Dark mode being enabled on an iPhone 11 Pro.
Dark Mode darkens the user interface of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS, with lighter type on darker backgrounds to reduce eye strain, especially when used in a darker setting.
History[]
How to switch to Dark Mode on your Mac — Apple Support
A partial implementation, which was limited to the menu bar and Dock, was introduced in OS X 10.10 "Yosemite", which was released in October 2014. It could be enabled through the General System Preferences pane.[1] It is also possible to enable only a dark Dock and leave the menu bar bright through some Terminal commands.[2]
A system-wide implementation of Dark Mode was first introduced in 2018 as part of macOS Mojave (10.14).[3] It was introduced as part of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 in 2019.[4][5]
On iOS 18, you can enable dark mode on app icons. Just tap and hold on the home screen until the apps starts shaking. Then tap the edit icon on the top left corner. Select customize in the menu. The options to select from light and dark mode will appear from the bottom. It will enable you to preview dark mode on the app icons and background.
3rd party utilities[]
Dark Mode for Safari is a 3rd-party extension that enables Safari to darken websites that use light backgrounds.[6][7]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ How to enable Dark Mode on OS X 10.10 Yosemite by Jason Cipriani, CNET. 2014-10-16.
- ↑ Dark Dock, light menus -- it's possible with this Yosemite hack by Steven Sande, Engadget. 2014-10-31.
- ↑ Apple introduces macOS Mojave, Apple Inc. 2018-06-04.
- ↑ Apple previews iOS 13, Apple Inc. 2019-06-03.
- ↑ The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad, Apple Inc. 2019-06-03.
- ↑ Dark Mode for Safari by Denk Alexandru, Mac App Store. 2021-05-31.
- ↑ Dark Mode for Safari by Denk Alexandru, Apple App Store. 2021-03-25.
See also[]
- Night Shift
External links[]
- How to use Dark Mode on your Mac at Apple Support
- Light-on-dark color scheme at Wikipedia