[iPad Mini] Great Tip to Increase Font Size on Web Pages

OSMac · Nov 2, 2012, 09:30 PM

This works great with the new mini,
allows you to increase and decrease the font size on a web page without needing to side scroll...

http://marcos.kirsch.com.mx/2012/04/...-bookmarklets/

Tilpots · Nov 2, 2012, 09:34 PM

Useful! Thanks.

bcaslis · Nov 2, 2012, 09:35 PM

Great tip!

identity · 09:43 PM

Thanks for the tip. I changed the big font size to +4 instead of +2.

How do I get the font sizes to show up on the tab bar like the picture on the link?

Edit - ok never mind, I got it now. I had to go to settings, Safari, and turn on "show bookmarks bar".

Southernboyj · Nov 2, 2012, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSMac

This works great with the new mini,
allows you to increase and decrease the font size on a web page without needing to side scroll...

http://marcos.kirsch.com.mx/2012/04/...-bookmarklets/

I love you.

Quantus · Nov 2, 2012, 09:43 PM

Perfect Browser has a setting to override the default font size.

OSMac · Nov 2, 2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by identity

Thanks for the tip. I changed the big font size to +4 instead of +2.

How do I get the font sizes to show up on the tab bar like the picture on the link?

Turn on show bookmarks bar in settings / Safari.
Just bookmark the page with the tip.
Then copy the Method B Font + text, just hi light the entire box and copy.
Then edit the bookmark you made rename it to +++++, and replace the link with the copied text.

Do the same for Font -.

identity · Nov 2, 2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSMac

Just bookmark the page with the tip.
Then copy the Method B Font + text, just hi light the entire box and copy.
Then edit the bookmark you made rename it to +++++, and paste the copied text.

Do the same for Font -.

Yeah, I got that part. I found the fix to permanently put the font+ and font- on the bookmarks bar. I just needed to turn that option on in the general settings for safari.

ramnj · Nov 2, 2012, 09:48 PM

Thanks for the tip!

Jacoblee23 · Nov 2, 2012, 10:08 PM

I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Help?

pasadena · Nov 2, 2012, 10:13 PM

Thanks !

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacoblee23

I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Help?

Do you have a Mac and iCloud bookmark syncing ?

Jacoblee23 · Nov 2, 2012, 10:16 PM

I just have ipad 3, mini and iPhone 5. No Mac :/. I couldn't figure out method 2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pasadena

Thanks !

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Do you have a Mac and iCloud bookmark syncing ?

dfinecy · Nov 2, 2012, 10:26 PM

Now if only we can keep the size constant with every new web page

identity · Nov 2, 2012, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacoblee23

I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Help?

If you're on the iPad or whatever you have, copy the two JavaScript codes from method B to the notes app. Remember which is which. Then create two bookmarks, I'm hoping you know how to do that, after you are done doing that, go back and edit those two new bookmarks you just created. Name one font- and the other font+ or whatever you like. Go back to your notes and copy the font- code first, go to your newly named font- bookmark, delete the URL which is the second item when you edit the bookmark. After deleting the URL, paste the font- in there and you've created the font- bookmark. Now do the same to the font+ with the font+ code and bookmark.

If you want to have the font size tabs stay permanently on the tabs, go to settings, safari, and turn on "always show bookmarks bar". Move the two font size bookmarks to the bookmark bar folder of the bookmarks tab. Now the font sizes are on the tab.

Good luck.

pasadena · Nov 2, 2012, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by identity

If you're on the iPad or whatever you have, copy the two JavaScript codes from method B to the notes app. Remember which is which. Then create two bookmarks, I'm hoping you know how to do that, after you are done doing that, go back and edit those two new bookmarks you just created. Name one font- and the other font+ or whatever you like. Go back to your notes and copy the font- code first, go to your newly named font- bookmark, delete the URL which is the second item when you edit the bookmark. After deleting the URL, paste the font- in there and you've created the font- bookmark. Now do the same to the font+ with the font+ code and bookmark.

If you want to have the font size tabs stay permanently on the tabs, go to settings, safari, and turn on "always show bookmarks bar". Move the two font size bookmarks to the bookmark bar folder of the bookmarks tab. Now the font sizes are on the tab.

