White background on Progress Spinner

In my app I've got an operation going on which progress is reflected using an NSProgressIndicator set to Spinner.
My problem is that, I've got it on a textured window, and the background of the spinner is transparent, so it's harder to see than I would like
I'm wondering if there is a way to make the background white? Like in Xcode when you build a project (bottom right corner).
Thanks,
Tom

I could not agree more! The older (ios 6) version of photos, videos, music, books ect. were so much better. The black background complimented the media more than the current bright white.
Trading in the so called skeuomorphism for the new system is just a less attractive version of skeuomorphism. Take iBooks for example; the wooden bookshelf was charming, now the "shelf" is more of a magazine rack one would see in a waiting room. The idea of ditching skeuomorphism is just folly and inevitably unavoidable. Even the most futuristic looking operating system will have a practical/physical counterpart that it is based upon; weather it be glass, plastic or whatever material the software tries to mimick. Personally I prefer the natural wood and leather designs we all loved so much.

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