Running El Capitan here. I like to turn on Reduce Transparency because I feel that the translucency in various places is distracting. However, in turning on Reduce Transparency, I am left with a dock and menu bar that is entirely too bright. I know I can turn on the "Use dark menubar and dock" setting, but that leaves the dock and menu bar entirely too dark. Is there a happy medium, perhaps a slider to scale back on the brightness of these two items while Reduce Transparency is enabled? Are there any workarounds?
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Resolved Is this possible? (Accessibility needs?)
- Thread starter ardchoille50
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cDock is a solution for the Dock. For the menu bar you're stuck with either the dark or light theme.
Check out DragThing. Has a demo. You can customize the DragThing window by selecting different Themes.
http://www.dragthing.com/english/about.html
http://www.dragthing.com/english/about.html
Thank you for the info. However, I'm not willing to install anything outside the App Store.
Not willing to disable SIP for even a moment, not willing to install anything outside of the App Store. What are you hiding on your Mac that requires so much security? 
If you want to use only what's built into the OS, you can auto-hide the Dock or menu bar if you find it too distracting.
If you want to use only what's built into the OS, you can auto-hide the Dock or menu bar if you find it too distracting.
I've always been very security conscious. It has served me well on other operating systems, but perhaps it's time I loosened up now that I'm on OS X.Not willing to disable SIP for even a moment, not willing to install anything outside of the App Store. What are you hiding on your Mac that requires so much security?
That's not a bad idea, to be honest, I think I'll do that for a week and see how it works for me. Thank you for the advice.