OS 10.6 - Change Desktop Font Size?

artcarney · artcarney #1 (**permalink**)

10-29-2009, 12:50 PM

My drive icon is like this:

I actually have 143.2 gigs free but I can't tell that unless I use "Get Info".

Is there a way to change the desktop font size?

David

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

10-29-2009, 12:53 PM

- Go to the "Desktop/Finder"
- then the "View" menu
- choose "Show View Options"
- choose the font size you want

The downside to this is all of the items on your desktop will increase in font size...not just your drive name.

Hope this helps,

- Nick

toMACsh · toMACsh #3 (**permalink**)

10-29-2009, 01:33 PM

That will change the font size alright, but I don't think it will help. At some point, in fact, making the font larger could make the problem "art" is trying to solve even worse.

technologist · technologist #4 (**permalink**)

10-29-2009, 01:59 PM

It's not the font size, it's the grid spacing. Increase the grid spacing to make it large enough to show the full info line.

artcarney · artcarney #5 (**permalink**)

10-29-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technologist

It's not the font size, it's the grid spacing. Increase the grid spacing to make it large enough to show the full info line.

Thanks for the tip! I'm using Path Finder instead of Finder but it worked the same.

Problem solved!

David

toMACsh · toMACsh #6 (**permalink**)

10-29-2009, 06:24 PM

Nick, you and I were napping at the controls.

pigoo3 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 20, 2008 Location: U.S. Posts: 29,400 Mac Specs: 13" MB 2.4ghz, 2gig ram, OS 10.7.5	10-29-2009, 12:53 PM - Go to the "Desktop/Finder" - then the "View" menu - choose "Show View Options" - choose the font size you want The downside to this is all of the items on your desktop will increase in font size...not just your drive name. Hope this helps, - Nick - Too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some slow computer tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery
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artcarney #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 39	10-29-2009, 12:50 PM My drive icon is like this: I actually have 143.2 gigs free but I can't tell that unless I use "Get Info". Is there a way to change the desktop font size? David
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technologist #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	10-29-2009, 01:59 PM It's not the font size, it's the grid spacing. Increase the grid spacing to make it large enough to show the full info line.
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toMACsh #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,671 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	10-29-2009, 06:24 PM Nick, you and I were napping at the controls.
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