{"id":62880,"date":"2020-06-12T08:15:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T13:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=62880"},"modified":"2021-04-08T08:20:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:20:01","slug":"how-to-turn-off-dark-mode-in-maps-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62880-how-to-turn-off-dark-mode-in-maps-on-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off Dark Mode in Maps on an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m not going to lie, I love Dark Mode. I did a lot of coding 20+ years ago, and even back then, I would have my code\/text editors (like Sublime Text<\/a> and BBEdit<\/a>) set to an inverse color scheme. It is much easier on the eyes when staring at a screen for long periods. And I probably spend too much time staring at my iPhone these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I was happy when iOS finally implemented a system-wide Dark Mode. And I love it for every app \u2013 except Maps. I know it\u2019s probably psychological, but when it\u2019s daytime, and my map makes it look like nighttime, it scrambles my brain. Not to mention that light blue-gray lines on a darker gray background are too tricky for my weary eyes to make out. And there is very little contrast to make terrain discernable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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iOS Maps Showing Dark Mode Vs. Light Mode<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So, how can you turn off Dark Mode in Maps?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Well, you can’t. I have no idea why Apple hasn’t included a way to toggle Dark and Light Modes on an app by app basis, but they haven’t. Perhaps it is the way system resources are allocated because I can’t imagine that somebody in Cupertino didn’t think about it. Other apps such as Twitter have a setting you can change, but Apple’s system-level apps don’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there is a poor man’s workaround. Just turn off Dark Mode<\/strong> when you want to use Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Really? That’s your solution?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know it\u2019s a pain, and indeed not pretty, but you can add a button to your Control Center to avoid having to open your iPhone Settings, scroll down and go into Display & Brightness, select Light under Appearance, navigate back out, etc. With a quick swipe and a tap, you can toggle off Dark Mode in your Control Center, use Maps, and toggle it back on again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Control Center with Dark Mode button<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to Add a Dark Mode Button to Control Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Open iPhone Settings<\/li>
  2. Go into “Control Center”<\/li>
  3. Select “Customize Controls”<\/li>
  4. Scroll down, and under “More Controls” you will see “Dark Mode”<\/li>
  5. Click the plus (+) sign<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    The Dark Mode button will be added to the “Include” list where you can rearrange your icons however your heart desires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Again, this is not the greatest solution, but at least it works. Hopefully, Apple will add the ability to select what apps we want in Dark Mode or Light Mode in a future update. But for now, I think this is the best we’ve got.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Here\u2019s a kicker \u2013 plug your Dark Mode into CarPlay during the day, and guess what? Your map displays a light \u201cdaytime\u201d view just fine. Go figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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