in OSX.. the screens are getting bigger and bigger as is the screen resolution

a 5K iMac now have to use a microscope to use the menu bar.. somebody at Apple has forgotten to take this in consideration maybe? or maybe their programmers just cant solve it? Or maybe they just are ot aware? or maybe they just dont care?

one of the above.

I have resorted to using a 19 inch 1400 x 900 pixel external screen and the texts are still tiny, but at least i can see them almost.

i have a minimum font size of 16 px in safari and firefox on 1400 x 900 display, and im still squinting to see the text

Set default font size in Notes app?