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level42 · 03-06-2013, 01:51 AM

Hello everybody.

I am a new OS X user ( Mountain Lion ) i love this OS, and i have a few questions about this, please dont mind me.

First of all : is there a way to make the fonts looks more crisp / clear ? Especially under Mozilla Firefox. I use a lot, the internet browsing, so i would spend weeks if it´s necessary, to modify files, and so on. Why are they different looking as Windows OS ?

I tried with Tinker Tool but the results wasnt as i exppected to be.

Another question : are there any tools to let me modify the mouse settings ? I think the mouse is a bit slow on OSX. I want to improve the ¨pointer options¨ / speed /

I purchased a mouse with 1200 dpi, under Windows is pretty fast. Would you recommend me to but MacPilot software ? Would that help me for some other programs from OS X ?

What about the customization / settings of the graphic card ? Could i change the brightness / colors / saturation / gamma / contrast / digital vibrance, etc ??

Please give me some tips, guys. Especially for the fonts rendering.

Thanks a million, in advance.

Any advices / ideas / are welcome.

hayne · 03-06-2013, 10:14 PM

What model of Mac do you have?

acme.mail.order · 03-07-2013, 06:11 AM

Pretty much all the above is adjusted in System Preferences.

The font issue sounds odd - the Mac has excellent font rendering. However, if you have set your display resolution to any value other than the native resolution the whole screen will appear somewhat soft. Flat panel displays do not scale like CRT displays - you set it to the native resolution and leave it alone.

DeltaMac · 03-07-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by level42


	... I am a new OS X user ( Mountain Lion ) ... First of all : is there a way to make the fonts looks more crisp / clear ? ... Why are they different looking as Windows OS ? ... Please give me some tips, guys. Especially for the fonts rendering.

Microsoft and Apple have very different philosophies about how fonts should appear on the screen.
Windows goes for readability, even to the point of modifying the font.
OS X, on the other hand, goes in the direction of maintaining the font shape, as the font designer intended.

Some folks prefer one over the other, and that's fine. If you attempt to make one system look like another, then you STILL need to remember that the underlying rendering technology remains, and will likely affect other parts of your "user experience"

You probably can't tweak the font rendering enough on OS X to make a particular font appear the same as it does on a Windows screen (and that's a Good Thing™

)

level42 · 03-07-2013, 11:07 AM

I know that Microsoft and Apple have different philosophies about how fonts should appear, but like i said, i would spend weeks and money, only to have the fonts like under Windows. I dont' care which technology is wrong or right, i just like the MS fonts more.
And i'm pretty sure, there is a way to modify them, of coursethat would be a very hard job.
If i would have some friends ( IT programer or something like this ) i will pay him to get this job done

No joke.
I want to ask you something else, about os x fonts / resolution /
For example, if i'd buy a MacBook Pro with Retina Display, would that be different with the fonts ?
There is 2880 x 1800 if i know correct. So, let's say, i connect this MBP Retina Display to some 30 inch monitor, with 2560 x 1600 resolution.
How would the image be on the lcd monitor ? Same as the MBP Retina, or worse ?
Same story but Apple Mac Mini instead MBP Retina Display. How would that look on a lcd monitor 30 inch ?
Thank you.

DeltaMac · 03-07-2013, 12:08 PM

The resolution of the screen won't change the underlying technology. The font rendering techniques remain the same.
However, best way for you to compare, is to, well, compare one to another.
Take a look at a retina display in real life - see what YOU think.
You are the one that needs to be 'convinced', and I think you may find that fonts are displayed much the same on the Retina display, but I suspect you will appreciate the way the Retina display shows fonts (and everything else).
A 30-inch display will not be a Retina display (at least not yet)
Go to an Apple Store - they let you do hands on with any of their systems, and you can easily see what that Retina display means for you...

