> * Conversely, never use white! Modern macOS sucks at this! A large window of Mail.app in light mode is pretty blinding. What if you want to add a subtle highlight to a button border on a white background? #fafafa was always a go-to white for me because its easy to remember.
Yes this is why I love dark modes these days. So many apps totally overdo it with the white. MacOS indeed but also pretty much all Google apps and sites are light gray on white. It's too blinding and I can't reduce my screen brightness as I'm already at 0% during the day. Screen manufacturers are now optimising for high brightness that stands out in the shop but ignore low levels.
And so I reduce my contast as the only option but it reduces colour depth too much.
Dark modes are not a perfect option either because they make the apps that don't support it be ultra bright in comparison.
But either way it starts with misguided design principles from Apple and Google IMO. The old Grey window fabric of windows 2000 was boring but it really balanced things out.
Yes this is why I love dark modes these days. So many apps totally overdo it with the white. MacOS indeed but also pretty much all Google apps and sites are light gray on white. It's too blinding and I can't reduce my screen brightness as I'm already at 0% during the day. Screen manufacturers are now optimising for high brightness that stands out in the shop but ignore low levels.
And so I reduce my contast as the only option but it reduces colour depth too much.
Dark modes are not a perfect option either because they make the apps that don't support it be ultra bright in comparison.
But either way it starts with misguided design principles from Apple and Google IMO. The old Grey window fabric of windows 2000 was boring but it really balanced things out.