Magnifixer 14.0

Platform: Windows (All)
Size: 2686 KB
Type: Freeware

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Magnifixer : Screen Magnifier

Screen Magnifier / Pixel Viewer

Magnifixer is an advanced screen magnifier utility. You can place it anywhere on your screen, make it any size you want and select a zoom level. Magnifixer will always show the area of your screen where the mouse cursor resides.

• Having a hard time reading small text on your screen ?
• Working with graphics and need a detailed view ?
• Need accuracy in your work ?

Magnifixer is suitable for visually impaired people, making it much easier to work with computers.

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Features

- Adjustable zoom factor - Up to 40x Magnification
- Place anywhere on your screen
- Dual monitor supported
- Smoothing for better readability
- Cursor tracking or fixed location view
- Stay-on-top window option
- Color Display (HTML or RGB mode)
- Most settings are saved and reused
- Very simple and intuitive interface
- Uninstall option

Testimonial

"I use your magnifier all the time. I am being treated for a macular degeneration condition
that pretty much wipes out seeing details like the text of this message.
You created a great product and I suspect there is an untapped market among people with low vision.
I looked at other products and could not find anything that compares to your solution."

- Richard Hippert 2023

New in this version

version 14.0 : released October 2023
- (changed) Enable/Disable hotkey became systemwide
- (changed) Follow Caret functionality improved
- (changed) Show/Hide titlebar setting saved

version 12.0 : released April 2023
- (changed) Change zoom factor on mouse scroll removed
- ( Added ) Option to set Virtual origin coordinates

version 10.2 : released April 2021
- ( Added ) Shortcut added for 'Stay on Top' (Ctrl-Space)

version 10.1 : released November 2020
- ( Added ) Grid now allows frame sizes of 1, 5, 10, 20 or 50 pixels
- ( Fixed ) Cursor display in Fixed Location mode.

version 10.0 : released January 2020
- (Changed) 64 bit version
- (Changed) Smaller window size possible
- (Changed) Smoothen image procedure changed
- ( Fixed ) Problem with Monitor scaling fixed

version 6.3 : released June 2018
- Error fixed with multiple non-aligned screens.

version 6.2 : released May 2018
- 'Follow Caret Position' bug fixed. (could not be disabled)

version 6.1 : released April 2017
- 'Stay in System tray' bug fixed

version 6.0 : released February 2017
- Magnifixer stays active in system tray after screen is closed
- Left click on icon can show/hide program
- Popup menu items disabled when extra screens active
- Extra menu item to allow automatic run on startup
- Added some optional command line parameters
- Install procedure improved
- Close button added on panel
- Transparency added as command line parameter

version 5.1 : released August 2016
- ( fixed ) Error Fixed with settings storage

version 5.0 : released July 2016
- ( fixed ) Negative Vertical Coordinates fixed
- (changed) Component upgrade

version 4.0 : released April 2014
- (changed) Development environment upgraded
- (changed) Several system components changed
- (changed) Panel Color changed for better clarity
- ( added ) Portable version added

version 3.4 : released November 2013
- (changed) UI font updated. Looks better on Windows 7 and Windows 8

version 3.3 : released September 2013
- ( added ) Added menu options to copy screen color code and screen coordinates
- ( added ) Added menu option to reset default coordinates

version 3.2 : released November 2012
- ( fixed ) Fixed window position on multiple screen setup
- (changed) One instance limit removed
- (changed) Menu layout changed

version 3.1 : released January 2012
- ( added ) Minimum Magnifier windows size has been reduced
- ( added ) Left mousebutton does not show popup window anymore in system tray
- ( fixed ) Bug with 17x zoom through menu fixed
- (changed) Crosshair color is red when grid is enabled.

version 3.0 : released October 2010
- ( added ) Copy magnified screen to clipboard (CTRL-C)
- ( added ) Systemwide shortcut added to call magnifier (CTRL-G)
- ( added ) Shortcut added to enable/disable Magnifier (CTRL-E)
- ( added ) Check for updates added
- ( added ) Additional frequencies added for better tuning
- ( fixed ) Performance improved for aero on Vista and Win 7

version 2.3 : released March 2009
- ( fixed ) Shutdown when minimized caused startup problem

version 2.2 : released December 2008
- ( added ) Option to magnify a fixed area of screen
- ( fixed ) Magnifixer window is transparent on XP (does not work on Vista)

version 2.1: released June 2008
- ( fixed ) Cursor hotspot correctly used
- ( fixed ) Flicker removed
- (changed) additional display frequency added (30 times/sec)

version 2.0: released Januari 2008
- (changed) performance improvement
- (changed) Maximum zoom level increased to 40 (instead of 15)
- ( added ) Zoom level can be changed with mouse scroll wheel
- ( added ) Zoom window can be smoothed for better readability.
- ( fixed ) Dual Monitor Support (also negative coordinates)

version 1.6: released May 2007
- ( added ) Support for dual monitor systems.

version 1.5: released May 2007
- ( fixed ) Magnification factor is now saved correctly.

version 1.4: released June 2006
- ( added ) Inverted Display for maximum readability.
- ( added ) Cursor coordinates added to toolbar.
- ( added ) Titlebar is hidden (double-click to show).
- ( fixed ) Doubleclick problem when cursor is shown.
- ( fixed ) Minimum size constraints added.
- (changed) Moved Magnifixer to the system tray area.

version 1.3: released November 2004
- ( added ) Adjustable speed settings.
- ( added ) Optional Cursor Display.

Magnifixer earned a place in the "Scott Hanselman's 2005 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List". Actually, it's even in the "The Big Ten Life and Work-Changing Utilities"

Magnifixer is one of the few tools that was chosen to appear in the book 'Windows Developer Power Tools' from James Avery and Jim Holmes (published by O'Reilly)