I know how to switch on Dark Mode in System preferences, but when I switch off my MacBook it reverts to light mode. Every time I switch on my MacBook I have to go to System Preferences to switch on Dark Mode. How can I make it stay on permanently?
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15
It should stay on.
Try restarting in Safe Mode, and change to Dark Mode.
Does it stay on if you restart again in Safe Mode? Does it stay on if you then restart normally?
Please run Etrecheck and post its report here.
Press the power button and immediately press and hold the Shift key, until the Apple logo appears on screen.
You will know you are in Safe Mode by seeing "Safe Boot" in red letters at the top right of your screen.
Safe Mode is slooooow. That is normal. The purpose is to clear system caches and to boot loading only the essential software. This will bypass third party software (system extensions, login items) that may be interfering with normal operations.
High Sierra doesn't have Dark Mode. It only has Use dark menu bar and Dock.
I've actually got Catalina 10.15.1, but there wasn't an option to put that on the form.
You might want to post this in the Catalina forum, not here.
I don't know how to start in safe mode!
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Got into safe mode and selected dark mode. came out of safe mode and did normal start up and it reverted to light mode!
I give up!
Keeping Dark Mode on permanently
