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User profile for user: HaithamMogherbi
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How to change the top menu bar in Macbook


Hi all,

Is there a way to change the top menu bar. The menu bar that I refer to is located atop the screen upon logging in, and indicates the time, date, wifie, battery,language, bluetooth, etc, This bar, as the attached image indicates, is appears too transparent and difficult to ascertain the various icons. i would like to change the color so as to better indicate the icons and contrast them against the background.


Thank you in advance for your feedback



Haitham


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 16, 2021 7:18 PM

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User profile for user: David McKinlay
David McKinlay
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Posted on Jan 16, 2021 8:20 PM

i would like to change the color so as to better indicate the icons and contrast them against the background.


You can reduce the transparency of the Menu Bar by going into System Preferences > Accessibility > Display

The left-most tab of three will be at the front. Put a tick in the box in that tab which is labelled Reduce Transparency


This will put a light grey background along the menu bar. It makes the text more visible and also gives is definition from the rest of the screen.

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David McKinlay
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Jan 16, 2021 8:20 PM in response to HaithamMogherbi

i would like to change the color so as to better indicate the icons and contrast them against the background.


You can reduce the transparency of the Menu Bar by going into System Preferences > Accessibility > Display

The left-most tab of three will be at the front. Put a tick in the box in that tab which is labelled Reduce Transparency


This will put a light grey background along the menu bar. It makes the text more visible and also gives is definition from the rest of the screen.

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How to change the top menu bar in Macbook

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