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Top menu bar does not change background color according with desktop wallpapers

When I use some application in full screen mode, a lot of time passes and my desktop wallpaper automatically changes according to the time of day (I use standard dynamic wallpapers). However, when I exit full screen mode, I notice that the color of the top menu bar has not changed.


I've got:


Should be:


I have already tried rebooting my MacBook and resetting the SMC, but that did not solve the problem.


P.S. When I use applications not in full screen mode, the color of the top menu bar changes correctly.

Posted on Apr 18, 2022 10:03 AM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2022 10:14 AM

andrewffe wrote:

When I use some application in full screen mode, a lot of time passes and my desktop wallpaper automatically changes according to the time of day (I use standard dynamic wallpapers). However, when I exit full screen mode, I notice that the color of the top menu bar has not changed.

I've got:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/425c6830-956c-47f1-a5a8-433760674851

Should be:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/9859d839-acaa-4c76-9071-2dc1034142a9

I have already tried rebooting my MacBook and resetting the SMC, but that did not solve the problem.

P.S. If I don't switch to full screen mode, the color of the top menu bar changes correctly.




>System Preferences>Accessibility> Display try making changes to increase transparency






Set Accessibility preferences on Mac - Apple Support



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Apr 18, 2022 10:14 AM in response to andrewffe

andrewffe wrote:

When I use some application in full screen mode, a lot of time passes and my desktop wallpaper automatically changes according to the time of day (I use standard dynamic wallpapers). However, when I exit full screen mode, I notice that the color of the top menu bar has not changed.

I've got:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/425c6830-956c-47f1-a5a8-433760674851

Should be:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/9859d839-acaa-4c76-9071-2dc1034142a9

I have already tried rebooting my MacBook and resetting the SMC, but that did not solve the problem.

P.S. If I don't switch to full screen mode, the color of the top menu bar changes correctly.




>System Preferences>Accessibility> Display try making changes to increase transparency






Set Accessibility preferences on Mac - Apple Support



Top menu bar does not change background color according with desktop wallpapers

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