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thunderbird

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c7
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hi I have thunderbird, but the font is too small to read the list of received/ or email folders how do I increase the font?

hi I have thunderbird, but the font is too small to read the list of received/ or email folders how do I increase the font?
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Hi thank for trying to help but it makes no difference even if I restart the program

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Toad-Hall
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  • Menu app icon > Options/Preferences > 'General' tab
  • Scroll to the bottom
  • click on 'Config Editor' button.
  • You may see a friendly warning - accept the risk.
  • In search type : pixels
  • look for this line: layout.css.devPixelsPerPx

the default value is a negative value : -1.0

  • double click on that line to open a small window OR right-click the preference and select 'Modify' which allows you to change the 'Value'
  • You can try positive values such as 1.20 or 1.25 or 1.5
  • click on 'OK'

You will instantly see an increase in font size, so you can modify the overall font size of the user interface to suit whatever you prefer.

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Hi thank for trying to help but it makes no difference even if I restart the program

c7
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great thx

sfhowes
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c7 said
Hi thank for trying to help but it makes no difference even if I restart the program

Mac systems seem to require larger values, such as 2.0 or 2.5. Increase the value from 1.5, gradually, until you see a difference. Starting with a value that's too large can make it hard to read the menus.