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Re: Mojave Install

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On 10/3/18 3:49 PM, Your Name wrote:
> On 2018-10-03 16:27:24 +0000, Wade Garrett said:
>> On 10/1/18 6:39 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
>>> On 9/26/18 4:00 PM, Your Name wrote:
>>>> On 2018-09-26 15:04:00 +0000, Wade Garrett said:
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it OK....or better to wait another few days?
>>>>
>>>> It really depends on whether the apps you need to use will work with 
>>>> Mojave or not.
>>>>
>>>> It's not a fully comprehensive list, but check at
>>>> <https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-mojave-app-compatibility.2121547/> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> macOS 14.1 is already in developer testing, so you might want to 
>>>> wait for that.
>>>
>>> Well, I installed it last night. Download OK, install OK- except for 
>>> a 2-3 minute freeze during setup at the Send Crashes To Apple page.
>>>
>>> Continued normally after that, everything seems to be working fine. 
>>> All apps and programs running OK.
>>>
>>> Haven't tried dark mode yet- but the dynamic sunlight change on the 
>>> desktop over the course of the day is Apple eye candy at its finest!
>>
>> Tried Dark Mode for a while and don't like it. Seems to only work for 
>> native Apple apps
> 
> Developers need to update their apps to work with 'Dark Mode'.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> and with them- some well, some not so much.
>>
>> In iWork for example, it makes things worse with very high contrast 
>> between dark borders, menus, tool bars, inspector panels, etc. and a 
>> brilliant white data entry screen. Seasoned citizen eyes don't do well 
>> with that!
> 
> I think the "feature" has been badly misnamed. It's not designed for 
> making everything dark or easier for peopl's eyes, it's simply for 
> focussing on the content you're working on. Realisitically it's just 
> another gimmick that few people will bother to use or even know about.
> 
> For "seasoned" citizen eyes, you should probably be looking at the 
> "Accessibility" options instead.
> 

As for the focusing dimension, I was self-employed the last 25+ years of 
my work life which gives one laser-focus on the content you're working 
on :-)


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