Disable high contrast mode in Firefox

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  • Revision id: 246715
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  • Creator: Fabi
  • Comment: Fonts and Colors are still separate sections for users running versions 100 and below
  • Reviewed: Yes
  • Reviewed:
  • Reviewed by: Fabi.L
  • Is approved? Yes
  • Is current revision? No
  • Ready for localization: Yes
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  • Readied for localization by: Fabi.L
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If Windows' high contrast mode is making it difficult to view some web pages, you can disable it in Firefox:

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (select Preferences on older macOS versions).Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel and scroll down to Language and Appearance.
  3. Under Fonts and ColorsColors, click the Colors…Manage Colors… button.
    Fx78settings-Fonts-and-ColorsColorsPanel_Settings
  4. In the drop-down menu under Override the colors specified by the page with your selections above choose Never.
    high contrast fx desktop
  5. Click OK to save your changes.
Tip: Visit https://addons.mozilla.org/ for extensions that add more styles and functions to Firefox.