Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1.1.
- Fonts From: BLAINE F GORDON
- 2a.
- Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?] From: Old Techie
- 2b.
- Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?] From: Old Techie
- 2c.
- Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?] From: Denver Dan
- 2d.
- Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?] From: Old Techie
- 2e.
- Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?] From: N.A. Nada
- 3a.
- Re: I have a recalcitrant Trashbin From: Old Techie
- 4a.
- Having trouble setting up the Mail outgoing server. From: Jim
- 4b.
- Re: Having trouble setting up the Mail outgoing server. From: Otto Nikolaus
- 5a.
- Re: how can I delete this? From: Barbara Adamski
- 6a.
- Re: iTunes update From: neelie
- 6b.
- Re: iTunes update From: Jon Kreisler
- 7a.
- a bit off topic From: Louise Stewart
- 7b.
- Re: a bit off topic From: Michel Munger
- 8a.
- question - Safari fills my screen From: Louise Stewart
- 8b.
- Re: question - Safari fills my screen From: Jim Saklad
- 9a.
- Re: using 32-bit kernel in Lion From: James Robertson
- 9b.
- Re: using 32-bit kernel in Lion From: Harry Flaxman
- 10a.
- Re: can't seem to use my camera's card reader in my new MIni From: Otto Nikolaus
- 10b.
- Re: can't seem to use my camera's card reader in my new MIni From: Otto Nikolaus
- 10c.
- Re: can't seem to use my camera's card reader in my new MIni From: N.A. Nada
- 11a.
- Re: how do I make a file zip so I can email it From: Otto Nikolaus
- 12a.
- Question about airport capability From: Jim
- 12b.
- Re: Question about airport capability From: Otto Nikolaus
- 13a.
- Re: Coming to you from Beautiful Downtown OS X Lion From: N.A. Nada
Messages
- 1.1.
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Fonts
Posted by: "BLAINE F GORDON" pepsi440@me.com blainegordon@ymail.com
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:43 am (PDT)
I changed my fonts to extra large on both my iPad and my iPhone. It works on my iPad but only worked one time on my iPhone. I went and checked and my minimum font size was still extra large on my iPhone. What am I doing wrong?
Blaine
Sent from my iPad
- 2a.
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Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?]
Posted by: "Old Techie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com jimpurcell2001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:50 am (PDT)
Harry,
In this case I was dragging the backup files out of the trash bin and
all over the place so I don't know whether I had any good ones. I have
two groups of backups, one was an old and very large set, the other was
from when I started using my Mac again. It looks like the newer group is
what is being used now.
TNX for your reply,
Jim
>
>
> An important adendum: Make Sure You Are Backed Up prior to erasing the
> target disk!!
>
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- 2b.
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Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?]
Posted by: "Old Techie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com jimpurcell2001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:54 am (PDT)
Harry,
TNX for your reply,
Jim
>
> Yup, start up from the install disc and you can find Disk Utility under
> the menus, along with other utilities that might be of interest and
> helpful.
>
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- 2c.
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Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?]
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:16 am (PDT)
Howdy.
Jim, your message doesn't have enough information to make the problems
clear to people who want to help.
Specifically where is "apps have such tiny text on app labels."
Do you mean the application file names are too small in a Finder
window? If so, make the text larger which you can do in Show View Info
for that window.
What do you mean by an "upgrade only disk?" Which disk?
If you can't delete Trash, then restart in Safe Disk mode by pressing
the Shift key, then empty Trash, then restart.
Denver Dan
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:45:30 +0000, Jim wrote:
> I installed Lion because I had my Snow Leopard disk forgetting that
> it must be an upgrade only disk. It's been so long and these days, a
> few weeks is for ever.
> Lion is turning out to be a disaster FOR ME. So many apps have such
> tiny text on the app labels. I can't delete an account that has a
> stubborn trash bin that can't be emptied. I think there's a file in
> the bin that is causing emptying to err out. I can't seem to fix Lion
> and can't reinstall Snow Leopard. And all of my older versions are
> now gone, thought I'dnever need them, after keeping them for so long.
> I with I never heard of Lion.
>
> Old, very Old, techie
>
- 2d.
