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Do you like MacRumors website in Dark mode?
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this may be the wrong sub-forum? but not particularly, the on thing I'm still getting used to is the forums page with text everywhere seems to be very cluttered compared to the prior design and even notifications are kind of lengthy.
Yes, I love it and have been begging for it for some time.
If someone doesn't like it, go to the very bottom of any page and on the right-hand side, there is a theme chooser where one can pick a light-colored theme instead.
If someone doesn't like it, go to the very bottom of any page and on the right-hand side, there is a theme chooser where one can pick a light-colored theme instead.
Appreciate the effort. Like fisherking says, you'll get used to it in the end. I personally don't like how it has been done, but then again I think the whole site has quite of an outdated feel to it.
Ok cool I didn't know I could choose. I just changed themes. Now that's how I like it. Thanks!!
I wish there was a switch like the forums. On my work Mac it's in dark mode, my home Mac is running Sierra, so it is in light mode. Honestly I prefer the light mode more. The dark mode has some hard to read colors.
I don't think there is on the home page...
I don't think there is on the home page...
No I personally do not like it, but I know there are folks that do. I really think the font color should be something a shade or two darker than #FFF. It's like a dark screen with thousands of flashlights stabbing my eyeballs.
I'm just waiting to be able to turn it off on the home page as well as the forums.
I'm just waiting to be able to turn it off on the home page as well as the forums.
Someone said there was a way to turn it off, but I don't see any Theme Chooser link...
@arn and @WildCowboy have mentioned that they are still working on the front page theme switcher. It's coming.
I hope they are. Mac rumors in dark mode sucks. That burgundy is just too 90s to work with dark mode.
Agree with most in this thread, who seem to be the minority overall: dark mode is no bueno. I honestly can't believe they spent time on this. I just can't see the ROI.
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Go To bottom left of main page:
NOTE: The post above (by coolbreeze2) refers to the Forums only. If you want the main blog Dark or Light use the toggle on the bottom of main page.
NOTE: The post above (by coolbreeze2) refers to the Forums only. If you want the main blog Dark or Light use the toggle on the bottom of main page.
I feel like the only problem I have with it, is that many of the images used in news articles have white backdrops, so you get these white squares on black site background that look awful compared to all white. Perhaps the images should replace those white backdrops with alpha backdrops so that it matches the site style.
Just a step in the right direction...
Just a step in the right direction...
Images are a bit tricky because many of them are designed to be shown on white/light backgrounds so they look funny on a dark background with poor contrast. It was actually one of my larger concerns with adding a dark mode, but honestly, the white backgrounds don't bother me nearly as much as I feared they would. Still, it's something we'll be looking at going forward to see where we might be able to use more transparent backgrounds.