Mac mini display has no color?

Finally just resolved this problem with Tech support help.  Under system preferences, clicked universal access, and took the check mark off "use greyscale" just to the right of Black on white. I had read all kinds of HDMI issues and had updated software twice until someone at Apple talked to me that diagnosed it immediately. So if you are just seeing greyscale, look at universal access and check your display and unselect "use greyscale "unless of course you are colorblind for which that is intended.

I fixed it!! Always check cords!! One was loose.

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