{"id":114772,"date":"2020-11-18T14:45:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T11:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-the-accent-and-highlight-colors-on-your-mac\/"},"modified":"2020-11-18T14:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T11:45:17","slug":"how-to-change-the-accent-and-highlight-colors-on-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-accent-and-highlight-colors-on-your-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change the Accent and Highlight Colors on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change the Accent and Highlight Colors on Your Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_700612\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-700612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xMac-User-Changing-the-Accent-and-Highlight-Color-in-macOS-Big-Sur.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.1tnK2ZwtEL.jpg\" alt=\"Mac User Changing the Accent and Highlight Color in macOS Big Sur\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Khamosh Pathak\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Khamosh Pathak<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike Windows, there\u2019s not a lot of customization you can do to make your Mac\u2019s software look different from everyone else\u2019s. But you <em>can<\/em> add some personality by changing the accent and highlight colors on your Mac. Here\u2019s how!<\/p>\n<p>Mac owners running macOS Mojave or higher can choose from eight different accent and highlight colors to customize the look of their operating system. You can also set the accent and highlight colors independently.<\/p>\n<p>For example, instead of the default blue color, you can use purple as the accent color. It will <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>ear in buttons and when you hover over menus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xPurple-Accent-Color-in-macOS.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.VVV4OGwock.png\" alt=\"Purple Accent Color in macOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"283\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also use green as the highlight color. It will appear whenever you highlight text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xGreen-Highlight-Color-in-macOS.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Sqk3wUTZQM.png\" alt=\"Green Highlight Color in macOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can customize the accent and highlight colors in System Preferences.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, click the Apple in the menu bar, and then click \u201cSystem Preferences.\u201d<\/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>Select \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xClick-General-from-System-Preferences.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.SqaYnftcf_.png\" alt=\"Click General from System Preferences\" width=\"650\" height=\"184\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you can select a color (multicolor, blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, or graphite) in the \u201cAccent Color\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xChoose-Accent-Color-in-macOS.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.3iihhKdAhQ.png\" alt=\"Choose Accent Color in macOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"136\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you choose an accent color, macOS automatically makes it the default highlight color, as well. If you\u2019d rather use a different highlight color, just click the drop-down arrow next to \u201cHighlight Color.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xClick-Drop-down-Next-to-Highlight-Color.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.bv9FF_VhxC.png\" alt=\"Click Drop-down Next to Highlight Color\" width=\"650\" height=\"107\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the color you want to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xChoose-Different-Highlight-Color.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Tu0gC5Vv6L.png\" alt=\"Choose Different Highlight Color\" width=\"650\" height=\"271\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From now on, you\u2019ll see your new accent and highlight colors on your Mac.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve customized the look of your Mac, do the same with your\u00a0keyboard shortcuts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Customize Your OS X Keyboard and Add Shortcuts<\/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><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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