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Switch light and dark mode on a schedule
Paperman can switch your whole system between light and dark mode for you, at the times you choose. Since Paperman uses your Daytime texture in light mode and your Nighttime texture in dark mode, your textures change along with it.
Set your times
- Open Settings → Circadian Rhythm.
- Switch on Schedule theme by time.
- Set Daytime, when light mode starts, and Evening, when dark mode starts. They’re 6:00 and 18:00 by default.
At those times, Paperman switches your MacPC to light or dark mode and lets you know with a short notification.
The first time, macOS may ask whether Paperman can control System Events. Allow it, so Paperman can change your appearance.
To apply the new theme, Windows restarts File Explorer, so your taskbar may flicker for a moment.
Switch right now
Under System Appearance, pick Light or Dark to switch straight away and stay there. Pick Auto to go back to following your schedule.
Related settings
- In Settings → Protection, the Evening only schedule runs Paperman from your Evening time until your Daytime time. Choose when Paperman runs.
- Desk Lamp can turn on only in dark mode. Set the mood with Desk Lamp.
- Prefer textures that follow what’s on screen instead of the time? Match the texture to what’s on your screen.