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Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?]
Posted by: "Old Techie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com jimpurcell2001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:01 pm (PDT)
Dan,
> Specifically where is "apps have such tiny text on app labels."
>
I'm talking about thke tiny text that doesn't chane when I choose
View>Font sizes.
I call them labels because they look almost like they are painted on.
For example in R=Text Editor the label on the button for changing the
text font. Or in Finder, the file name labels that show file name etc.
That seems to be unchangeable. It strains my old eyes just to look at
them and often I just can't read them. Right now I am at rez. 1024 x 758
just to be able to read the labels. I couldn't think of a more
description than label.
>
>
> What do you mean by an "upgrade only disk?" Which disk?
>
The SL install disk, it doesn't say upgrade only, so I assumed that it
would reinstall the SL [snow leopard]. It erred out saying something
about my needing something with a number like 23 maybe with a dp.
> If you can't delete Trash, then restart in Safe Disk mode by pressing
> the Shift key, then empty Trash, then restart
>
None of the replies suggested that, nor did the Mac 'tech' I talked to
from Apple support.
TNX for the reply,
Jim
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- 2e.
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Re: I seem to have committed Mac/Computer hair Kari [SP?]
Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net
Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:01 pm (PDT)
On Mar 31, 2012, at 12:01 PM, Old Techie wrote:
> None of the replies suggested that, nor did the Mac 'tech' I talked to
> from Apple support.
I agree with Dan, your terminology is neither Mac, nor Windows, and we're having a heck of a hard time trying to figure out what you are trying to describe.
Now the Mac vocabulary is a little different from the Windows vocabulary, but there are enough people here that have used both.
See my previous suggestion to change the font size in Finder with command + j.
When you say Mac 'tech' are you saying and independent or one of the Genius behind the Genius Bar at an Apple Retail Store? And did you bring in your Mac Pro or did you just describe it to them?
Brent
"I use a Mac at home, because I want to. I use Windows at work, because someone held a gun to my head."
- 3a.
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Re: I have a recalcitrant Trashbin
Posted by: "Old Techie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com jimpurcell2001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:52 am (PDT)
Jim,
TNX for your reply,
Jim
>
> Lion was officially released several months ago for $30.
>
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- 4a.
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Having trouble setting up the Mail outgoing server.
Posted by: "Jim" oldtechie@wi.rr.com jimpurcell2001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:59 am (PDT)
I have always had that trouble. In fact I even copied the settings from my Mac version of Thunderbird, no avail. I can't send mail from Mail.
Jim
- 4b.
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Re: Having trouble setting up the Mail outgoing server.
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:45 pm (PDT)
JIm,
If you tell us your email provider we can tell you the settings required.
Otto
On 31 March 2012 18:59, Jim <oldtechie@wi.rr.com > wrote:
> I have always had that trouble. In fact I even copied the settings from my
> Mac version of Thunderbird, no avail. I can't send mail from Mail.
>
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- 5a.
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Re: how can I delete this?
Posted by: "Barbara Adamski" adamski@telus.net bkadamski
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:00 am (PDT)
It's gone now. It just took a while to clear in webmail.
Thanks!
b
On 2012-03-31, at 9:37 AM, Barbara Adamski wrote:
> No, I can't delete it there either.
>
> b
>
> On 2012-03-30, at 10:25 PM, Barbara Adamski wrote:
>
>> I sent a huge file that bounced back. I am trying to delete the bounce notification but can't. I get the following message: The IMAP command "UID COPY" (to Deleted M
- 6a.
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Re: iTunes update
Posted by: "neelie" neeliec2000@yahoo.com neeliec2000
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:34 am (PDT)
I'm sorry to hear of your problems with iTunes. I've had a small amount of re-buffering now and then, all on radio stations. So far I'm not having issues with playing songs in my library. I haven't noticed this issue while poking around in the iTunes Store.
I'm sorry you're having these problems, and hope Apple will get things fixed quickly!
I've been reluctant to "upgrade" my iTunes. I'm still running 10.5.2. I heard a folks where having issues with later versions, so I've stuck with the one I'm using.