Good luck.

You beat me to it

Jacoblee23 · Nov 2, 2012, 11:02 PM

You rock! Major thanks!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by identity

If you're on the iPad or whatever you have, copy the two JavaScript codes from method B to the notes app. Remember which is which. Then create two bookmarks, I'm hoping you know how to do that, after you are done doing that, go back and edit those two new bookmarks you just created. Name one font- and the other font+ or whatever you like. Go back to your notes and copy the font- code first, go to your newly named font- bookmark, delete the URL which is the second item when you edit the bookmark. After deleting the URL, paste the font- in there and you've created the font- bookmark. Now do the same to the font+ with the font+ code and bookmark.

If you want to have the font size tabs stay permanently on the tabs, go to settings, safari, and turn on "always show bookmarks bar". Move the two font size bookmarks to the bookmark bar folder of the bookmarks tab. Now the font sizes are on the tab.

Good luck.

Ladybug · Nov 2, 2012, 11:05 PM

Thank you.

johndoejohndoes · Nov 2, 2012, 11:26 PM

I zoomed in too far and now I'd like my defaults back...how do I do that?

pasadena · Nov 2, 2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johndoejohndoes

I zoomed in too far and now I'd like my defaults back...how do I do that?

Use the "Font -" bookmark or refresh the page.

johndoejohndoes · Nov 2, 2012, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pasadena

Use the "Font -" bookmark or refresh the page.

Refresh works just fine!

hyteckit · Nov 3, 2012, 05:23 AM

I had this in my bookmarks for the last 6 years.

Finally found a need for it on my new iPad Mini.

haha...

In portrait mode, I have to tap zoom in 3 times to make macrumor forums look good.

MistaGavin · Nov 3, 2012, 05:51 AM

Awesome tip!

OSMac · Nov 3, 2012, 09:28 AM

Here's a link with some more interesting bookmarks.
http://operawiki.info/BookMarklets

They work, I like the fixed font sized ones, but I can't figure how to them save in Safari?

Markdek · Nov 3, 2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dfinecy

Now if only we can keep the size constant with every new web page

Perfect Browser does....FYI

Tinknock71 · Nov 3, 2012, 09:44 AM

Thanks! Nice tip!

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OSMac macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010	Great Tip to Increase Font Size on Web Pages This works great with the new mini, allows you to increase and decrease the font size on a web page without needing to side scroll... http://marcos.kirsch.com.mx/2012/04/...-bookmarklets/
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identity macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011	Thanks for the tip. I changed the big font size to +4 instead of +2. How do I get the font sizes to show up on the tab bar like the picture on the link? Edit - ok never mind, I got it now. I had to go to settings, Safari, and turn on "show bookmarks bar". Last edited by identity; Nov 2, 2012 at 09:43 PM.
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Tilpots macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC	Useful! Thanks.
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Quantus macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012	Perfect Browser has a setting to override the default font size.
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ramnj macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ	Thanks for the tip!
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Ladybug macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006	Thank you.
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johndoejohndoes macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2010	I zoomed in too far and now I'd like my defaults back...how do I do that? __________________ 21.5" iMac (2011) \| iPad (4th Generation) 32GB \| iPhone 5 32GB \| iPod Classic 120GB
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hyteckit Guest Join Date: Jul 2007	I had this in my bookmarks for the last 6 years. Finally found a need for it on my new iPad Mini. haha... In portrait mode, I have to tap zoom in 3 times to make macrumor forums look good.
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Nov 3, 2012, 05:51 AM	#22
MistaGavin macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	Awesome tip!
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Nov 3, 2012, 09:28 AM	#23
OSMac Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010	Here's a link with some more interesting bookmarks. http://operawiki.info/BookMarklets They work, I like the fixed font sized ones, but I can't figure how to them save in Safari?
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Tinknock71 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Westland Michigan	Thanks! Nice tip! __________________ 2.4 Aluminum Macbook, AppleTV, iPad3 Wifi 16GB, iPad Mini 16GB Wifi, 4G iPhone,
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