Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

How many people use Dark Menu Bar and Dock?


  • Total voters
    96

xrc6

macrumors newbie
May 21, 2016
13
0
I have before but it makes the menu and dock look very out of place to everything else which is grey and white. I find white text on dark background easier to read, but since it doesn't effect Finder, Safari or anything else, it does little good for me.
 

Jess13

Suspended
Nov 3, 2013
461
2,434
My MBP has black bezel, so dark menu bar is a must. If I was using MBA, I would probably use light menu bar. What I would really like, is to use dark menu bar and light dock combination. The light dock with transparency looks great. I am quite sure I wrote Apple at feedback about implementing this option.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ardchoille50

andeify

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jun 10, 2012
415
74
UK
I have before but it makes the menu and dock look very out of place to everything else which is grey and white. I find white text on dark background easier to read, but since it doesn't effect Finder, Safari or anything else, it does little good for me.

I find it makes whatever I'm doing more focused. That said I would like to see what dark mode on other apps would look like. Pixelmator tries the dark mode look but I don't think they have it right.
 

rmeulen

macrumors member
Oct 14, 2013
86
20
The Netherlands
I have it changed to dark mode in the evening by f.lux. In the morning it is back in light version. Basically during summer it is ~always light due to the late sunset and early sunrise :)
 

MacGizmo

macrumors 68040
Apr 27, 2003
3,214
2,514
Arizona
I use Dark Mode, simply because I spend 85% of my day in Adobe apps, where I have the GUI set to Adobe's version of "Dark Mode."

I don't actually spend a ton of time in the Finder, but I agree with the sentiment that Apple really needs to complete the Dark Mode by adjusting windows to match.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Glassed Silver

MultiFinder17

macrumors 68030
Jan 8, 2008
2,740
2,087
Tampa, Florida
I use the regular colors, simply because I have a few menubar extras that look funky with the dark menubar, and I am more accustomed to the look. I would love the option to use the dark dock with the light menubar.
 

Attachments

  • Screen Shot 2016-06-02 at 11.13.32 AM.png
    Screen Shot 2016-06-02 at 11.13.32 AM.png
    20.3 KB · Views: 340

F1Mac

macrumors 65816
Feb 26, 2014
1,283
1,604
I use Dark Mode, simply because I spend 85% of my day in Adobe apps, where I have the GUI set to Adobe's version of "Dark Mode."

I don't actually spend a ton of time in the Finder, but I agree with the sentiment that Apple really needs to complete the Dark Mode by adjusting windows to match.

...and bringing back the menubar shadow!

Fingers crossed for 10.12, if there's a "full dark mode" in the upcoming OS, that would actually be kind of awesome :)
 

KALLT

macrumors 603
Sep 23, 2008
5,380
3,415
I use the dark menu bar as well. I noticed that when I switch back after a while, I really cannot stand the white one anymore.
 

MysticCow

macrumors 68000
May 27, 2013
1,564
1,760
I've always used the light menu bar/dock. However, with a few apps turning dark on their menu/button bars, I'm going to give it a shot now.
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.