On: The New Retina Display MacBook Pro: A downgrade from my current MacBook Pro

[lbotos]

Actually, at this moment it doesn't look like it's possible:

http://applesliced.com/ask/how-do-i-increase-the-system-font...

Maybe Mountain Lion will change that?

[huxley → lbotos]

There are lots of tools that let you adjust the system fonts, TinkerTool and Onyx come to mind. You may see quirks in some apps that expect the standard font and sizes.