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This is a common macOS Terminal issue. Your color profile got changed. Here's how to fix it: **Quick Fix:** 1. Open Terminal 2. Click **Terminal** in the top menu bar (next to the Apple logo) 3. Select **Settings...** (or **Preferences...** on older macOS) 4. Click the **Profiles** tab (or **Profiles** icon) 5. On the left sidebar, select a readable profile like: - **Basic** — white background, black text (safest) - **Pro** — dark background, light text 6. Click **Default** button at the bottom to make it stick **If text is still unreadable:** Check these settings in the same Profiles tab: - **Text** section — make sure the font color contrasts with background - **Window** section — check the background color isn't set to something weird - Uncheck "Use bold fonts" if bold text is the problem **Nuclear option — reset everything:** Close Terminal, then run this from Spotlight (Cmd+Space): ``` rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Terminal.plist ``` Re-open Terminal and it will reset to factory defaults. **Want me to suggest a good custom profile?** Popular choices are: - Solarized Dark - Dracula - Catppuccin These are designed for readability and most developers use one of them.