Everybody loves a good Dark Mode. Adding a high-contrast “reverse type” version of websites and apps always seem to be a big hit among power users, presumably because their dark palettes are easier on the eyes when staring at a bright screen in low light.
If you are one of the dark-mode faithful — or just a fan of reskinning your apps — today is an exciting day: Google released a set of 14 alternate colour palettes for Chrome, including 'Just Black', a classic Dark Mode.
Reader Saifali has submitted desktops in the past to our Desktop Showcase, but this one's a fresh look, and we like it. If you dig it too -- or just the Antarctic landscape in it -- here's how you can bring the same look to your computer.
What do you do when you have three beautiful curved ultrawide displays? Mount them side-by-side for a glorious, pixel-packed super-wide experience, like elliotvs did with his workspace. Here's a closer look.
Reader Linux Jess submitted this monochrome desktop, powered by Arch Linux, to our Desktop Showcase, and we couldn't help but feature it. It's clean, elegant, and simple to reproduce. Here's how.
Reader Sebastian submitted this beautiful desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and the combination of the wallpaper and a few tasteful skins is a solid, sharp look. Here's how he set it all up.
Reader Alec submitted this desktop that brings a little bit of Windows 10 into macOS, but only the good parts. Mission Control gets a lovely unified look, and there's an app launcher at the bottom that functions like a taskbar. Here's how it's all set up.
ravenclawwit's desktop is too pretty to ignore. The clock in the center is a combination of awesome-looking cyberpunk and a Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes challenge -- but it's just the time. Here's how it's all set up.
Every week, we feature customised desktops submitted by readers that show off beautiful wallpapers, great customisation, and UI tweaks. Sometimes they're fun, sometimes they're functional, and sometimes they're both, but 2016 was a great year for them. Here's a look at your favourites.
We've been seeing a lot of water-based, beach-y, ocean-y wallpapers lately, and that makes us think you guys must be yearning for warmer weather. This one, from Sebastian, is a gorgeous, stark, black and white desktop with just a little customisation. Here's how it's all set up.
This landscape may look like it's steaming or on fire, but it's just bright, rich colours of the time of day the photo was shot -- and it makes for a beautiful wallpaper. Add a little customisation, and Nicolas has a great desktop worth sitting down at every day. Here's how it's all set up.
Maikasenpai's desktop is a calm sea, a respite from the tumult of the world, and we love it. It's a simple thing, but tweaked just enough to make it personal. Here's how it's all set up.
Reader Alec submitted this desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and aside from a stunning wallpaper, it's a neatly customised Mac. Here's how he set everything up.
Frequent desktop contributor JonRedcorn2 usually uses Windows, but this time he has a Mac -- and that isn't stopping him from customising it the way he likes. Here's how he set up this beautifully clean desktop.
Reader snovvcrash shared this customised desktop in our Desktop Showcase, and it makes us feel like flying too. Here's how to get the same look on your computer.
Reader Spencer put together this custom desktop on his Mac with just the widgets and tools he wanted visible. The wallpaper is one of his own photos, but the rest is easy to get on your own if you want a similar look.
This linux desktop is an homage to one of our favourite distributions, Arch Linux -- and reader KudalGadgil shared it with us in our desktop show and tell pool. Here's how you can get a similar look.
Frequent contributor JonRedcorn2 switches up his desktops on the reg, and this recent one caught our eye. It's symmetrical and interesting, and isn't too busy with widgets and tools. Here's how you can get the same look.
This desktop is actually a second screen, ever so customised with a couple of elements that really fit the theme and give us a dose of that 80s nostalgia. The primary display uses the same desktop, but this one's the one worth talking about. Here's what you'll need to get the same look.
I have a bit of a soft spot for desktops that actually look like desktops. Alec's desktop fits the bill nicely, and actually looks like a desk surface, with items in the corners, while there's still plenty of room to actually work, and a little customisation to make it personal.
