how do I change the Mac menu bar color?

I know the new MacOS is coming soon, but I wondered if in 2020 we can already change the colour of the menu bar at the top?

It's grey for me. Can it just go black with white text?

Simon

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Aug 27, 2020 9:34 AM

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Allan Jones

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Aug 27, 2020 10:36 AM in response to simon_a6

Also look at System Preferences > Accessibility and select "Display" from the left pane. Selecting "Increase contrast" will give black text on a white background:

Note the menubar in the above screenshot--much closer to white than the default below.

Aug 27, 2020 10:05 AM in response to simon_a6

Black background with white text is Dark Mode, available in Mojave and later:

System preferences > General ...

...the top selection is Appearance: light or dark

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