Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine January 2021 | Page 134

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On Windows , this is called Magnifier , and you can find it in Settings > Ease of Use > Magnifier
You can trigger it anytime by hitting the Windows key and plus (+) on your keyboard , then stop by hitting the Windows key and Escape .
On macOS , this feature is called Zoom , and you can find it in System Preferences > Accessibility > Zoom .
You can enable a keyboard shortcut or even a scroll gesture for zooming , then use it whenever you want . Move your mouse to see different regions of the screen , then zoom back out when you ’ re done . I don ’ t use this feature every day , but it comes in handy when I do . Keep it in mind .

Reduce contrast and transparency for a vintage look and increased performance

Modern desktop operating systems don ’ t define edges with thick black lines . Instead , they use more aesthetically focused differentiators like drop shadows . It looks nice , but makes it hard for some people to tell where one window begins and another ends . All of that transparency also uses up system resources , which can be a drag on slower computers .