Is the Big Sur UI tweakable?

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mac98aop

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Jan 19, 2021, 4:33:01 PM1/19/21

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Hello again

I took the plunge and updated. I quite like various things about it, but I admit the new UI is taking a while to sink in.

The main thing I'm struggling with, is that they've done away with some of the higher contrast visual affordances (I think they're called?) to make navigation easier:

*the menu bar is too transparent (tweakable with wallpaper)

*window frames are too pale IMHO, blending too much in to the content and making it trickier to see at a glance which window/app is in front.

Apps like HazeOver are an option, Dark Mode is there (I just don't like that as much!) Accessibility has one or two options, but I hoped some might have found any options, skins, or Terminal tweaks?!

Or do I just need to get used to it!?

Thanks

adam

Jason Davies

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Jan 20, 2021, 8:16:08 AM1/20/21

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This is a problem for me too, as is dragging windows around. I've
learned to click just to the side of the traffic lights as it's fairly
reliable but I miss a clear indicator of what is 'windowbar'...

Overall though, I quite like it, and that's the first time I've thought
thta for about ten years (I miss the early OS X style!)

cheers,
Jason

On 19 Jan 2021, at 21:33, mac98aop wrote:

> *window frames are too pale IMHO, blending too much in to the content
> and making it trickier to see at a glance which window/app is in
> front.