Finally, if you really want windows, and all that goes with that, then Windows is easily installed on your Mac. Boot Camp provides a means to install Windows as a second bootable system, or you can add Windows through a virtual solution, using Parallels or VMWare, or the free VirtualBox, etc.
Or, you can replace OS X completely, and have only Windows on your Mac - your choice.
(Not sure why you would choose to have only Windows on a Mac - but you can choose that

)

hayne · 03-07-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by level42


	if i'd buy a MacBook Pro with Retina Display

I ask you again:
What model of Mac do you have now?

03-06-2013, 01:51 AM	#1
level42 Prospect Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2	tips / fonts rendering / more Hello everybody. I am a new OS X user ( Mountain Lion ) i love this OS, and i have a few questions about this, please dont mind me. First of all : is there a way to make the fonts looks more crisp / clear ? Especially under Mozilla Firefox. I use a lot, the internet browsing, so i would spend weeks if it´s necessary, to modify files, and so on. Why are they different looking as Windows OS ? I tried with Tinker Tool but the results wasnt as i exppected to be. Another question : are there any tools to let me modify the mouse settings ? I think the mouse is a bit slow on OSX. I want to improve the ¨pointer options¨ / speed / I purchased a mouse with 1200 dpi, under Windows is pretty fast. Would you recommend me to but MacPilot software ? Would that help me for some other programs from OS X ? What about the customization / settings of the graphic card ? Could i change the brightness / colors / saturation / gamma / contrast / digital vibrance, etc ?? Please give me some tips, guys. Especially for the fonts rendering. Thanks a million, in advance. Any advices / ideas / are welcome.

03-06-2013, 10:14 PM	#2
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03-07-2013, 06:11 AM	#3
acme.mail.order League Commissioner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tokyo Posts: 6,050	Pretty much all the above is adjusted in System Preferences. The font issue sounds odd - the Mac has excellent font rendering. However, if you have set your display resolution to any value other than the native resolution the whole screen will appear somewhat soft. Flat panel displays do not scale like CRT displays - you set it to the native resolution and leave it alone.

03-07-2013, 11:07 AM	#5
level42 Prospect Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2	I know that Microsoft and Apple have different philosophies about how fonts should appear, but like i said, i would spend weeks and money, only to have the fonts like under Windows. I dont' care which technology is wrong or right, i just like the MS fonts more. And i'm pretty sure, there is a way to modify them, of coursethat would be a very hard job. If i would have some friends ( IT programer or something like this ) i will pay him to get this job done No joke. I want to ask you something else, about os x fonts / resolution / For example, if i'd buy a MacBook Pro with Retina Display, would that be different with the fonts ? There is 2880 x 1800 if i know correct. So, let's say, i connect this MBP Retina Display to some 30 inch monitor, with 2560 x 1600 resolution. How would the image be on the lcd monitor ? Same as the MBP Retina, or worse ? Same story but Apple Mac Mini instead MBP Retina Display. How would that look on a lcd monitor 30 inch ? Thank you.

03-07-2013, 12:08 PM	#6
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,961	The resolution of the screen won't change the underlying technology. The font rendering techniques remain the same. However, best way for you to compare, is to, well, compare one to another. Take a look at a retina display in real life - see what YOU think. You are the one that needs to be 'convinced', and I think you may find that fonts are displayed much the same on the Retina display, but I suspect you will appreciate the way the Retina display shows fonts (and everything else). A 30-inch display will not be a Retina display (at least not yet) Go to an Apple Store - they let you do hands on with any of their systems, and you can easily see what that Retina display means for you... Finally, if you really want windows, and all that goes with that, then Windows is easily installed on your Mac. Boot Camp provides a means to install Windows as a second bootable system, or you can add Windows through a virtual solution, using Parallels or VMWare, or the free VirtualBox, etc. Or, you can replace OS X completely, and have only Windows on your Mac - your choice. (Not sure why you would choose to have only Windows on a Mac - but you can choose that )