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Today, dark mode is available for the Turn Off the Lights Blog! We updated our blog website design so that it matches the complete brand guideline of all our web pages. With now support for Dark Mode. When your Operating System (Mac and Windows) uses the dark appearance, it will automatically convert this website to Dark Mode. So you can read conformable the latest news and tip without the bright light. Our Turn Off the Lights Blog will match the style of your Operating System appearance setting. If your appearance is set to Light you will see the blog in Light theme, and if it is Dark then you see the Dark theme.

For the reader that is unfamiliar, Dark Mode is a dark background with the text in a light color such as white. Typical websites these days usually use a white background with the text color in black. But in low-light environments, the Dark mode theme will be more relaxing for your eyes and this can help to reduce eyestrain. And even reduce the power consumption on OLED screens.

Welcome to the Dark Side

We know many of you have been asking for this, and we are excited to bring dark mode to all our websites. That solves this issue, that users reading our website and navigating to our blog see a sudden too bright light and distracting the overall desired web experience.

Furthermore, the blog includes now a translucent navigation bar that stays sticky on the top. And a sidebar on the left for viewing the blog by categories or by following our social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.

If you just reading this now, and want to get Dark Mode on all websites. Here is the solution to your question. Install the free and Open-Source Turn Off the Lights browser extension, it provides the handiest Night Mode feature to customize the website to your personal dark mode theme color. And do not forget to support our hard work by making a small contribution.

The macOS Monterey is now available for the public. And the Turn Off the Lights Safari extension is already for this new update. And this Safari dark mode extension is 100% free and Open-Source on Mac. Because we believe the tool should be available for everyone. You can get the free Turn Off the Lights for Safari app from the Apple App Store.

What is new in Turn Off the Lights Safari extension version 4.3?

Here is brief information about the new and improved features of the Turn Off the Lights Safari extension.

Improve in the Night Mode feature

The Turn Off the Lights Safari extension version 4.3 makes a huge improvement in the Night Mode feature. That makes this the Safari dark mode extension that everyone needs to use. Because now you can customize the dark theme you want to see on your Safari web browser. And you can choose the background color for the borders and buttons. And thereby it provides you the option to automatically switch the current web page to Night Mode if the OS appearance is set to Dark.

When you activate the Night Mode feature, it will extend this also outside the web content. So your top navigation bar is also black.

Furthermore, it adds improvement to the domain table. Because now you can use the * character to add your wildcard domains. For example here is the wildcard domain for the Bandcamp website:

https://*.bandcamp.com

Add Game Controller support

When you are watching your favorite movie or YouTube video clip from a distance, you can use now your PlayStation or Xbox controller to control the current media in your Safari web browser. For example, you can play or pause the current video player, increase or decrease the audio level, and even go to the next or previous video in the YouTube playlist.

The Gamer Controller gives you the remote control of your Mac computer. And it is also available for iPhone and iPad users.

Support the development

This Safari Dark Mode extension does much more on your Safari web browser. That all to get the best and comfortable experience.

And the Turn Off the Lights Safari extension is free on all platforms because we believe this accessibility tool should be available for everyone. So please do not forget to support our hard work by making a small contribution. So that to continually improve this experience and get the app available for everyone at the Apple App Store.

It is finally the day, the official launch of the brand new Turn Off the Lights Safari extension on iOS 15. The Turn Off the Lights for Safari app is now available for the public iOS 15 version. And it is 100% free and Open-Source on iOS. We believe the tool should be available for everyone. If you are a student, teacher, engineer, doctor, architect, designer, movie director, sound producer, DJ, manager, etc. you can get the free Turn Off the Lights for Safari app from the Apple App Store.

The Turn Off the Lights for Safari uses the same code as on Mac and iOS. So you get powerful features on all platforms. Dark Mode Safari extension on iOS 15 for all websites. Get your Dark Mode experience in the Safari web browser.

Look and feel and sound

When you navigate in the brand new iOS app on the tabs below, you see the sudden animation change when press on the tab icon. But also feel the motion and sound tap that you go from the Home tab to the Videos tab, News, and More.

3 Lamp Button Action in Turn Off the Lights Safari extension iOS 15

When you install the app on your iOS device, you see the blue accent lamp button in your Safari web browser. And with a simple tap, it dims the web page and highlights the video player. However, you can customize this button action to your preference. Here is an overview of these 3 actions you can set to the lamp button:

A. Video Lover Profile

This is the default action when you tap on the blue lamp button, it will dim the web page and highlight the video if available on the web page. So you can concentrate on the content of the video player.

B. Eye Protection profile

When you enable this option and tap on the blue lamp button, it set an orange (that can be changed to any color your want) dark layer on the web page. And this dark layer stays active, even when you tap on a hyperlink or open a new web page. To remove this dark layer, just tap again on the lamp button.

C. Night Owl profile

The last option is when you tap on the blue lamp button, which converts the current website stylesheet to your personal Dark Mode theme. So it is comfortable to read the text for your eyes than on this bright website. And to get back to the default website stylesheet, tap again on this lamp button.

Now you have a consistent dark mode experience that is the same on all websites. And finally available on your smartphones and tablet.

Thank You

We thank all the up to 2,000 iOS 15 beta testers on TestFlight, you are amazing to fine-tune this to the app. And you get the #1 best Safari extension experience on your mobile iPhone device and iPad. Also, thank all the 1987 translators in the translator community to make this app understandable worldwide in your local language.

If you love the free Turn Off the Lights Safari extension on iOS 15, do not forget to support our hard work by making a small contribution. So that to continually improve this experience and get the app available for everyone at the Apple App Store.