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Change Display settings for accessibility on Mac

On your Mac, make items on the screen (including the pointer) easier to see, make text bigger, apply color filters or tints to the screen, and more.

To change these settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Display. (You may need to scroll down.)

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Display

Option

Description

Invert colors

Invert colors on your display—for example, show white text on a black background. See Invert colors.

Invert colors mode

Choose to invert colors everywhere (Classic), or everywhere except images and video (Smart).

Increase contrast

Increase the contrast of items on the screen (such as borders around buttons or boxes) without changing the contrast of the screen itself.

Reduce transparency

Replace the transparent effect used on some backgrounds in macOS with a solid background, to improve contrast and readability. See Make transparent items solid.

Differentiate without color

Use shapes, in addition to or instead of color, to convey status or information.

Show window title icons

Show a window’s icon (if available) in the window’s title bar. The icon can make it easier to distinguish among windows or tabs when you have several open—for example, Finder windows showing Recents, Downloads, and iCloud Drive.

Show toolbar button shapes

Show a subtle border around toolbar buttons to indicate the area to click when you select a toolbar button.

Display contrast

Drag the slider to increase or decrease the screen contrast.

Text

Option

Description

Text size

Set your preferred reading size for compatible apps and system features. See Make text and icons bigger in multiple apps and on the desktop.

Menu bar size

Set the font size in the menu bar to Large, or back to Default. You must log out and log in again to see the change in menu bar font size.

Prefer horizontal text

Prefer horizontal text in languages that prefer vertical text.

Pointer

Option

Description

Shake mouse pointer to locate

Quickly move the mouse, or your finger on the trackpad, to temporarily enlarge the pointer so you can find it. See Make the pointer easier to see.

Pointer size

Increase or decrease the size of the pointer.

Pointer outline color

Select a color for the outline of the pointer.

Pointer fill color

Select a color to fill the inside of the pointer outline.

Reset Colors

Reset the pointer outline and fill colors to the default settings (white outline and black fill).

Color Filters

Option

Description

Color filters

Adjust display colors using the selected filter type. See Filter display colors for color vision deficiencies.

Filter type

Choose a filter type: Grayscale, Red/Green (for protanopia), Green/Red (for deuteranopia), Blue/Yellow (for tritanopia), or Color Tint.

Intensity

Drag the slider to adjust the intensity of the filter.

Tint

If you choose the Color Tint filter, click the Tint color well to customize the color.

Tip: You can use Accessibility Shortcuts to quickly turn on or off features like Invert Colors, Increase Contrast, Reduce Transparency, and Color Filters.

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