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by rollcat 1121 days ago
Agree. Apps using AppKit support dark mode by default, with zero input from the developer. This isn't even a matter of preference, but basic accessibility.

If the author really wishes to put this feature behind a purchase, "follow system settings" should be the free default.
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tarentel 1121 days ago
It does not work by default and it does require input from the developer. The UIKit API allows you to detect that you have it enabled but it doesn't magically redefine all the colors for you.
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marcellus23 1120 days ago
Not quite. If you use the UIKit system colors, it requires no work from the developer. The colors are semantic and automatically adapt to light/dark mode and high contrast mode. It only requires manual work if you have custom colors, or you do your own drawing.
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