I want to click on file to inherit the name for the file being saved. I can't read file names in the dialog box because the color is too faint.
This is the same question as File Save dialog unreadable
That question does not have an answer but I don't have enough points to interact there so I have to post a new question.
Edited to add screen shots
I tried to calibrate the monitor which no effect and did not change the readability of "unavailable" file names. I have added screenshots of previous operating systems to compare:
Please tell me how Mojave is not to blame here:
Best Answer
The save dialog box will gray out files with extensions that differ from the file you're saving. The folders are not grayed out because you are allowed to change folders if you were to choose saving in them.
For example, if you had a folder full of
.docxand.xlsxfiles while trying to save a.docxfile all of the.xlsxfiles will be grayed out, but the.docxfiles will be their normal contrast.Depending on the application, there may be a "File Extension" or a "Format" option at the bottom of the save dialog box where you can save as a different extension. In some cases (although becoming less common) this dialog box may have the option
*.*that will allow you to select any extension. You've cropped out that part of your screenshots so I can't say exactly if this option exists in your case.