Make my font larger on macbook pro

How do I make my font larger on my MacBook Pro?

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How do I make my font larger on my MacBook Pro?
You really can't, OS X doesn't have the ability like on Windows to adjust the user interface slightly to accommodate hard of seeing users.
In fact squinting at the small stuff on Mac's is actually going to hurt your eyesight in the long term.
All one can do is reduce the resolution a little, but it creates blurry text as the pixesl don't match the content.
Another method is to use Firefox + addons of NoSquint and Theme & Font Size Changer, which for the browser you can set minimal zoom levels and menu bar font sizes, while customizing the browser.
You can also get a scroll wheel mouse, then in System Preferences > Universal Access, set a Control key, that way you hold that key down and then use the mouse pointer and scroll wheel to zoom in and out of areas on the screen.

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