How to adjust Clock Translucency?

Anyone know how to adjust the translucency of the clock in Big Sur in the Menu Bar?


I have two Macs - on one computer the clock shows just fine. On the other, the clock is extremely faint, and barely visible. I've looked through the settings and don't see a way to increase or decrease the brightness of the clock. I've looked in Dock & Menu Bar and don't see it there.


Is there any way to adjust brightness of the clock?

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 6:28 AM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2020 1:28 AM

Yes, this is it! This is how Apple makes things non-obvious.

Clock is dimmed when "Do not disturb" mode is on.

It can change brightness during the day if "Do not disturb" mode is scheduled.

Option+Click on the clock disables/enables DND mode!

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How to adjust Clock Translucency?

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