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by paulryanrogers 960 days ago
That's because before Mac OS X theming was nearly free for apps, so long as they didn't override colors from the OS widgets.

Once Apple started dictating UI fashion you'll take it as is or inverted. If you have different needs then go pound sand. After a decade or so they suddenly discovered dark modes are a thing.

The move to the web also took some pressure off because you can override colors in your browser ... Unless you have a per-app browser locked inside Electron or similar.

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