How do I change the color of the menu bar?

Basically when you turn on your iMac and you see the Dock at the bottom and the Menu Bar at the Top of the screen. That is the Menu Bar I am talking about in the Latest version of Catalina that Menu Bar is a Light Blue color. Is there any way to change that color?

Posted on Nov 11, 2020 10:27 AM

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Nov 30, 2020 11:04 AM in response to Wesley L Roberts

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-11-0-big-sur-the-ars-technica-review/5/


I just found this article and was able to get a light colored menu bar on my desktop.


What it comes down to... the only way to get a light color menu bar is to select a light colored wallpaper for your desktop. The lighter your wallpaper, the lighter the menu bar will be.


Here's what it says...


In Big Sur, the translucency has been turned up enough that Apple now changes the color of the Menu Bar in response to the wallpaper that’s underneath it. A lighter background means a light menu bar with dark text, and a dark background means a dark menu bar with white text, regardless of whether you're in Light or Dark modes. And the highlight color when clicking menus is just a darker (or lighter) patch of gray, rather than your accent color. The menus themselves respect both your Light/Dark mode selection and your accent color.

Jan 19, 2021 1:53 PM in response to -_._-

-_._-, Thank you for your information/response.

Although not necessarily the answer for all, any input is helpful here in Communities.

We are all here to support each other the best that we can with the knowledge we have.

Sometimes right, sometimes not but trying out various options is how we learn.

Thanks again, Always nice to learn more each day.


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