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Change Colors in macOS 10

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This guide will help change color settings in older versions of macOS.

How to change color settings

Open the "Apple Menu" by clicking on the Apple icon  in the top left corner of the Menu Bar, 

  • or press "Fn" + "Ctrl" + "F2" to highlight the Apple icon then press "Enter".

Click "System Preferences…".

Screenshot of apple menu in macOS

In the system preferences menu, click on "Accessibility".

Screenshot of system preferences menu.

In the accessibility menu, click on "Display" under the "Vision" header in the left-hand column.

  • To invert the screen colors: In the right column, click the checkbox next to ‘Invert colors’. The color scheme will change straight away.
  • To view the screen in greyscale instead of full-color: In the right column, click the checkbox next to ‘Use grayscale’. The color scheme will change straight away.
  • To change the contrast level: In the right column, adjust the ‘Display contrast’ slider.
Screenshot of accessibility display options
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