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Mac OS X as well as earlier versions of the Mac operating system include options to change the text size, screen colours, etc.

Changing the size of the text in the web browser

Safari
On the Safari Main Menu, click on View, now select either Make Text Bigger or Make Text Smaller. If you want this size to be the same for all the pages then click on Safari Main Menu, click on Preferences, select the Appearance tab and under Standard Font click on the Select button. Now choose the size and type of font you wish to have.

Firefox
On the Firefox Main Menu, click on View, the click on Text Size and finally increase or decrease the text size to suit you. If you want this size to be the same for all the pages then click on Firefox Main Menu, click on Preferences, select the Content tab and under Fonts and Colors click on the Advanced button. Now choose the size and type of font you wish to have.

Changing the size of text in Mac OS

There are two easy ways of making the text larger in Apple Mac OS - the screen resolution and font sizes.

Screen resolution

  • Click on the Apple logo in the top left hand corner.
  • Select System Preferences.
  • Click on the Displays icon
  • You will see a list of resolutions on the left hand side. The closer to the top of the list a resolution is, the bigger the text will look. Experiment with the resolution to find one that suits you. Click Close (red X in the top left hand corner of the open window).

Font size

  • On the finder window (press Apple + Tab on the keyboard).
  • Click View, click Show View Options.
  • Choose a font size next to the Text Size box.

Magnifying the screen

  • Click the Apple logo in the top left hand corner.
  • Click on System Preferences.
  • Click on the Universal Access icon.
  • Click on the Seeing tab and click on Turn On Zoom.

Changing the screen colours in the web browser

Safari
Note: There is no option within Safari to change the colours of the web browser at this time.

Firefox
On the Firefox Main Menu, click on Preferences, the click on Content tab. Click on the Colors button towards the bottom. Set the colour's to suit you. Click on Allow pages to choose their own colors, instead of my selections above.

Internet Explorer

  • Click on the Explorer Main Menu and click on Preferences.
  • Expand the Web Browser menu item on left by clicking on the little arrow next to the words web browser.
  • Click Web Content.
  • Change the options to suit you.
  • Uncheck the box that says Page specify colors.
  • Click OK.

Changing the colours in Mac OS

Changing the desktop colour

  • Click on the Apple icon in the top left hand corner.
  • Click on System Preferences.
  • Click on Desktop icon.
  • Towards the bottom, make sure Solid Colours is selected in the collection drop down box.
  • Choose a colour to suit you.

Changing folder background colour

  • Open a folder and click on the View menu at the top.
  • Click on Show View Options.
  • Click on the radio button called Color and click the box next to it.
  • Choose a colour to suit you.

Changing the colour scheme

  • Click on the Apple icon in the top left hand corner.
  • Click on System Preferences.
  • Click on Universal Access.
  • On the Seeing tab, click on Switch to White on Black. There are also some other options you can set.

Making the mouse pointer easier to see

You will only be able to do this if you are using Mac OSX 10.4 or later.

  • Click on the Apple logo in the top left hand corner.
  • Click on System Preferences.
  • Click on Universal Access.
  • Towards the bottom, move the slider to either increase or decrease the pointer size.