Pale highlight

[Mala]

Not purely a Panther thing, but seemingly a Mac thing. In all browsers, when you search for a word on a page, the word is highlighted all right - but in such a pale colour that at times I have to give up peering hopelessly at the page, and forget looking for it.

Is there any way to change this?

 

[rainman::|:|]

There is indeed, it uses the system highlight color, which you can change in System Preferences. I don't know where exactly, as I'm not sitting at a Mac right now. But it's there, just change it to something more high-contrast... I've had this same problem as well, I'm afraid.

paul

 

[mklos]

If it is indeed the same as the Highlight the system uses then its in the General Section of System Preferences.

 

[Mala]

Couldn't find General but changed it in Appearance; it's now red - still washed-out, but more see-able. Thanks!

 

[mklos]

Oops...I was called Appearance. I think it used to be called General! My Bad! Glad you found it anyways!

 

[Mala]

Your good! you solved something that's annoyed me for *years*!

 

[onealc]

You can also choose "other" in your list of highlight colors. From there, you'll find the color wheel from which you can choose something that's not washed out! I've got a dark forest green!

 

[Mala]

Oh, thanks - I like the sound of forest green. I'll do that.