Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Name

Display

Synopsis

Change my Desktop size/resolution, or the color depth of my display?

System Preferences→Displays→Display→Resolutions

Get a menu extra in the menu bar for changing my display’s settings?

System Preferences→Displays→select the checkbox next to “Show displays in menu bar”

Configure the settings for a second monitor?

System Preferences→Displays→click on the Detect Displays button

Click on the Displays icon in the menu barDetect Displays

Change the display from color to grayscale?

System Preferences→Universal Access→Seeing→click on the “Set Display to Grayscale” button

Change the display from color to white on black?

System Preferences→Universal Access→Seeing→click on the “Switch to White on Black” button

From the Finder, use the keyboard shortcut Control-Option--8.

Change the contrast of the display?

System Preferences→Universal Access→Seeing→move the Enhance Contrast slider right or left (from Normal to Maximum, respectively)

From the Finder, use the keyboard shortcut Control-Option--, to decrease the contrast or Control-Option--. to increase the contrast.

Enlarge the display?

System Preferences→Universal Access→Turn On Zoom

From the Finder, use the keyboard shortcut Option--8.

Tip

Use ...