Dynamic desktop not changing when dark mode is turned on

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Dynamic desktop not changing when dark mode is turned on

Hi, I'm wondering if Dynamic Desktop (Mojave desert) will turn to the night picture when dark mode is turned on. I think it's supposed to (when you see dark mode, the desert picture is at night), but I'm not sure because my MacBook (2016, core m5) will not bring the night Mojave desert picture when dark mode is turned on. Is there a way to make it work, or is it just a bug? I've restarted the computer but that didn't work.

Just upgraded to Mojave, running version 10.14, if that helps.

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MacBook, macOS Mojave (10.14)

Posted on Sep 27, 2018 12:27 PM

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Answer 1

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Sep 27, 2018 12:41 PM in response to appleuserlookingforsupport

In Mojave, there is dynamic Desktop which offers two images from which to choose:

Selecting the left of the two image options with the shown settings will change the image according to the system clock, so a bright sunny sand dune will dynamically lessen until a night time image takes its place. Dark mode has nothing to do with this daytime to night-time transition.

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Answer 2

Sep 27, 2018 1:16 PM in response to appleuserlookingforsupport

Hi appleuserlookingforsupport,

What VikingOSX said is correct, the Dynamic Desktop changes based on the time of the day.

If you're wanting to simply use a single image (of the Desert at night), you can select that under System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > at the second option under "Desktop Pictures"

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Answer 3

Sep 27, 2018 1:17 PM in response to appleuserlookingforsupport

In Dark Mode, the menu bar and applications will be dark. This will not change at all unless you change to Light Mode.

The Dynamic Desktop will change based on time of day. (IE. Light during daylight hours and Dark during night hours)

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Answer 4

Sep 27, 2018 1:35 PM in response to PrestoMeghan

PrestoMeghan, I do get that the menu bar and applications will be dark in dark mode and I also understand that I can just use a still of the night, however, Apple advertised it like when you are in light mode with a dynamic desktop (assuming it's daytime), and you turn on dark mode, everything changes dark, including the background. It's how it worked earlier when I first upgraded to Mojave, too. I tested it in guest user and it works. But it's not working on my profile.

At this point, I'm just gonna chill and say thank you all for your help. I think it might be just a bug, but let me know if you have any further suggestions.

Thanks,

appleuserlookingforsupport

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Answer 5

Sep 27, 2018 1:24 PM in response to VikingOSX

So you're saying that when it's night time, the Mojave desert will turn dark but the menu bar and applications will not turn dark?

Or that when dark mode is turned on (during daytime), the Mojave desert will not turn to night unless it is night time?

Or both?

Edit: To clarify, my issue is that I thought that when dark mode is turned on during daytime, the Mojave desert would turn to night. Whenever dark mode was turned on in guest user (during daytime), the Mojave desert turned to night and applications went dark, too. My profile will turn applications dark but not the desert background. I am using the dynamic setting.

Light:

Dark: (in guest user the background turned to night)

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Answer 6

Sep 27, 2018 1:47 PM in response to appleuserlookingforsupport

Hi again,

The screenshots you attached, were those from the guest user account where you said that it worked, or from your account? Also, are you referring to the "preview" that Apple provided as the toggle between Light and Dark modes as why you believed the desktop would also change to the dark colors?

The Dynamic Desktop is not supposed to turn dark when Dark Mode is selected, as like you know, it only changes based on the time of day. With that being said, the preview that Apple provides next to Appearance (in your screenshots), are likely just different to show the contrast between the two options, unfortunately.

Sorry I wasn't able to give you the answer you were looking for. Good luck!

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Answer 7

Sep 27, 2018 2:02 PM in response to PrestoMeghan

Thanks, again. The screenshots were in my account.

Edit: I was referring to the preview by Apple.

appleuserlookingforsupport

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