We’re going to find and install a dark mode theme on Google Chrome:

This will look slightly different on each browser. On most browsers, you can find “themes” for your browser designed for Dark Mode browsing or “extensions” that allow you to toggle dark mode on and off. Folks have not been waiting around for this Google rollout and there are plenty of extensions on the market. If you’re looking to enable dark mode in any other Google App, your best bet is to find a third-party browser extension. On mobile, all of these apps can be darkened, but there’s no official way on desktop. If you’ve got Dark Mode turned on in your Search Settings, you’ll still be met with harsh white light if you pop into Google Drive, Docs, Sheets.

We’re hoping that the rollout of Dark Mode for desktop search means a similar toggle for all Google sites is on its way.

Select “Dark theme,” click “Save” and your search page will reload darkened.

Selecting “Device Default” tells Google to check-in with your Mac or Windows settings to see what theme you have selected on a system level

Here, you can choose between a dark theme designed to keep your pages black and grey or the light theme, which is the default, bright white UI.

In the left-hand sidebar, find and click on “Appearance”.

Locate and click on the Settings cog in the top right-hand corner, next to your Chrome profile photo.

Open Google in any browser and make a search.

How to enable Google's new dark modeĮnabling dark mode in your browser is simple, but you’ve got to know where to look. Here’s how to check and how to enable Google’s new dark mode if you can. The feature is still rolling out, so you may not have access to it quite yet.

Now, you can enable a Google-specific dark mode in any browser, giving your search results a dim, smokey appearance that’s a little less taxing on your eyes. The years of using third-party extensions and browser themes to darken your internet activity are over - Google is finally rolling out a new dark mode to Search.ĭark mode has become a common option in popular apps and browsers (even Google Search on mobile) but those search results have always popped up in the brightest white.

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