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Find Your Cursor Using Simple Mouse Locator

Posted on September 14, 2022September 16, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, Computer Basics

Have you ever struggled to find your Mac’s cursor? Do you have a really large monitor or multiple monitors? If so, it’s easy to lose track of your cursor. Here are two ways to help you locate it. Starting with OS X 10.11 El Capitan, in 2015, the Mac operating system (macOS) will temporarily increase … Read more

Make Your iPhone Easier To Read

Posted on September 24, 2017September 11, 2017 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Software

Would you like to make the text on your iPhone or iPad easier to read? I believe the following 3 ways to enlarge text have been available since at least iOS 7 and they continue to be available in the current version of iOS. To turn on any of these options do this: Tap on … Read more

How To Enlarge iPhone Text

Posted on December 18, 2011October 21, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, Computer Basics, iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Software

There are a few ways to enlarge the text displayed on the iPhone. Each method is useful in different situations. You may already be aware of some of these options, but I’ll bet you don’t know all of them. [Update – March 2018 – I wrote an an article in 2017 about how to make … Read more

How To Enlarge Text Size In Safari, Firefox Or Chrome

Posted on August 21, 2011March 26, 2018 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, Computer Basics, Software, Web Browsing

Here are some simple instructions on how to enlarge the size of text on a web page when you’re using Safari, Firefox or Chrome on a Macintosh computer. I use this feature on a daily basis since web sites use a variety of font sizes. This is especially handy in low-light settings or if one typically … Read more

How to Zoom In on Your Mac’s Screen

Posted on December 26, 2010November 17, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, Computer Basics, macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Update March 2013: Added instructions for OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion. Update October 2014: Added OS X 10.9, Mavericks, to the instructions for Mountain Lion. Did you know that Mac OS X has a built-in zoom feature? This feature lets you zoom in on your screen so everything on the screen is larger. Of course, … Read more

Do you need help finding your Mac’s cursor?

Posted on December 12, 2010October 21, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, Computer Basics, Software

[October 2022.  See Sound Support’s updated post on Find Your Cursor Using Simple Mouse Locator] If you ever struggle to find your Mac’s cursor then I recommend that you use MouseLocator. This free application puts a halo around the cursor to help your eyes locate it. You can configure how long the halo is displayed. … Read more

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