I had failed eye surgery four years ago that left me basically blind in one eye. Thank God I still have 20/25 vision in the other eye! Because our brains somehow compensate for the lack of binocular vision the real downside is not losing the sight in the one eye but the fact that the failed operation left me very sensitive to glare and bright lights. It also made it difficult for me to see standard size fonts. This is a real issue for a writer and researcher who spends his life on the computer. Here is one of my heavenly solutions:
I bought an iMac 24 because it has a large screen and excellent zoom functions.
To zoom in, simply press and hold the Option key and the Command key at the same time while tapping the plus key to increase the zoom size (Option key + Command key + “+” key). While still holding, you can tap the minus key to reduce the size of the zoom. They will be pleased to demo this function for you at any Apple store.
Here is a screen on the iMac 24 before zooming:
And here it is after zooming:
The ability to zoom is a godsend, but it doesn’t solve all my problems. The glossy screen was a nightmare for me until:
1. I figured out how to reduce some of the glare with background colors. But this did not reduce the glare enough for me.
2. I found, purchased and installed (with the help of my wife) a non-glare filter screen manufactured by Photodon. A mere $55.00 plus but well worth it. To see a review of the product in action; click on this link to learn more:
Watch the Macworld review
Download Mwvodcast103
To purchase, go to: http://www.photodon.com/
I bought an iMac 24 because it has a large screen and excellent zoom functions.
To zoom in, simply press and hold the Option key and the Command key at the same time while tapping the plus key to increase the zoom size (Option key + Command key + “+” key). While still holding, you can tap the minus key to reduce the size of the zoom. They will be pleased to demo this function for you at any Apple store.
Here is a screen on the iMac 24 before zooming:
And here it is after zooming:
The ability to zoom is a godsend, but it doesn’t solve all my problems. The glossy screen was a nightmare for me until:
1. I figured out how to reduce some of the glare with background colors. But this did not reduce the glare enough for me.
2. I found, purchased and installed (with the help of my wife) a non-glare filter screen manufactured by Photodon. A mere $55.00 plus but well worth it. To see a review of the product in action; click on this link to learn more:
Watch the Macworld review
Download Mwvodcast103
To purchase, go to: http://www.photodon.com/
Macs are not cheap but are well worth it. You can buy refurbished macs on the Apple website that have the “new car warranty”. That is what I did for my business system.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac
Watch for a new book I am writing on converting from PC's to Mac's for small businesses.
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