Posted 3/19/2024, 1:00:00 PM
Google drops forced dark mode plans as Chrome 123 launches with dev features
- Chrome 123 rolling out now, focuses on new features for developers like CSS color scheme detection and support for passkeys
- Marks the end of the popular but hidden "forced dark mode" Chrome flag that made all websites appear dark
- Forced dark mode feature introduced in 2019 and extended several times since; was supposed to become an official feature
- Unclear why Google dropped plans for official forced dark mode support
- Samsung Browser and some extensions still offer forced dark mode functionality