Alvaro_de_la_Ossa
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Q: how to increase the status bar font size

I need to wear reading glasses, and sometimes it is difficult for me to read a window's status bar. I need to increase its font size, but none of the options in the Preference pane seems to help. I need to do this for all applications.

 

Does anybody know whether this font size can be increased?

 

Thank you!

Posted on Jun 10, 2014 12:03 PM

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Q: how to increase the status bar font size

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  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Jun 10, 2014 2:20 PM in response to Alvaro_de_la_Ossa
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    Jun 10, 2014 2:20 PM in response to Alvaro_de_la_Ossa

    You might look at System Preferences > Accessibility > Zoom. Once you enable Use keyboard shortcuts, you can toggle your zoom between normal and a predefined zoom factor in the More Options... panel.

     

    Just the default zoom may be good enough for you.

     

    The key combination option+command+8 zooms you in, and option+command+8 restores normal view.

  • by lawn tidy,

    lawn tidy lawn tidy Mar 15, 2016 10:23 PM in response to VikingOSX
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    Mar 15, 2016 10:23 PM in response to VikingOSX

    I have been all over support but can't find a way to increase the font size in the Help files.

    I have changed the display size. it does not work for the help files.

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Mar 15, 2016 11:45 PM in response to lawn tidy
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    Mar 15, 2016 11:45 PM in response to lawn tidy

    Click in any given Application Help window. Press command+plus-sign to enlarge the text, and command-minus-sign to reduce the font size of the Help text.