Why is the Font in Windows bigger than OS X

[aditghai]

Hi
I just switched to a Mac. I realized that websites especially have a bigger font in Windows than on a Mac. After doing a google search it says its because of the difference in dpi(Dots per inch).

Is there anyway to make the font like Windows(same size etc), especially for Excel and Mozilla.

Thanks

 

[Spider.Jm]

Easy,
Hold down the command key (apple key beside the space bar)
then either click the + or - keys to increase or decrease font size in a window.

You can use this in a lot of different apps not just safari or firefox.

Similarly, in windows you hold the crtl + or - to do the same function

Good luck

 

[QuarterSwede]

Hi
I just switched to a MAC.

And by the way, it's "Mac" not "MAC." People on the board can get picky about that. Just trying to warn you.

 

[zephead]

It depends on what resolution your monitor was in Windows, i.e. if your monitor was 1024x768 and now you're on a 1440x900 screen, your eyes have to adjust to more pixels and smaller stuff. And DPI isn't a "setting", it's how many physical pixels your screen has. You can set your resolution lower, but lower resolutions tend to make everything blurrier.

 

[Morod]

Excellent tip! Thank you very much.
Morod

Easy,
Hold down the command key (apple key beside the space bar)
then either click the + or - keys to increase or decrease font size in a window.

You can use this in a lot of different apps not just safari or firefox.

Similarly, in windows you hold the crtl + or - to do the same function

Good luck

 

[iJesus]

Easy,
Hold down the command key (apple key beside the space bar)
then either click the + or - keys to increase or decrease font size in a window.

You can use this in a lot of different apps not just safari or firefox.

Similarly, in windows you hold the crtl + or - to do the same function

Good luck

Dude. I love you.
I am now using it on this forum to increase my text size.