Change Display settings for accessibility on Mac
On your Mac, make items on the screen (including the pointer) easier to see, make text bigger, apply color filters or tints to the screen, and more.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar, then click Display. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Display settings for accessibility for me
Display
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Invert colors | Invert colors on your display—for example, show white text on a black background. See Invert colors. |
Invert colors mode | Choose to invert colors everywhere (Classic), or everywhere except images and video (Smart). |
Increase contrast | Increase the contrast of items on the screen (such as borders around buttons or boxes) without changing the contrast of the screen itself. |
Reduce transparency | Replace the transparent effect used on some backgrounds in macOS with a solid background, to improve contrast and readability. See Make transparent items solid. |
Differentiate without color | Use shapes, in addition to or instead of color, to convey status or information. |
Show window title icons | Show a window’s icon (if available) in the window’s title bar. The icon can make it easier to distinguish among windows or tabs when you have several open—for example, Finder windows showing Recents, Downloads, and iCloud Drive. |
Show toolbar button shapes | Show a subtle border around toolbar buttons to indicate the area to click when you select a toolbar button. |
Display contrast | Drag the slider to increase or decrease the screen contrast. |
Text
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Text size | Set your preferred reading size for compatible apps and system features. See Make text and icons bigger in multiple apps and on the desktop. |
Menu bar size | Set the font size in the menu bar to Large, or back to Default. You must log out and log in again to see the change in menu bar font size. |
Prefer horizontal text | Prefer horizontal text in languages that prefer vertical text. |
Pointer
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Shake mouse pointer to locate | Quickly move the mouse, or your finger on the trackpad, to temporarily enlarge the pointer so you can find it. See Make the pointer easier to see. |
Pointer size | Increase or decrease the size of the pointer. |
Pointer outline color | Select a color for the outline of the pointer. |
Pointer fill color | Select a color to fill the inside of the pointer outline. |
Reset Colors | Reset the pointer outline and fill colors to the default settings (white outline and black fill). |
Color Filters
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Color filters | Adjust display colors using the selected filter type. See Filter display colors for color vision deficiencies. |
Filter type | Choose a filter type: Grayscale, Red/Green (for protanopia), Green/Red (for deuteranopia), Blue/Yellow (for tritanopia), or Color Tint. |
Intensity | Drag the slider to adjust the intensity of the filter. |
Tint | If you choose the Color Tint filter, click the Tint color well to customize the color. |
Tip: You can use Accessibility Shortcuts to quickly turn on or off features like Invert Colors, Increase Contrast, Reduce Transparency, and Color Filters.