I have to wonder if at some point I will run into problems syncing my iPad and accessing other iTunes-related apps and programs if I don't update my iTunes. BTW, I'm still running 10.6.8 on my iMac....refuse to upgrade at this time.
neelie
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , Budd <n7eoj@...> wrote:com
>
> Has anyone noticed a degradation in iTunes performance with the latest update.The only thing that has changed on my 10.7.3 iMac this week has been the 10.6.1 update.Previously, any song selected in the iTunes store would play the full 90 seconds without interruption. Now EVERY song plays for a second or two then mutes for a second or two then resumes play and does this several times during the play. Also, most song previewswill stop while the popup says it is rebuffering. That reconnect & buffer is very much like trying to watch a YouTube video on a low speed dialup connection. Stop, buffer, play a couple of seconds, stop, buffer.
> Is it just me? Is there a cache I should clear? Is ther a different OS I should switch to?
>
> Advance apologies, for cross posting. This has just become a very irritating change in performance.
>
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>
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Re: iTunes update
Posted by: "Jon Kreisler" jonkreisler@gmail.com jonkreisler
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:46 am (PDT)
You could end up not being able to upgrade you iPhone and/or iPad iOS at
some point. As newer versions of iOS are released they tend to require
newer versions of iTunes.
Jon
On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 2:34 PM, neelie <neeliec2000@yahoo.com > wrote:
> **
>
>
> I'm sorry to hear of your problems with iTunes. I've had a small amount of
> re-buffering now and then, all on radio stations. So far I'm not having
> issues with playing songs in my library. I haven't noticed this issue while
> poking around in the iTunes Store.
>
> I'm sorry you're having these problems, and hope Apple will get things
> fixed quickly!
>
> I've been reluctant to "upgrade" my iTunes. I'm still running 10.5.2. I
> heard a folks where having issues with later versions, so I've stuck with
> the one I'm using.
>
> I have to wonder if at some point I will run into problems syncing my iPad
> and accessing other iTunes-related apps and programs if I don't update my
> iTunes. BTW, I'm still running 10.6.8 on my iMac....refuse to upgrade at
> this time.
>
> neelie
>
>
>
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- 7a.
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a bit off topic
Posted by: "Louise Stewart" veggie236@earthlink.net pudgybulldog
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:59 am (PDT)
This isn't really a Mac-only question, so if it's out of order, plz forgive me. Everyone on Facebook knows it's changing the format of everyone's pages whether they want it or not. Most people I know HATE the new format. It's hard to read and find info, it seems that things previously there are no longer there, comments seem to be missing, etc.
Is there ANY way to avoid having this new format forced onto our pages?
Louise
- 7b.
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Re: a bit off topic
Posted by: "Michel Munger" michel@macsupportcentral.com mmungermtl
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:08 pm (PDT)
You are right, this is off-topic. Let's not have this kind of discussion
here.
Michel
Louise Stewart said:
> This isn't really a Mac-only question, so if it's out of order, plz forgive me. Everyone on Facebook knows it's changing the format of everyone's pages whether they want it or not. Most people I know HATE the new format. It's hard to read and find info, it seems that things previously there are no longer there, comments seem to be missing, etc.
>
> Is there ANY way to avoid having this new format forced onto our pages?
>
> Louise
- 8a.
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question - Safari fills my screen
Posted by: "Louise Stewart" veggie236@earthlink.net pudgybulldog
Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:23 pm (PDT)
OK, still feeling dumb about my new Mini. When I open Safari, it fills my screen, top to bottom, side to side. I can't figure how to make it smaller. And the menu at the top only shows sometimes and I don't know what I do to make it show when it does show. So, I can't Bookmark things, etc., because those images aren't there. Help!!
Louise
- 8b.
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Re: question - Safari fills my screen
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:01 pm (PDT)
> OK, still feeling dumb about my new Mini. When I open Safari, it fills my screen, top to bottom, side to side. I can't figure how to make it smaller. And the menu at the top only shows sometimes and I don't know what I do to make it show when it does show. So, I can't Bookmark things, etc., because those images aren't there. Help!!
> Louise
You've got it in Full-Screen mode.
Move the cursor to the top of the screen.
