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.

Changing the Button/Menu/Window Color

Click on the Apple menu.

It’s the apple logo at the top left of the menu bar.

Click System Preferences.

Click General.

It’s the first button listed on the System Preferences window.

Click the “Appearance” drop-down menu.

Click on a color.

You can choose from either Blue or Graphite.

  • This change will affect the color of buttons, menus, and windows.

Changing the Highlight Color

Click the “Highlight color” drop-down menu.

Click on a color.

  • If you click , you can create a custom highlight color by selecting it from the color wheel.

Click the red “x” button.

Your color changes will be made!

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