How to Enable Dark Mode on a Mac

Since macOS Mojave in 2018, Apple has offered a universal dark mode that changes the light colours of the user interface elements to dark ones.[1] You may find this more aesthetically pleasing, and it can reduce eye strain (especially at night).

Steps

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    Open System Preferences. Click the Apple menu button 
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    and select System Preferences.[2]
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    Select the "General" category.
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    Click the "Dark" option. Above it is a square tile that shows dark common controls, as opposed to light common controls located in the left "Light" tile.
    • To switch back, select the "Light" option.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/06/apple-introduces-macos-mojave/
  2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/HT201956

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1. Get macOS Mojave from the Mac App Store.
2. Open System Preferences.
3. Click General.
4. Click the Dark option to apply the dark theme.

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