How to Make a Single Icon Bigger in Snow Leopard

You can adjust icons in Mac OS X Snow Leopard in Folder Options.

You cannot change the size of a single icon in Mac OS X Snow Leopard unless that icon is the only item in a folder. When adjusting icon sizes, you can make the icons in one folder a different size than the icons in another, but you must change an entire folder. For example, you can make the icons inside "Folder A" a size of 32 pixels, while the icons in "Folder B" have a size of 64 pixels each.

Instructions

1. Double-click the "Desktop" icon. Browse for the folder holding the icon you want to enlarge and double-click that folder.

2. Click the "Finder" option from the top navigation bar, select "View" and click "Show View Options." Alternatively, press the "Command" + "J" keys simultaneously to bring up the "Folder Options" menu.

3. Click the radio button labeled "This Window Only."

4. Move the "Icon Size" slider to the right to increase the size of the icon.

5. Make any other adjustments to the icon and folder options you want. Press the "Command" + "W" keys simultaneously to close the "Folder Options" window. You have successfully updated the icon size for that specific folder.

References

• OS X Daily: Increase the Size of Mac OS X Desktop Icons
• TUAW: Mac 101 -- Changing the Size of Your Icons
• Apple Accessibility: Vision