Change MacBook Air screen to black and white

Is it possible to change my macbook air settings to display a black and white screen?

Posted on Aug 27, 2026 11:09 PM

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Posted on Aug 28, 2026 1:00 AM

On your MacBook Air, go to  Apple menu >> System Settings >> Accessibility >> Display


Under Color Filters, turn on Color Filters and choose Grayscale


This will display your entire screen in black, white, and shades of gray.


Apple’s instructions are available here: Apple Support: Change display colors on Mac


You can also press Option–Command–F5 to quickly turn the color filter on or off. Apple Support: Accessibility shortcuts on Mac

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Aug 28, 2026 1:00 AM in response to K_R_I_S_T_Y

On your MacBook Air, go to  Apple menu >> System Settings >> Accessibility >> Display


Under Color Filters, turn on Color Filters and choose Grayscale


This will display your entire screen in black, white, and shades of gray.


Apple’s instructions are available here: Apple Support: Change display colors on Mac


You can also press Option–Command–F5 to quickly turn the color filter on or off. Apple Support: Accessibility shortcuts on Mac

Change MacBook Air screen to black and white

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