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iPhone 17 Pro Max Dark mode or light mode
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That bad?
I have an astigmatism as well, but I only started wearing glasses for it in the mid 90s (I was born in 1970). I was told at some point that I'd be wearing glasses for the rest of my life because there was no way I could ever do contacts (not that I'd ever want to go sticking something in my eyes on purpose).
I've got no issues with dark mode - in fact it was a relief when I could finally get it, either by hook (stock iOS/MacOs) or by crook (jailbreaking my iPhone/theming my Macs).
That's pretty common I believe. Very little websites or backgrounds are true black so often dark mode is a darker grey than anything and if you use things like True Tone it can make the white letters blurry when mixed. Find a website that uses a true black (e.g. 9to5mac) and with True Tone off text are still visible. However, dark text or light backgrounds will always be more legible.
ALWAYS dark.
I believe it also uses less battery power. The screen takes a major hit on the battery.
I believe it also uses less battery power. The screen takes a major hit on the battery.
I prefer using dark mode on both my Mac and iPhone, but I'm bothered by the poor compatibility with various websites and apps. I'm looking for consistency in the interface.
I've been flip-flopping a bit between light and dark mode.
At the moment I do have dark mode on my Phone, and both home and work Mac.
Same here! Hyperopia makes it difficult to see white letters on dark backgrounds.
I see it similar as with home lighting. For some asinine reason, people these days love their homes resembling the atmosphere of an office, with clinical looks, bright greige, and 5000K+ bright LED lighting. I can't fathom it because when I'm home I do NOT like being reminded of work!
But I'm also one of them oddballs who loves '70s interior design, give me those subtle warm 25w bulbs, shag carpeting, woodgrain, avocado and harvest gold and I'm a happy guy. Maybe that's why I love walking in the woods so much? My love of nature seems to connect with my love of '70s earth tones. Odd since I grew up in the '80s, but I hold zero nostalgia for that time. I saw the whole 'Memphis Design' trend as some abhorrent modern art piece. The '80s were a fashion and interior design disaster--so much so that most homes still carried the '70s look well into the early 1990s--'Memphis' was just that bad to most (it was either that, or the Golden Girls look with plants, bamboo furniture aka the Orlando Condo look)
I view that 'modern' clinical hospital look in home interiors the same way I view light mode, painful!
But I'm also one of them oddballs who loves '70s interior design, give me those subtle warm 25w bulbs, shag carpeting, woodgrain, avocado and harvest gold and I'm a happy guy. Maybe that's why I love walking in the woods so much? My love of nature seems to connect with my love of '70s earth tones. Odd since I grew up in the '80s, but I hold zero nostalgia for that time. I saw the whole 'Memphis Design' trend as some abhorrent modern art piece. The '80s were a fashion and interior design disaster--so much so that most homes still carried the '70s look well into the early 1990s--'Memphis' was just that bad to most (it was either that, or the Golden Girls look with plants, bamboo furniture aka the Orlando Condo look)
I view that 'modern' clinical hospital look in home interiors the same way I view light mode, painful!
Both. I have it set to automatically switch to dark at sunset.
I find dark mode can be hard to see at times during the day.
I find dark mode can be hard to see at times during the day.
I switch between Light and Dark every few weeks, lol. I prefer the way fonts look and overall UI details in light mode, but sometimes really like dark mode as it looks for some apps.
Always in dark mode since Apple integrated it.
Better for my eyes, especially when I'm in bed.
And no visibility problems even in direct sunlight with today's modern screens very bright.
Better for my eyes, especially when I'm in bed.
And no visibility problems even in direct sunlight with today's modern screens very bright.