Magnus
Magnus is a very simple screen magnifier.
If you have trouble seeing things on your computer screen or you have trouble reading small text on your screen, then you might want to give Magnus a try. You can place the Magnus dialog box anywhere on your screen and it will display the contents located at your mouse pointer. The dialog box can be resized to fit your needs. You also have the ability to magnify the objects on your screen by 2x, 3x, 4x, and 5x.
How to Install Magnus:
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command to add the PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/magnus
3. Press Enter or Return and type in your password
4. Press Enter to continue
5. Type the following command: sudo apt-get update
6. Type the following command: sudo apt-get install magnus
7. Press Enter or Return
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command to add the PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/magnus
3. Press Enter or Return and type in your password
4. Press Enter to continue
5. Type the following command: sudo apt-get update
6. Type the following command: sudo apt-get install magnus
7. Press Enter or Return
How to Uninstall Magnus:
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt remove magnus && sudo apt autoremove
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt remove magnus && sudo apt autoremove
Illustrated Instructions
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command to add the PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/magnus
3. Press Enter or Return and type in your password
4. Press Enter to continue
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command to add the PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/magnus
3. Press Enter or Return and type in your password
4. Press Enter to continue
5. Type the following command: sudo apt-get update
6. Type the following command: sudo apt-get install magnus
7. Press Enter or Return
7. Press Enter or Return
Access the Program
You can access Magnus by clicking on the Applications menu, highlight Universal Access, and then click on Magnus.
You can access Magnus by clicking on the Applications menu, highlight Universal Access, and then click on Magnus.
You can drag the edges of Magnus to resize the dialog box. If you grab the title bar of a window or dialog box you can move it to a new location with the mouse by dragging it to a new location.
Magnus will magnify the area near your mouse pointer. It will not display your mouse pointer in the magnification box.
You can change the zoom from 2x to 3x, 4x, or 5x by clicking the rectangle area to the left of the minimize button.
This is a nice little tool for those who need some screen magnification. However, if you are looking for more magnification features then check out my How-To Enable Magnification Plugins page.
Take care!
