You didn't show the preferences windows like I asked so how do you think one could possibly determine if you are actually using the scaled mode or not? And I see you don't even know how to check the picture resolution, do you? I will spare you of this, it's 3360 × 2100, but like I said no way to say if it's scaled or not.
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You didn't show the preferences windows like I asked so how do you think one could possibly determine if you are actually using the scaled mode or not? And I see you don't even know how to check the picture resolution, do you? I will spare you of this, it's 3360 × 2100, but like I said no way to say if it's scaled or not.
I may not come over to the Mac side now. Long time PC user here wanting to switch but I need to be able to see what I'm doing. Aging eyes and I use my computer a lot for both work and play.
go into an apple store and try out a retina macbook pro (iMacs and displays will go retina soon).
Use it the way you would and see how it works for you. You can use the Command + key combination to enlarge text and Command - to go back. You can change the default text size in Safari and of course there are other browsers. You can even schedule an appointment with someone there to show how to address your concerns.
Service is amazing. Literally call up, ask for the manager, tell him you are considering a Mac and you have these concerns and could he assign the right employee to sit down with you and show you Accessibility features, and solutions in various apps you would be using, and they will happily do all that, one on one, and without any negative attitude.
He will know which of his employees would be good for that, and you can set a time. Which computer you get and how you use it is important and you should try this, don't give up on it. With Retina, you can make everything larger and it stays sharp. I'd wait until after Yosemite releases, though.
I turned off Transparency and turned on Increase Contrast in Accessibility and this helped my eyes a lot.
For the person who was making it a selling point for their iMac, OSX has many accessibility features including visual ones to help with things like that. Pop into your nearest Apple store and ask about it. Mention your poor eyesight and they'll show you how to get it all running in a way that works for you.
You really shouldn't let something like that put you off making the switch.
You really shouldn't let something like that put you off making the switch.