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OS X 10.11 System-wide Dark Mode?
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Then you did not look close enough. It clearly stated that OS X is getting a different system font which is in line with the San Francisco font rumour. Other than that there weren't any big overhauls of the system so it's not a surprise that El Capitan still has "Ivekiddy UI".
Complete the keynote? I was back to sleep so I didn't follow it at that time.
Seems that, this keynote is the most unexpected, yet least surprised keynote apple has ever released.
Well, I'm hoping they add to it thought the betas. Remember that dark mode didn't include Spotlight or the volume/brightness indicators at first.
Though I want it for App UIs, it really needs to be there for the Control-Click menu because the white menu with the black menubar and dock looks really out of place.
Though I want it for App UIs, it really needs to be there for the Control-Click menu because the white menu with the black menubar and dock looks really out of place.
Basically no change.
Somehow I doubt this would be something they silently add without announcing it at WWDC. However, darkened context menus are a good idea and there's a chance we may see those appear sometime.
I kind of agree, but there were a lot of note worthy features that didn't get mentioned because of severe time restraints (like a new system font - which is a biggie). My gut tells me they would have at lasted mentioned it, but if it wasn't ready they may still add it in a beta and give it a proper announcement at the September/October event when it's released.
Agreed. Safari, for example, should have a space gray type look to match the menu.
Me too. Have you ever used the dark themes in Visual Studio? It's really, really nice. My issues in the past focused on screen quality and lack of clarity but the retina screens make dark themes incredibly pleasing to use. I'd really like to see more use of it. I actually wish Apple would bring configurable dark themes for individual stock apps on the iPhone - calendar, notes, contacts and the like are far too white.
I still think we will have a more extended dark mode at the end of the developers preview, perhaps not system wide but for certain programs ("apps") like Safari.
Fingers crossed!
Fingers crossed!
If you take a close look at the screenshots, you'll notice the "G" is not helvetica (visible on the menubar). Both fonts are very similar, but San Fransisco seems much more appropriate as a system font (spacing, thickness and some subtle differences in certain letters - hard to see on those screenshots that's for sure), which will make navigating the Finder a more pleasing experience.
ye what is the point of DM if its not across the board, late at night I just dont want to see white unless its a font..... duh.
I would love a full dark mode UI in OS X, but quite frankly I just don't ever think we'll get it from Apple (which means it's never going to happen, period). Back when you could easily theme OS X (ShapeShifter), and MacOS before that, I tried a bunch of dark themes, and none of them stuck around very long.
The problem with dark themes is that they're hard. You really have to think about things a lot. There are a ton of tiny little details you have to deal with that simply don't exist with a lighter theme.
And at the end of the day, all the work that goes into creating a dark mode/theme gets killed when companies like MS and Adobe create their own UI for their apps... so they look totally out of place with the rest of the system while you're using them—which, let's face it, is much more time than you spend in the Finder, Mail, Safari, Contacts, etc...
The problem with dark themes is that they're hard. You really have to think about things a lot. There are a ton of tiny little details you have to deal with that simply don't exist with a lighter theme.
And at the end of the day, all the work that goes into creating a dark mode/theme gets killed when companies like MS and Adobe create their own UI for their apps... so they look totally out of place with the rest of the system while you're using them—which, let's face it, is much more time than you spend in the Finder, Mail, Safari, Contacts, etc...