The menu-bar will appear
If you want to use it in full-screen mode, and access the menus that way, leave it alone.
If you want to return ot "normal" mode, when you have the cursor at the top of the screen and the menubar appears, you will see, off on the right edge, a blue icon with 2 arrows on a diagonal, pointing at each other. Click on that.
--
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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@me.com
- 9a.
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Re: using 32-bit kernel in Lion
Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:14 pm (PDT)
On Mar 31, 2012, at 9:35 AM, wpgallagher_2000 wrote:
> I've downloaded a file to upgrade my camera's firmware. When running, it warns me about proceeding if I'm running a 64-bit OS. I've since learned Lion is default at starting in 64-bit kernel mode and that I can get my machine, iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo to run one time in 32-bit kernel mode by restarting while holding down the 3 and 2 keys.
>
> My question is, does that provide any risk of screwing up my beautifully running system?
>
I have no idea whether what I'm about to say is correct or not, but remember for a moment that despite Apple's hoard of cash and current "top of the heap" position, most "cross platform" 3rd party products (printers, cameras, scanners, etc., come with software that Includes Mac versions almost as an afterthought, and many of the "Mac" manuals for those products contain stuff that's totally irrelevant for the Mac (such as telling you to hit F1 for help, or pressing the PRNTSCRN key, etc.
In the Windows world, many apps are 32-bit only or 64-bit only and trying to run a 32-bit app in the 64-bit OS just won't fly (and vice versa). The advice you've read may not be at all relevant to your situation.
--
Jim Robertson
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- 9b.
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Re: using 32-bit kernel in Lion
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@me.com hflaxman001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:21 pm (PDT)
On 3/31/2012 4:14 PM, James Robertson wrote:
>
> On Mar 31, 2012, at 9:35 AM, wpgallagher_2000 wrote:
>
>> I've downloaded a file to upgrade my camera's firmware. When running, it warns me about proceeding if I'm running a 64-bit OS. I've since learned Lion is default at starting in 64-bit kernel mode and that I can get my machine, iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo to run one time in 32-bit kernel mode by restarting while holding down the 3 and 2 keys.
>>
>> My question is, does that provide any risk of screwing up my beautifully running system?
>>
> I have no idea whether what I'm about to say is correct or not, but
remember for a moment that despite Apple's hoard of cash and current
"top of the heap" position, most "cross platform" 3rd party products
(printers, cameras, scanners, etc., come with software that Includes Mac
versions almost as an afterthought, and many of the "Mac" manuals for
those products contain stuff that's totally irrelevant for the Mac (such
as telling you to hit F1 for help, or pressing the PRNTSCRN key, etc.
>
> In the Windows world, many apps are 32-bit only or 64-bit only and
trying to run a 32-bit app in the 64-bit OS just won't fly (and vice
versa). The advice you've read may not be at all relevant to your situation.
>
I wouldn't go so far as to say 'most' at this point. I've had good luck
with 3rd party hardware and drivers for my scanner (Epson) and printer
(HP). The printer supports Airprint, as do most current HP products.
Epson has long included support for Apple hardware/software combos in
their scanners. I recall a scanner I bought after Firewire was
released, supported it, an Epson scanner. I was surprised to see them
incorporate this so early in the game. I don't have that scanner any
longer, but it was an $800 photo scanner and worked really well. I have
an old HP printer (cheapie), I think it's an F something. The drivers
from HP support the 64 bit environment. As soon as I connected it, the
64 bit driver was offered in Software Update. I was surprised to say
the least.
I think as time goes on, more and more holdouts as far as 3rd party
manufacturers go, are focusing on Apple support.
I think that most folks that have older hardware here may assume that NO
support exists for Apple product. That's just not true anymore!
Harry
- 10a.
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Re: can't seem to use my camera's card reader in my new MIni
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:25 pm (PDT)
On 31 March 2012 01:38, Louise Stewart <veggie236@earthlink.net > wrote:
> I haven't tried to plug in the card reader to the Mini. I'll see about
> that. And yes, the G4 is still running. I use a KVM switch to go between
> the two computers until I buy all the new software I need for the Mini. I
> still use my old Adobe software on the G4.
