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Dark mode switch6/24/2023 But let this blog post stand as the record that I did try. Then select one of the Appearance options at the top of the window: Light: Use the light appearance. In earlier versions of macOS, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click click General. I know we’re all supposed to love Dark Mode these days, but I just can’t get into it. Open settings: In macOS Ventura or later, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Appearance in the sidebar. I’ll stick with switching the theme in VS Code and leave Windows alone. I have trouble reading web pages and discerning parts of the screen. It’s quite another to have it applied to the entire OS. It’s one thing to have a dark VS Code theme. I’ve been using it for about a week now and… I’m going back to the extension Now VS Code will automatically switch color themes based on the time of day, and you don’t need any extensions to do it. exe’s - even though that one looks legit. I opted for the scheduled task as I’m not big into installing unsigned. This is not yet built-in to Windows, but you can either setup a scheduled task to do it, or consider installing the Windows Auto Night Mode program. If you want to control the exact time when this happens, you can use the NightOwl app. Unfortunately, Apple will decide that for you because let’s be honest - they know what’s best for you. This will switch you to dark mode with the sun goes down, and back to light when it comes back up. There is an “Auto” setting when you choose between Light and Dark mode. If you’re on a Mac, this is built-in as of Catalina. Or vice-versa if you think society is a platypus. Dark Mode at night and Light Mode during the day. You can switch your entire operating system to Dark Mode based on the time of day. Now this doesn’t really solve the issue I was trying to tackle in the previous blog post about switching themes based on time of day, but it can. Both the Light and the Dark are clean, sharp and Burke approved. "toDetectColorScheme" : true, "workbench.preferredDarkColorTheme" : "GitHub Dark", "workbench.preferredLightColorTheme" : "GitHub Light"īy the way, I think the GitHub themes are the most underrated VS Code themes out there.
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