{"id":66773,"date":"2021-02-23T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=66773"},"modified":"2021-02-22T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:17:23","slug":"switch-to-light-mode-in-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/66773-switch-to-light-mode-in-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatically Switch to Light Mode in Maps With an iOS 14 Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Last summer, I wrote a piece entitled How to Turn Off Dark Mode in Maps on an iPhone<\/a>. Why? Because as much as I prefer Dark Mode on my iPhone in general, there is one app that I find horrible<\/em> to use when not in Light Mode: Maps<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I detailed a simple workaround to toggle Light and Dark Modes on the iPhone when I wanted to use Apple Maps. Still, it did require adding an extra step before and after opening the application every time (and remembering to do so). It wasn’t pretty, but it worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Apple released iOS 14 this past September, I had high hopes they would have added a user’s ability to define which system apps they wanted to appear in Light Mode and which they wanted to appear in Dark Mode. But there was little rejoicing, for that particular functionality was not added. But Apple did give us something incredibly useful that could be leveraged to automatically switch from Dark to Light Mode when opening Maps without having to remember to do so: Automations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toggle Light & Dark Modes When Opening and Closing Maps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is a step-by-step guide (with pictures) for how to toggle Dark and Light Modes when opening and closing Maps (or substitute any app of your choosing). It looks long and complicated, but it isn’t. It is super easy! I merely detailed every click, scroll and select with lots of screenshots in case you wanted to have your pet monkey do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: Click any image below to enlarge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Open the Shortcuts App and select Automation<\/strong> at the bottom<\/li>
  2. Select the plus icon (+)<\/strong> in the upper-right to add a new Automation<\/li>
  3. Select Create Personal Automation<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Scroll down and choose App<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. On the line that says “App,” select Choose<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Search for and choose Maps<\/strong> and select Done<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Select Is Opened<\/strong> if it isn’t already<\/li>
          2. Press Next<\/strong> to continue<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Select the Add Action<\/strong> button<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Search for and select Set Appearance<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. You will see the Action default is “Turn appearance Dark”