Check Out Dark Mode in iOS 13

[FFR]

I have found a few, and they claim huge battery savings like you said. The catch is, the largest amount of battery saving happens in max brightness, which makes dark mode look like a huge battery saver. For my use case though, the battery saving is more or less negligible, and I often find it tough to read texts with dark background when the text color is not white. Here are two examples:
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Granted iOS 13 won’t use those font colours systemwide, but this highlights the issue of readability when using dark mode. For me, readability worth more than just some battery savings. Battery can be replaced while my eyes can’t.

That’s not iOS dark mode.

 

[Shirasaki]

That’s not iOS dark mode.

I know it’s not. But my point still stands: dark mode battery saving can vary greatly from user to user, and the alleged effect of easing eye strain may not be the case either.

 

[FFR]

I know it’s not. But my point still stands: dark mode battery saving can vary greatly from user to user, and the alleged effect of easing eye strain may not be the case either.

No one know the how much battery life can be saved by enabling dark mode just yet.

And to be fair you wouldn’t be able to read those pages with a white background either.

 

[Shirasaki]

No one know the how much battery life can be saved by enabling dark mode just yet.

And to be fair you wouldn’t be able to read those pages with a white background either.

Maybe. I don’t know.
But here is another example:

Not too much easier to read but my eyes have a better chance concentrating on the text because of the contrast.

 

[FFR]

Maybe. I don’t know.
But here is another example:
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Not too much easier to read but my eyes have a better chance concentrating on the text because of the contrast.

Yes but the font was darker on a light page vs lighter colored fonts on the dark pages.

 

[Shirasaki]

Yes but the font was darker on a light page vs lighter colored fonts on the dark pages.

Yes.
I believe Apple will put font color into consideration when doing this dark mode thing, but enough contrast will help eyes, and human eyes are adapted to see darker things on bright background than the other way around.
I welcome the dark mode, just don’t think it is that “groundbreaking” as many others hyped and excited about.

 

[edgonzalez32]

Samsung Browser on Android is what I wanted. A dark background instead of white on websites. Shame.

That's full on CSS changes, which I believe the Samsung Browser takes care of. But last I read, both Google and Apple are going to be adding support for that for a a couple classes for devs to use.
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So does Dark Mode integrate with 3rd party apps at all? For example, if I enable dark mode on iOS 13, will it trigger supported apps that also have a dark mode? Or will all 3rd party apps have separate settings that need to be enabled?

During the small swift UI demo, there was a line of code to add support for dark mode. So it seems like it'll be easy for devs to add support.
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I am still trying to figure out what is all the hype about "dark mode".

Laying in bed at night, checking the screen and being blinded by an all white UI. But just in general, the white UI bothers me. Having it much darker will be a hell of a lot easier on the eyes.
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Other than minute battery savings with OLED equipped devices, what is so obvious? Since you are so capable of identifying them, mind to show a list instead of giving an empty reply?

I ****ing love the hostility over something as simple as dark mode lmfao.

 

[Dino F]

....when's blue mode coming?

 

[edgonzalez32]

....when's blue mode coming?

Bro, purple mode is where it's at.

 

[prasand]

The font on Macrumors articles in Apple News is too light for Dark mode, makes it a struggle to read. Don't know why that is, but it's not the case for articles from other sites.

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That being said for those that think Dark Mode is a mere color change: it's taking advantage of the power savings provided by OLED screens, which do not use a light layer to illuminate pixels. Black means the pixel is off, so that means it's not taking up any power. So it brings better energy efficiency, it's not just a matter of color. It's because the pixel is turned off that OLED is able to achieve darker blacks than LED.

 

[Tozovac]

What’s intuitive mode? While I prefer iOS over android “an intuitive mode” is an oxymoron.

“Intuitive mode” is the general state of iOS before Jony Ive started prioritizing form/fashion over function.

 

[I7guy]

“Intuitive mode” is the general state of iOS before Jony Ive started prioritizing form/fashion over function.

