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Mac Tips Daily! #108 - Smooth Screen Fonts

Submitted by jcost on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 09:30.

You can make your text on your Mac easier to read by choosing the correct anti-aliasing (font smoothing) for your screen.
note: you may or may not notice any difference, depending on your display type.

Here is how to do it:
First, open 'System Preferences'. Apple menu -> System Preferences
system prefs

Next, choose 'Appearance'

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Now, choose the proper 'Font Smoothing Style' for your display.

Automatic - let's tiger decide what it thinks is best for your display.
Standard - If you have an older style tube display.
Light - If you want the least amount of smoothing.
Medium - best for a Flat Panel
Strong - really get your smoothing on...
display

Also, choose a font size on 'Turn off text smoothing for font sizes' if you plan on working with any small fonts. The smoothing makes the smaller fonts harder to read.