With the upgrade to Big Sur, the menu items (text) is a very light grey and VERY hard to read. Is there a way to change the contrast?

Posted on Jan 2, 2021 5:08 PM

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dialabrain

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Jan 2, 2021 5:14 PM in response to lep-1

System Preferences > Accessibility > Display. Increase Contrast.

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With the upgrade to Big Sur, the menu items (text) is a very light grey and VERY hard to read. Is there a way to change the contrast?

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