Why is my Imac color not right
I have a older imac when I first turn it on the color displayed is correct but when the home screen is on the color is off reds and yellows and the text is hard to read the color kind of look like x-ray
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Hello Lrenee79,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's my understanding that the display on your iMac appears red and yellow, similar to a x-ray. I can surely see how this could be a bit confusing since the color appears as expected when your iMac is initially turned on. I'm am to help.
It's possible your colors have become inverted. To check this feature choose the Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Accessibility. In the Display section, deselect "Invert colors". If the issue persists use the steps and information in the link below to reset NVRAM on your Mac:
How to reset NVRAM on your Mac
The following link has additional steps that may help with this issue:
macOS Sierra: If your display doesn't look right
Let us know the results. Please include any other troubleshooting steps you may have tried.
Have a wonderful day!
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's my understanding that the display on your iMac appears red and yellow, similar to a x-ray. I can surely see how this could be a bit confusing since the color appears as expected when your iMac is initially turned on. I'm am to help.
It's possible your colors have become inverted. To check this feature choose the Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Accessibility. In the Display section, deselect "Invert colors". If the issue persists use the steps and information in the link below to reset NVRAM on your Mac:
How to reset NVRAM on your Mac
The following link has additional steps that may help with this issue:
macOS Sierra: If your display doesn't look right
Let us know the results. Please include any other troubleshooting steps you may have tried.
Have a wonderful day!
