{"id":110315,"date":"2020-11-11T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-disable-transparent-menus-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2020-11-11T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:23:00","slug":"how-to-disable-transparent-menus-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-transparent-menus-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Disable Transparent Menus on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Disable Transparent Menus on Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_679197\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-679197 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/xUser-leaving-macOS-Big-Sur-beta.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.h7RijjQWiy.png\" alt=\"macOS Big Sur\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apple redesigned the classic Mac interface with a transparent menu bar and sidebars that show the colors from the windows below. Thankfully, there\u2019s a way to disable the distracting transparent menus on Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the design language introduced Big Sur and higher is a move in the right direction. Everything is more spaced out and the interface matches with the iPhone and iPad, while still staying true to the classic macOS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s New in macOS 11.0 Big Sur, Arriving November 12, 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can dial the window transparency down using an Accessibility feature called \u201cReduce Transparency.\u201d Once enabled, the transparent menu bar and sidebars will be replaced with solid color, making it easier on the eyes. You can see the difference between the default option (left) and with the transparency disabled (right) in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/macOS-Big-Sur-Screenshot-with-and-witout-Transparency-2.png.pagespeed.ce._fZSikRyKb.png\" alt=\"macOS Big Sur Screenshot with and witout Transparency 2\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This feature can be enabled from \u201cSystem Preferences.\u201d Click the \u201cApple\u201d icon from the menu bar and choose the \u201cSystem Preferences\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xSelect-System-Preferences-from-Apple-Menu-in-Big-Sur.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.DrpfIVryy1.png\" alt=\"Select System Preferences from Apple Menu in Big Sur\" width=\"650\" height=\"373\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, go to the \u201cAccessibility\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xSelect-Accessibility.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.GmBABYklG5.png\" alt=\"Select Accessibility\" width=\"650\" height=\"187\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, from the sidebar, choose the \u201cDisplay\u201d option and then enable the \u201cReduce Transparency\u201d feature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xGo-to-Display-menu-and-enable-Reduce-Transparency.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.SbqGAzLnWL.png\" alt=\"Go to Display menu and enable Reduce Transparency\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Instantly, all the transparent and translucent menus will be replaced by a solid color.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xmacOS-Big-Sur-with-Transparency-Disabled.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.vHLU4BS2_7.jpg\" alt=\"macOS Big Sur with Transparency Disabled\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Now that you have disabled the transparency effect, here are seven more macOS tweaks to boost your productivity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>7 macOS Tweaks to Boost Your Productivity<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/699486\/how-to-disable-transparent-menus-on-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#How to Disable Transparent Menus on Mac&#8221; Apple Apple redesigned the classic Mac interface with a transparent menu bar and sidebars that show the colors from the windows below. Thankfully, there\u2019s a way to disable the distracting transparent menus on Mac. 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