Activate dark mode in Safari - how it works

For some time now, Apple's Safari Safari has also been available in dark mode. This is often easier on the eyes, especially in the evening. We show you how to activate Dark Mode in Safari on macOS and on iOS for iPhones and iPads.

Safari in dark mode on Mac

With macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple finally introduced the long-awaited dark mode for the entire operating system. If you activate this, the Safari browser automatically appears in a darkened design.

1. Activate the dark mode on your Mac via the system settings.
2. You go to the point "General".
3. The "Appearance" selection appears at the top. Click on "Dark" to switch the user interface including Safari to darkened mode.

Darken Safari on iPhone and iPad

The mobile version of Safari also offers a dark mode, but it works differently than on the Mac. Here, not only the menu bar of the browser, but also the website itself is adapted. You cannot select the dark mode on every page, but only where it is actually suitable. This is the case, for example, when you read a newspaper article in Safari.

1. Go to a newspaper article on any page in Safari.
2. You should see an icon with four horizontal bars in the address line on the left. Tap on it. Safari then simplifies the website by hiding unnecessary elements.
3. At the same time, a symbol with two letters of different sizes appears in the address line on the right. Tap the icon to customize the font size, background color, and font on the Safari page.
4. Activate dark mode by selecting the black background color. Safari then changes the page so that the font is shown in light gray and the background in black. Images remain in their original form

YouTube has also been used in dark mode for some time. We'll show you what you need to know in our next post.