No it wasn’t. Not even close. Of course this is all in our humble opinions.

 

[B4U]

As a father of two little kids this is a great feature. Why?

- Your wife will probably allow to use your phone in the bed because the display is not that bright anymore
- You can still use your phone while your are next to your kids in the bed and they are not effected by bright light and can sleep faster and better
- Your eyes are much more relaxed while looking on a dark screen

But for the rest of us who are single...?
On the other hand, the dark theme would just make me turn on the brightness and defeats its purpose.
Hence I am still honestly trying to figure out what is all the hype, as they don't always apply to everyone.
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Laying in bed at night, checking the screen and being blinded by an all white UI. But just in general, the white UI bothers me. Having it much darker will be a hell of a lot easier on the eyes.
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I ****ing love the hostility over something as simple as dark mode lmfao.

I have very light-sensitive eyes too, but so far the night mode is very adequate for my use. Hence I was little skeptical on how the dark mode is something like the next big thing.
On the other hand, there was no hostility.
I was trying to have some civil discussion because I am expecting some tech savvy folks may be able to help identify what I cannot figure out.
But then I got quoted and was given an empty response.

 

[kalsta]

This is nice. Can we add two things…?

1. An option to activate Dark Mode automatically at night (on both iOS and Mac).
2. A Night Vision Mode, which is similar to Dark Mode, but sucks the blue and green light out of everything (as if it had a transparent red overlay).

If you don't know why number 2 would be useful, ask any amateur astronomer.

 

[techfreak23]

It would have been nice if they had released this with iOS 11 alongside their first ever OLED screens... all the missed power savings... smdh great that it's finally coming though. iOS 13 is actually an exciting update.

 

[Auld Don]

One of iOS 13's major new features is a systemwide Dark Mode option, which matches the Dark Mode feature we got in macOS Mojave last year.

Enabling Dark Mode can be done through the Settings app on the iPhone (or iPad) under the Display & Brightness section. You can select Light or Dark mode, or choose to enable them based on the time of day (Sunrise to Sunset) or a custom-picked schedule. If you long press on the Brightness indicator in Control Center, you can toggle on Dark Mode from there if you don't want to use the Settings app.

Turning on Dark Mode changes the look of the entire operating system, darkening everything from the wallpaper and the Home screen to individual apps.

Speaking of wallpaper, iOS 13 has several new wallpapers available, which turn colors from light to dark based on which mode you have activated.

You'll see darker themes in all of your apps, from Settings and Photos to Apple Music.

Messages and Phone have new darker interfaces that are easier on the eyes when Dark Mode is activated.

Apple has put a lot of work into Dark Mode, and most Apple apps at this time are supporting the feature. Maps already had a nighttime Dark Mode, but now it's activated all the time when Dark Mode is turned on. Dark themes are available in Mail and Apple News.

The App Store, the Reminders app, and even the Health app have Dark Mode interfaces, as do other apps like Home (though it was already dark) and Wallet.

Other apps shown in Dark Mode include Shortcuts, Notes, and Contacts.

Safari has a dark theme too, but it looks best when websites are in Dark Mode themselves, such as Apple's website. MacRumors has a dark theme coming in a future update, so stay tuned.

For those who prefer darker themes on their devices, iOS 13 isn't going to disappoint. Once third-party apps have all implemented dark options, Dark Mode will be seamlessly available across the iOS and iPadOS operating systems.

Right now, iOS 13 with Dark Mode is limited to developers, who will need to download the update using Xcode 11 or a Mac running macOS Catalina. Apple plans to make iOS 13 and iPadOS available to public beta testers in July ahead of a fall launch.

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I have trouble with contrast with my 76 year old eyes. Many times a box or button seemingly disappears. On my Mac mini running Sierra I have a menu option for white on Black menus which helps me. My color vision is almost perfect so I am very interested in the dark mode as I probably use it all the time. Adobe CS repeats the menu selection as does Word 16.