Post by: Frances144 on September 21, 2010, 10:58:52 AM
How do you make the icons in Mail (such as Delete, Junk, etc) bigger. They are tiny wee with small wee writing underneath barely readable. I have managed to make the rest bigger, it is just the piddly little icons and descriptions underneath that are the problem.
Also how do you turn off, get rid of RSS - I am so not interested in that.
Post by: Frances144 on September 21, 2010, 11:29:49 AM
How do you make the writing at the top bigger (the ones with the dropdown menus).
Post by: FLASH1296 on September 21, 2010, 11:30:38 AM
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To change the icon size:
In Mail GO To "VIEW" from the menu bar. At the bottom — de-select "Small Mailbox Icons"
The View menu is very handy — spend some time familiarizing yourself with it.
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I suggest reading the following — it is from the built-in "on-line" HELP menu at the top of your display when MAIL is the frontmost application.
I like the nifty icon for making your mailboxes visible or hidden from view. You can have an icon in the menu bar that toggles this.
The toolbar at the top of Mail windows provides quick access to frequently used commands. You can choose which items appear in these toolbars and how the items are arranged.
To customize the toolbar:
Open the Mail window whose toolbar you want to change.
Make the window (Message Viewer, New Message, or Note) whose toolbar you want to change the current window.
Choose View > Customize Toolbar, or Control-click the toolbar and choose Customize Toolbar from the shortcut menu.
Drag items from the toolbar palette into the toolbar, drag items out of the toolbar, or move items around in the toolbar.
When you drag an item to the toolbar, a green icon indicates you’re adding it.
When you drag an item from the toolbar, visual and sound effects indicate it has been removed. You can add the item again if you want.
To change how the icons are displayed in the toolbar, choose an option from the Show pop-up menu.
While working in a Mail window, you can quickly:
Rearrange a toolbar by holding down the Command key and dragging a toolbar item to a new location, or dragging it out of the toolbar to remove it.
Cycle through the different icon and label sizes by holding down the Command key and clicking the toolbar button in the upper-right corner of the window until you see the setting you like.
When you resize a window, toolbar icons can become hidden as the toolbar narrows. To set which items disappear last, Control-click the icons in the toolbar and choose Keep Item Visible.
Post by: Frances144 on September 21, 2010, 11:42:06 AM
I have arranged my Toolbar - I just want the Toolbar to be bigger - bigger icons, bigger writing. They are very small. I did make the drawers bigger though!
Post by: FLASH1296 on September 21, 2010, 01:13:32 PM
QUOTE(Frances144 @ Sep 21 2010, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry, I am on Snow Leopard.
I have arranged my Toolbar - I just want the Toolbar to be bigger - bigger icons, bigger writing. They are very small. I did make the drawers bigger though!
I have arranged my Toolbar - I just want the Toolbar to be bigger - bigger icons, bigger writing. They are very small. I did make the drawers bigger though!
I am nonplussed, having never seen a size change in the Mail menu bar; but ...
Have you tried adjusting your screen resolution ?
Post by: Frances144 on September 21, 2010, 02:16:32 PM
What size is the default for the 17" macbook Pro then?
It was set at 1920 x 1200 and everything is teensy tiny!
Post by: jchuzi on September 21, 2010, 04:16:36 PM
QUOTE(Frances144 @ Sep 21 2010, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What size is the default for the 17" macbook Pro then?
It was set at 1920 x 1200 and everything is teensy tiny!
That's the default.
It was set at 1920 x 1200 and everything is teensy tiny!
Post by: FLASH1296 on September 21, 2010, 04:36:50 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 21, 2010, 04:54:54 PM
Post by: jchuzi on September 21, 2010, 05:23:43 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 21, 2010, 05:28:41 PM
Post by: kimmer on September 21, 2010, 06:42:20 PM
QUOTE(Frances144 @ Sep 21 2010, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oooh, just had a shot!
What size is the default for the 17" macbook Pro then?
It was set at 1920 x 1200 and everything is teensy tiny!
What size is the default for the 17" macbook Pro then?
It was set at 1920 x 1200 and everything is teensy tiny!
I just changed my screen resolution to 1920x1200 and yeah, everything -- those mail icons and all -- is tiny. Back to my choice (1344x840) and all is readable. Adjust up the screen resolution, Frances, and see if that works for you.
Post by: FLASH1296 on October 14, 2010, 10:29:35 AM
Customize the fonts to your heart’s content !
Enjoy.
Post by: kimmer on October 14, 2010, 01:51:11 PM
QUOTE(FLASH1296 @ Oct 14 2010, 07:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In MAIL go to preferences select the pane — “Fonts & Colors”
Customize the fonts to your heart’s content !
Enjoy.
Customize the fonts to your heart’s content !
Enjoy.
Flash, that only changes the fonts/colors/size inside each email. Frances wanted to increase the size of the icons on the toolbar in MAIL.
Post by: FLASH1296 on October 14, 2010, 03:19:50 PM
To change the icon size:
GO To "VIEW" from the menu bar. At the bottom — de-select "Small Mailbox Icons"
The View menu is very handy — spend some time familiarizing yourself with it.
Post by: kimmer on October 14, 2010, 05:26:53 PM
QUOTE(FLASH1296 @ Oct 14 2010, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
See my post of 9/21. As I said there …
To change the icon size:
GO To "VIEW" from the menu bar. At the bottom — de-select "Small Mailbox Icons"
The View menu is very handy — spend some time familiarizing yourself with it.
To change the icon size:
GO To "VIEW" from the menu bar. At the bottom — de-select "Small Mailbox Icons"
The View menu is very handy — spend some time familiarizing yourself with it.
That works for the side bar icons (the various mailboxes), but it does not adjust the icons on the toolbar, which is what Frances was having problems viewing.
Flash, go back and read what Frances asked in Post #1:
QUOTE(Frances144 @ Sep 21 2010, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok, first question.
How do you make the icons in Mail (such as Delete, Junk, etc) bigger. They are tiny wee with small wee writing underneath barely readable. I have managed to make the rest bigger, it is just the piddly little icons and descriptions underneath that are the problem.
How do you make the icons in Mail (such as Delete, Junk, etc) bigger. They are tiny wee with small wee writing underneath barely readable. I have managed to make the rest bigger, it is just the piddly little icons and descriptions underneath that are the problem.
The solution for that is to adjust screen resolution.
All menu's are handy, but all of us need a pointer now and then.
Post by: FLASH1296 on October 14, 2010, 07:17:51 PM
I am simply getting too old to communicate reliably with others.
I will try to do better, or refrain from shooting off my mouth.
Post by: krissel on October 15, 2010, 03:57:29 AM