>
> And it receives the same accts as the Mini. I nearly never check email on
> the G4, tho, since I'm so in love with the speed of the Mini.
>
So the G4 is *still* receiving emails, emails that will therefore *not*
reach the mini, which is the only place you read them?
Otto
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- 10b.
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Re: can't seem to use my camera's card reader in my new MIni
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:26 pm (PDT)
Or use iPhoto or Image Capture to import them.
Otto
On 31 March 2012 05:17, N.A. Nada <whodo678@comcast.net > wrote:
> Open a window on the desktop, navigate to the card & reader, highlight and
> drag the photos to the desktop or another file. The photo files should be
> copied to the new location.
>
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Re: can't seem to use my camera's card reader in my new MIni
Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net
Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:11 pm (PDT)
On Mar 31, 2012, at 1:24 PM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> On 31 March 2012 01:38, Louise Stewart <veggie236@earthlink.net > wrote:
>
> > I haven't tried to plug in the card reader to the Mini. I'll see about
> > that. And yes, the G4 is still running. I use a KVM switch to go between
> > the two computers until I buy all the new software I need for the Mini. I
> > still use my old Adobe software on the G4.
> >
> > And it receives the same accts as the Mini. I nearly never check email on
> > the G4, tho, since I'm so in love with the speed of the Mini.
> >
>
> So the G4 is *still* receiving emails, emails that will therefore *not*
> reach the mini, which is the only place you read them?
>
> Otto
If the email account is set up as POP is can be read by any device that has the email app set up for it.
If the email account is set up as IMAP, it will be received by any device that has the email app set up for it, UNTIL...
it is moved or deleted by another device that is also receiving it.
I can receive my email on my MBP, 2 G4s and my iPhone. Most of my accounts are POP, but my mac.com account is IMAP. And what I described about the IMAP accounts is what I see daily on my iPhone and MBP.
If all of the email is not reaching Louise's Mini, then don't start the email app on the G4, let them go to the Mini.
Brent
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Re: how do I make a file zip so I can email it
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:33 pm (PDT)
Have you tried it, even if you don't need to? I find this helps to remember
stuff.
Otto
On 31 March 2012 13:12, titnaw <titnaw@gmail.com > wrote:
> Thanks otto,
> I saved this information so I can remember it the next time (LOL)
>
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Question about airport capability
Posted by: "Jim" oldtechie@wi.rr.com jimpurcell2001
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:34 pm (PDT)
Myi Mac Pro seems to have Airport built in. Do I need an external airport device to be wireless. I have WiFi via a Netgear router, but am I locked into an Apple device to use my built in airport capability?
Jim
- 12b.
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Re: Question about airport capability
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:12 pm (PDT)
Jim,
AirPort is just Apple's name for wifi (802.11b/g/n) and any Mac with an
AirPort card should work with any wifi router. For instance, our Macs work
perfectly with a Belkin wifi router. All you need to do is select the
network under AirPort in the top menu bar, choose the encryption (WEP, WPA,
or WPA2), and supply the password. If you don't have AirPort in the menu
bar, you can do this in System Preferences > Network.
Otto
On 31 March 2012 21:34, Jim <oldtechie@wi.rr.com > wrote:
> Myi Mac Pro seems to have Airport built in. Do I need an external airport
> device to be wireless. I have WiFi via a Netgear router, but am I locked
> into an Apple device to use my built in airport capability?
>
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Re: Coming to you from Beautiful Downtown OS X Lion
Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:45 pm (PDT)
On Mar 31, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Old Techie wrote:
> The problem isn't the message fonts, it's the message list and even
> worse the label text in many of the apps. I have my screen rez down to
> 1124 x768 and even then I have trouble reading.
>
> TNX for your reply.
>
> Jim
> >
> > You can change the message font size in Mail by going to Mail
> > Preferences>Fonts & Colors.
Jim, are you saying that when you open a new window anywhere in Finder, that the fonts are too small?
If so, type command + j, or go to View in the Menu Bar at the top of the screen and scroll down to Show View Options. This will bring up a small window. Change to a larger font size.
That or go down to a smaller screen resolution.
Brent
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