How To Configure MacOS Dark Mode In Apps. Dark Mode is a color scheme that your computer adopts, and it works system-wide. That includes the built-in Mac apps, as well as third-party apps that can adopt Dark Mode. For the sake of better performance, you might want to customize some apps, their settings and behaviour in Dark Mode. Dark mode was introduced with macOS Mojave (10.14) and released in the fall of 2018. Macs using older versions of macOS or OS X like High Sierra and Sierra are unfortunately not able to use dark mode but can enable a dark menu bar and dock. Enabling or disabling dark mode can be done via the Mac System Preferences. Now, if you'll be bringing your iPad app to the Mac this year, you can support Dark Mode on the Mac in the exact same way, using all the same API that we just talked about for iOS. Now, your Mac app will follow the Dark Mode setting that the user selects in system preferences. Very simple, just like on iOS. Like the Facebook website, dark mode isn't available for everyone on the Facebook Android app. However, the lightweight Facebook Lite app does have dark mode for everyone. If you don't see a toggle for dark mode in the regular app, download Facebook Lite and follow these instructions to enable dark mode.
Dark Mode, available in macOS Mojave or later, is a dramatic new look that's easy on your eyes and helps you focus on your work. Dark Mode uses a dark color scheme that works system wide, including with the apps that come with your Mac. And third-party apps can adopt it, too.
Turn on Dark Mode
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click General, then select one of the Appearance options at the top of the window:
Mac Os Dark Mode Apps
- Light: Use the light appearance.
- Dark: Use the dark appearance.
- Auto (available in macOS Catalina): Automatically use the light appearance during the day, and the dark appearance at night.
Turn On Dark Mode Mac
How Dark Mode works with some apps and features
Some apps and features have special Dark Mode settings or behaviors.
- Mail. To use a light background for email messages while Dark Mode is turned on, open Mail and choose Mail > Preferences, then click the Viewing tab and deselect ”Use dark backgrounds for messages.”
- Maps. To use a light background for maps while Dark Mode is turned on, click View in the menu bar in Maps, then deselect Use Dark Map.
- Notes. To use a light background for notes while Dark Mode is turned on, open Notes and choose Notes > Preferences, then deselect ”Use dark backgrounds for note content.”
- Safari. When you use Dark Mode, Safari automatically shows a website in Dark Mode if the website has been designed to support it. If the website doesn't support Dark Mode, you can use Safari Reader to read articles in Dark Mode.
- TextEdit. To use a light background for documents while Dark Mode is turned on, click View in the menu bar in TextEdit, then deselect Use Dark Background for Windows. (Requires macOS Mojave 10.14.2 or later.)
- Dynamic Desktop. If you turn on Dark Mode while using Dynamic Desktop, the desktop may change to the dark still image. You can change this setting in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.