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How to Change the Color of Menu Buttons on a Mac

To change the button and highlight color on a Mac, click the Apple menu → Click System Preferences → Click General → Choose your color preferences. Click on the Apple menu. It's the apple logo at the top left of the menu...

Author: Lesley Montoya1 minutes read
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Part 1 of 2:

Changing the Button/Menu/Window Color

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    Click on the Apple menu. It's the apple logo at the top left of the menu bar.
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    Click System Preferences.
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    Click General. It's the first button listed on the System Preferences window.
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    Click the "Appearance" drop-down menu.
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    Click on a color. You can choose from either Blue or Graphite.
    1. This change will affect the color of buttons, menus, and windows.
Part 2 of 2:

Changing the Highlight Color

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    Click the "Highlight color" drop-down menu.
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    Click on a color.
    1. If you click Other..., you can create a custom highlight color by selecting it from the color wheel.
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    Click the red "x" button. Your color changes will be made!

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