Mac OS X displays inverted image colors (white on black, reverse type)

Summary

Your computer may display a reverse image if certain keys are pressed at the same time.  Depending on your configuration, it may be black and white or inverted color, as shown below.

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.0, Mac OS X 10.1, Mac OS X 10.2, Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5








Press the Control-Option-Command-8 key combination. This is actually a feature of Universal Access that you can toggle.

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