Turn on the Transparency Reduction feature on your Mac

January 29, 2016

Increase the performance of your Mac by turning on the "transparency reduction" feature.

Slides have always held a prominent place in the software user interface OS X although strongly featured in recent publications OS X El Capitan and Yosemite. Many users like the transparency added to the title bar of windows and the sides, but there are many who don't like this addition or prefer to increase the performance of their computer by removing the translucent elements of their screen.

By turning off the transparent effects, the user interface is differentiated, as the title bars and sidebars do not distract from desktop elements. Of course, what each user likes and dislikes is purely subjective and depends on personal preference. In any case, any change is reversible, returning your screen to its original state. So you can decide if you like your new look and if not, undo it.

Reduction of the transparency effect in OS X software

This setting is called "Reduce Transparency" but it does not actually disable the transparency effect of any element that has a translucent appearance. We first encountered it in the software OS X 10.10.x and 10.11.x. As you understand, in older versions we do not find this setting.

Let's look at its location:

Touch the Apple menu  at the top left of the screen "Labour office".

Preferences > and look for the section "Accessibility" and from the side list "Screen".

Look for the setting "Reducing transparency" and select it to disable the effect from the User Interface of the Mac OS X software.

Step away from the "System preferences" by the usual procedure.

In terms of interaction, using the setting, the result is "subtle". See in our example how the Safari browser appears with the setting enabled "Reducing Transparency". Notice the grey color of the window's appearance that OS X software has had for several decades.

Now see the same window with "Reducing Transparency", which is the default setting in the OS X software. The items are displayed on the screen, just behind the open window, in our case you see a dark shade.

In addition to changing the appearance, these settings help improve the performance of your computer, especially on older models, by significantly reducing the use of CPU in the process Window server. In fact it's a setting that may significantly speed up the Yosemite software and less so the new OS X El Capitan software.

Users may notice an enhancement of frames on the computer screen if they already had problems viewing animations such as in Mission Control elements and measurable FrameMeter range results (more for users with technical concerns). Another setting worth mentioning for the software OS X is the "Increase in contrast", which disables the transparency and at the same time makes the appearance of the elements in the windows more intense. If you are one of the users who find the new look subdued, you can liven it up by enabling this setting.

We analyzed one more feature in OS X El Capitan software the "Reducing Transparency". The procedure is very simple and the results are immediately visible. But if there are any questions you can post them in the comments.

from DINFUN