How Can I Magnify Things on My Computer

Answer

While there are many tools that will do this for a fee, the tools built into operating systems and browsers do a passable job for some people. We detail these tools below

Windows

• Magnifier
  • See: Use magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see

• Firefox
  • You can zoom in by using Ctrl and + or by View->Zoom

Macintosh OS X

• Zoom
  • Macintosh OS X has a Zoom feature built in to magnify the entire screen at once. It can be found in System Preferences > Universal Access.

• Safari
  • You can zoom in by using the Command key and + or View > Zoom

Other

Information about more tools that may be useful, such as portable magnifiers and large print keyboards as well as more full featured magnification software can be found at ATIC Magnification Tools