How To Switch To Dark Theme Mode On macOS Big Sur [Tutorial]

How To Switch To Dark Theme Mode On macOS Big Sur [Tutorial]

If you’re using your Mac in the night hours or dark environments, a white screen will definitely give you eyestrain and stress. Even if you decrease the brightness, white backgrounds will be hard on your eyes. This is why Dark Mode is not only about aesthetics — it’s an important tool to maintain eye health.

MacOS includes a Dark Mode option that works across the entire system, from the dock and menu bar to all of your apps.

Using a Mac at night is easier on the eyes if you turn on Dark Mode in macOS. Here's how to turn on the Mac Dark Mode, and how to get Dark Mode on a Mac if you haven't updated to Catalina or Big Sur yet

Some devices have a special 'Dark Mode' which is designed to kick in during the evening hours. For example, Apple created a Dark Mode for its Apple TV, while iPadOS and iOS 13 brought a Dark Mode to iPhone and iPad.

It's true that turning the brightness down on your Mac's screen (usually by pressing the F1 key) might be sufficient to stop you from straining your eyes too much, but there are certain elements of the interface - for example, the fact that most apps have white backgrounds - that are likely to have you reaching for the sunglasses.

Dark Mode is a newer feature on Mac computers running macOS Mojave and later that allows users to change the colors of their interface, and better focus on the projects at hand. The feature uses dark color schemes to mute background windows and buttons, while highlighting the content that you're using.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:

This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, Air, Mini's running the macOS operating system. This tutorial was performed on a macOS Big Sur system.