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SafariFont

SafariFont - 1.0

Change minimum font size in Safari quickly & easily

All Time: (3.0)
This Version: (3.0)
Current Version: 1.0
Release Date: 2003-10-29
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 1,601
Downloads (all versions): 1,600

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Product Description:

SafariFont aims to fix one of the biggest complaints with the version of Safari included in Mac OS X Panther - font sizes that are too small or big.
Using SafariFont you can easily change Safari's minimum font size to 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 points. Safari's default font size of 10 can easily be restored simply by selecting this option from within the program.
While this program was designed for the version of Safari included with Panther, it should also work within Jaguar.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

  • Safari 1.0 or higher

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This Version:
Overall Rating: (3.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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SafariFont CommentarySafariFont : from Developer - Version: 1.0, 10/30/2003 05:58AM PST

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Scifience
Hi, all,

The reason that SafariFont, Safari Enhancer, and other programs that try to change the minimum font size in Safari only work on some sites is because, as Gordon and others have pointed out, minimum font sizes are implemented poorly in Safari 1.1.

The basic problem lies in the fact that Safari only likes to set minimum font sizes for text that has no font size specified. This was done so that layouts were not messed up by oversized text where it should not be present.

It does not appear that there is any cure for this at the moment; it is up to Safari developers to fix this problem. For now, third-party application's such as mine and Gordon's will only work on some sites.

I've been trying to see if there is a way to apply a stylesheet to the page to enlarge the fonts, but I haven't been making much progress with that, either.

Alex, Head Programmer, ScifienceStudios
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SafariFont Troubleshooting ReportSorry It Doesn't work in Panther - Version: 1.0, 10/29/2003 09:38PM PST

Razzledazzle
Tried the script but it doesn't work.
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SafariFont CommentaryTinkerTool works for Safari minimum font size - Version: 1.0, 10/29/2003 05:21PM PST

dorkypants
TinkerTool (the current application version, not the older Preference Pane) allows you to set the minimum font size in Safari. It works for me on my iBook running OS X 10.2.8 and Safari 1.0.
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