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Did you try "Dark Reader"? It solved these issues for me on Linux/Chrome and iOS. Apart from having a rather smart automatic dark mode you can also do a "black"

Did you try "Dark Reader"? It solved these issues for me on Linux/Chrome and iOS. Apart from having a rather smart automatic dark mode you can also do a "black" mode which is great for Oled displays as it replaces tinted or dark gray backgrounds with true black. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadp...

vishnumohandas 4y ago
They have extensions for Firefox, Safari and Edge too @ https:/darkreader.org
paskozdilar 4y ago
Dark Reader is awesome. It even has different modes of operation - static, filter, and dynamic. Static and Filter modes are really light on CPU, but tend to break on complex JavaScript-driven sites. Dynamic mode uses a bit of CPU, but works well for most complex sites, including Google Docs, Google Maps, GMail, Google Drive and many others that I have used.
darkteflon 4y ago
I’ve been using Dark Reader on desktop for a couple of years but had no idea they had an iOS Safari extension. I’ve been using Noir[1] on iOS, which does the trick, although perhaps not as customisable as DR. [1](https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id1581140954?l=en https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id15...)
thal3s 4y ago
Dark Reader and other extensions aren't necessary. Chrome has built-in functionality (since v78) to turn every website dark and works flawlessly on 99% of sites. [Chrome Experiments Dark Mode](https://www.howtogeek.com/446198/how-to-force-dark-mode-on-every-website-in-google-chrome/ https://www.howtogeek.com/446198/how-to-force-dark-mode-on-e...)
- aaronchall 4y ago
  This is what I use, and it works really well on a simple site like this one. In Chrome, go to chrome://flags and search for Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents and select "Enabled" (or a similar option, I prefer "Enabled with increased text contrast" sometimes.) That said, it shouldn't be hard for the site to add a bit of css like: @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { ... and thus respect the preferences of the users without having to resort to using a specific browser, plugins (whose code may or may not have vulnerabilities), or whatever user hacks we can come up with. (@dang, what do you think?)
- justaj 4y ago
  That enables (the same sort of) dark mode on _all_ sites, while with Dark Reader you can customize it per site.
- chrismcb 4y ago
  I'm not sure "flawless"is the appropriate term. I haven't turned it off yet. But there are some sites that have become difficult to use. And other sites just look odd.
joecot 4y ago
Dark Reader works so well I'd actually forgotten I had it on for HN until I saw this post.
omot 4y ago
I use Chrome on Desktop and Safari on iOS. Need a magic solution that works for both.
hackerbeat 4y ago
Have been using the Noir app across Apple devices and it‘s amazing.

vishnumohandas 4y ago

They have extensions for Firefox, Safari and Edge too @ https:/darkreader.org

paskozdilar 4y ago

Dark Reader is awesome. It even has different modes of operation - static, filter, and dynamic. Static and Filter modes are really light on CPU, but tend to break on complex JavaScript-driven sites. Dynamic mode uses a bit of CPU, but works well for most complex sites, including Google Docs, Google Maps, GMail, Google Drive and many others that I have used.

darkteflon 4y ago

I’ve been using Dark Reader on desktop for a couple of years but had no idea they had an iOS Safari extension. I’ve been using Noir[1] on iOS, which does the trick, although perhaps not as customisable as DR. [1](https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id1581140954?l=en https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id15...)

thal3s 4y ago

Dark Reader and other extensions aren't necessary. Chrome has built-in functionality (since v78) to turn every website dark and works flawlessly on 99% of sites. [Chrome Experiments Dark Mode](https://www.howtogeek.com/446198/how-to-force-dark-mode-on-every-website-in-google-chrome/ https://www.howtogeek.com/446198/how-to-force-dark-mode-on-e...)

aaronchall 4y ago
This is what I use, and it works really well on a simple site like this one. In Chrome, go to chrome://flags and search for Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents and select "Enabled" (or a similar option, I prefer "Enabled with increased text contrast" sometimes.) That said, it shouldn't be hard for the site to add a bit of css like: @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { ... and thus respect the preferences of the users without having to resort to using a specific browser, plugins (whose code may or may not have vulnerabilities), or whatever user hacks we can come up with. (@dang, what do you think?)
justaj 4y ago
That enables (the same sort of) dark mode on _all_ sites, while with Dark Reader you can customize it per site.
chrismcb 4y ago
I'm not sure "flawless"is the appropriate term. I haven't turned it off yet. But there are some sites that have become difficult to use. And other sites just look odd.

joecot 4y ago

Dark Reader works so well I'd actually forgotten I had it on for HN until I saw this post.

omot 4y ago

I use Chrome on Desktop and Safari on iOS. Need a magic solution that works for both.

hackerbeat 4y ago

Have been using the Noir app across Apple devices and it‘s amazing.