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Virtual Magnifying Glass is designed for visually-impaired and others who need to magnify a part of the screen. Unlike similar programs it does not open a separate window for the magnification but instead puts a movable magnifying glass on screen.

Features

  • New, much improved dynamic mode, works in Windows 2000+, but on Vista+ requires turning Aero off. For more information please read here: http://magnifier.sourceforge.net/#dynamicmode
  • New, improved and smaller Mac version
  • Supports Windows 98+, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X
  • To turn Aero OFF before using the Dynamic Mode in Windows just go to the "Start Menu" and select "Run" and then type: Rundll32 dwmApi #104

Project Samples

The magnifier enlarging it´s own source code

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Categories

Graphics, Topic

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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  • llfw Posted 2026-06-12
    I'd like the GUI to have an option to be circular. I have use it for years, now it gets update more often, it's nice. More people should use it, very useful. I use it on Irfanview, to see colors more closely and with OperaGX Shader: BoostFX, so see how this shader, changes colors; and for many other environments, highly recommended
  • voyavivir Posted 2025-02-06
    Light and reliable!
  • drfenster Posted 2020-10-25
    I have been using this app for years on Windows, Mac, even an old Linux. I love it! It's better on a Windows machine (which I use for work) than it is on a Mac because shortcuts and keystrokes are easier to program. However, I use a Mac at home and I am using Mac OS Big Sur version 11.0 Beta and I was wondering if you guys were going to put out an update? It stopped working and said The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS. Contact the developer for more information. So that's what I'm doing. Maybe I'll send an email too. Cheers, Paul
  • srgrass Posted 2020-10-17
    Thank you very much for the free open source program!
  • shinpelleg Posted 2019-08-24
    Good enough. Supports old Windows as well as new one
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

FreeBSD, Linux, Mac, Windows

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Other toolkit, Win32 (MS Windows), X Window System (X11)

Programming Language

Delphi/Kylix, Object Pascal

Related Categories

Delphi/Kylix Graphics Software, Delphi/Kylix Topic Software, Object Pascal Graphics Software, Object Pascal Topic Software

Registered

2002-08-21
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