By reducing the resolution in the Display pane of Displays preferences, you can make everything appear larger at the expense of the amount of information that can be displayed simultaneously. If you’re unwilling to sacrifice the pixels you’ve paid for, you might be able to get away with selectively enlarging only the troublesome items. To do so, you must explore the magnification options and font size preferences available in the programs you use. Here are details on how to adjust various popular programs.