Desktop app should allow dark/light mode independent of system setting

ChatGPT Feature requests
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Most programs allow manual overrides for dark/light mode. ChatGPT desktop app should be no exception.

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You can run this in terminal on Mac. Close App first.

defaults write “com.openai.chat” NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool “yes” – light mode
defaults write “com.openai.chat” NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool “no” – dark mode

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Needs to be like so, without the quotes

defaults write com.openai.chat NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool no

However still doesn’t work for me. I can force the app to stay in light mode when the system is dark, but not the reverse. It would seem that is a global behavior / restriction.

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I remember there was an option to separately control the light and dark modes before.

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The settings still exists.

In the mobile app:

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When using the web interface:
Settings->General->Theme

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This thread is about the desktop app.

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this 1000%!!! please make the app in light mode on DESKTOP.

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defaults write com.openai.chat NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool no

Works!

Just remember to check your system settings > apparence