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Display issues


There is actually an image above this text. Yes, I know you can barely see anything —this is exactly my problem. This particular image is a screen shot of the bumph at the bottom of the screen I'm writing on right now, but the same thing is true of everything, in all apps. It's all so faint I have trouble seeing what I'm doing. The icons in my dock are so washed out I can't tell Notes from Reminders; Downloads is totally blank. Finder windows are almost impossible to navigate, because I can barely make out their contents. This is true on either of my two monitors. I've tried to address the issue in System Settings, but the options under the Accessibility > Display tab—Increase Contrast, Display Contrast, and Reduce Transparency—are unresponsive. Nothing happens when I click on them.


Any suggestions will be most welcome (and are urgently requested).

Mac mini, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 27, 2023 6:29 PM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2023 8:31 AM

jwritty wrote:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/3bfb63f1-af20-438c-83d8-36b96f74b7de

There is actually an image above this text. Yes, I know you can barely see anything —this is exactly my problem. This particular image is a screen shot of the bumph at the bottom of the screen I'm writing on right now, but the same thing is true of everything, in all apps. It's all so faint I have trouble seeing what I'm doing. The icons in my dock are so washed out I can't tell Notes from Reminders; Downloads is totally blank. Finder windows are almost impossible to navigate, because I can barely make out their contents. This is true on either of my two monitors. I've tried to address the issue in System Settings, but the options under the Accessibility > Display tab—Increase Contrast, Display Contrast, and Reduce Transparency—are unresponsive. Nothing happens when I click on them.

Any suggestions will be most welcome (and are urgently requested).



A̶ ̶l̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶a̶g̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶r̶e̶f̶e̶r̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶v̶e̶ ̶m̶a̶y̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶h̶e̶l̶p̶f̶u̶l̶.̶..I see now it is this Apple page


In webdesign your reference text is not meant to "jump out" by design.


—you can easily copy and paste the text if necessary... (?) see you TextEdit.app if you need a scratch pad.



"This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the Apple Support Community Terms of Use. See how your data is managed..."




— You can Increase the resolution of the web page using the Key combination...

Command +

Command -

Command 0 (default)



for your Accessibility issue—try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies




I will add—The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.3


Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support


What's new in the updates for macOS Ventura

What's new in the updates for macOS Ventura - Apple Support






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Mar 28, 2023 8:31 AM in response to jwritty

jwritty wrote:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/3bfb63f1-af20-438c-83d8-36b96f74b7de

There is actually an image above this text. Yes, I know you can barely see anything —this is exactly my problem. This particular image is a screen shot of the bumph at the bottom of the screen I'm writing on right now, but the same thing is true of everything, in all apps. It's all so faint I have trouble seeing what I'm doing. The icons in my dock are so washed out I can't tell Notes from Reminders; Downloads is totally blank. Finder windows are almost impossible to navigate, because I can barely make out their contents. This is true on either of my two monitors. I've tried to address the issue in System Settings, but the options under the Accessibility > Display tab—Increase Contrast, Display Contrast, and Reduce Transparency—are unresponsive. Nothing happens when I click on them.

Any suggestions will be most welcome (and are urgently requested).



A̶ ̶l̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶a̶g̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶r̶e̶f̶e̶r̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶v̶e̶ ̶m̶a̶y̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶h̶e̶l̶p̶f̶u̶l̶.̶..I see now it is this Apple page


In webdesign your reference text is not meant to "jump out" by design.


—you can easily copy and paste the text if necessary... (?) see you TextEdit.app if you need a scratch pad.



"This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the Apple Support Community Terms of Use. See how your data is managed..."




— You can Increase the resolution of the web page using the Key combination...

Command +

Command -

Command 0 (default)



for your Accessibility issue—try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies




I will add—The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.3


Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support


What's new in the updates for macOS Ventura

What's new in the updates for macOS Ventura - Apple Support






Mar 28, 2023 8:42 AM in response to jwritty

jwritty wrote:

the same thing is true of everything, in all apps. It's all so faint I have trouble seeing what I'm doing. The icons in my dock are so washed out I can't tell Notes from Reminders; Downloads is totally blank. Finder windows are almost impossible to navigate, because I can barely make out their contents.



Check in the Accessibility>Display that you have the contrast slider to suit your needs— it can get washed out if too far to the right, which then makes it is hard to see.


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