# COPA Forums Dark Mode | Improvements / Changes **URL:** \ **Category:** Website Issues\ **Created:** [April 27, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/copa-forums-dark-mode-improvements-changes/229989 "2021-04-27T21:48:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ErikGun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/erikgun/32/789_2.png) [@ErikGun](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/ErikGun)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/copa-forums-dark-mode-improvements-changes/229989/1 "2021-04-27T21:48:51Z")
## Updates have been made to improve our Dark Mode Theme and the Auto-Switching Behavior. Please Navigate to the Following Page to update your settings: [https://forum.cirruspilots.org/my/preferences/interface](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/my/preferences/interface) By default our forums are displayed in a “COPA Light” Theme. If this is your preference across all devices, No Changes are needed and you can close this message/Topic. To make changes, There are Two(2) Methods of Switching to the “Dark Mode” Theme. - **Indefinitely** - Will stay the same based on the theme selected, regardless of OS/Device Settings - **Automatically** - The changes are based on the Users OS/Device settings. * * * ### Indefinitely...Steps to make changes Step 1: Simply Select the Theme Preference (COPA Light, or COPA Dark) Step 2: Click save. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/copa/original/3X/a/2/a286b27ebdee4927763c1ad9c9a990955c875c08.png) * * * ### Automatically Step 1: Simply Select `Enable Automatic Dark Mode Color Scheme` The Color Scheme Selected is Ignored… It will switch based on OS/Device settings . Step 2: Click save. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/copa/original/3X/1/2/12f71383320244b5b1c2c7c1282c2a3c200a75b9.png) * * * Notes: These updates are now apart of the CORE Forum software and should not require any updates in the future. We apologize for the inconvieance. Our Previous solution was a Customized Plug-in that was now out of date and was superseded by these changes. Due to the nature of the Plug-in used, user preferences were not stored in our systems and were done so locally. This caused several issues that now should be resolved with this one time change. * * * Any questions please ask them there… ---
**Author:** ![ErikGun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/erikgun/32/789_2.png) [@ErikGun](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/ErikGun)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/copa-forums-dark-mode-improvements-changes/229989/2 "2021-04-27T21:49:19Z")
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**Author:** ![ErikGun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/erikgun/32/789_2.png) [@ErikGun](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/ErikGun)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/copa-forums-dark-mode-improvements-changes/229989/3 "2021-04-27T22:05:25Z")
Please note, that some devices have their own “Auto” switching behavior on them based on time of day and/or Ambient Light Sensors. If you Select `Enable Automatic Dark Mode Color Scheme` the COPA website will switch based on the Device Settings and could be different at different times of the day. This is Normal behavior. * * * # Use Dark Mode on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Turn on Dark Mode for a great viewing experience in low-light environments. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/copa/original/3X/a/2/a26cce90ad9ef7b30444340681f0580498270782.gif) ## How to turn on Dark Mode 1. Go to Settings, then tap Display & Brightness. 2. Select Dark to turn on Dark Mode. You can also access Dark Mode from Control Center. Open Control Center, then tap the Dark Mode button ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/copa/original/3X/b/5/b5d6bf10525e9f590d9c4e0d7d5f858c6511694c.png) to turn it on or off. Learn how to use Control Center on your [iPhone or iPod touch,](https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202769) or on your [iPad](https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210974). To turn Dark Mode on automatically at sunset or at a specific time, go to Settings \> Display & Brightness and select Automatic. Then tap Options to set a schedule for Dark Mode. ## Learn more - Learn how to [adjust your brightness settings](https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202613) on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. - Learn how to use [Dark Mode on your Mac](https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208976). * * * # To enable Dark mode on your Mac: ## Turn on Dark Mode Choose Apple menu  \> System Preferences, click General, then select one of the Appearance options at the top of the window: - _Light:_ Use the light appearance. - _Dark:_ Use the dark appearance. - _Auto_ : Automatically use the light appearance during the day, and the dark appearance at night. ![General System Preferences window with Dark Appearance selected](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/copa/original/3X/6/3/63a9bab371174dcd0e19396398b006c1705511e3.jpeg) * * * Other devices likely have similar settings to those above. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/copa/original/1X/ba2b40705401c3dd99dcc1c927b73d561cb4d3cf.png) [@system](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/copa-forums-dark-mode-improvements-changes/229989/4 "2021-05-02T21:48:53Z")
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**Author:** ![hanstb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/hanstb/32/163162_2.png) [@hanstb](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/hanstb)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/copa-forums-dark-mode-improvements-changes/229989/5 "2021-05-22T17:19:11Z")