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Turn on visual effects in Music on Mac
Use the visualiser to watch colourful light shows. You can use the visualiser with or without music; the effects change based on the type of music and whether it’s playing or paused.
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In the Music app on your Mac, do one of the following:
Turn on visual effects: Choose Window > Visualiser.
Tip: To show or hide a list of commands you can use to control the visualiser, press the Question Mark key (?) on your keyboard while the visualiser is on.
Turn off visual effects: Choose Window > Visualiser (to remove the tick), or press the Esc key.