Sidebar's Font Size

Is it possible to change the font size in the sidebar?
Thanks in advance

Hi thomas!
To my knowledge, no. Not with functions available in OS X.
But maybe someone else is aware of a clever tip or trick!
ali b

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vincentd wrote:
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Thanks in advance

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http://www.straitmac.com/jforum/posts/list/502.page
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