Note that killing apps in the Quick Launch screen does NOT necessarily kill the app's background process. All it does is kill the copy on standby in memory that is not using power or data. If the app is a built in (mail, messages, phone, game center, twitter, etc) its background process restarts immediately. For downloaded apps if they can receive notifications the notification will restart their background app even if they do not show in the Quick Launch screen.
The correct way to block background apps is to go to Settings/General/Background App Refresh and turn off the ones you don't need.
- Step 6: A new ChromaCam window will pop-up on the screen allowing you to choose a background and adjust a number of parameters including Filters, Slide and Blur level. Select a background and make the adjustments, if required. Step 7: Once you have set a new background, just minimize the popup window and you’re done.
- If I turn off background app refresh then I won’t get DoorDash notifications for status updates on my order unless I keep DoorDash running in the foreground.1 Advertise Here.
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If an app still gobbles up too much data or battery power on a consistent basis while in the background, you might want to turn off background app refresh for that app. Open the Settings app, tap.
Instead of using the Quick Launch screen to kill apps, why not use it for its intended purpose; fast switching between apps without having to go back to the Home screen and navigating to the next app you want to use? While in any app, double press the HOME button, then scroll to and tap on the next app you want. If you are going back and forth between 2 apps this is especially effective, because when you double-press HOME the previous most recently used app will be centered.
Dark Mode is a dramatic new look that's easy on your eyes and helps you focus on your work. Dark Mode uses a dark color scheme that works system wide, including with the apps that come with your Mac. And third-party apps can adopt it, too.
Turn on Dark Mode
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Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click General, then select one of the Appearance options at the top of the window:
- Light: Use the light appearance.
- Dark: Use the dark appearance.
- Auto: Automatically use the light appearance during the day, and the dark appearance at night.
How Dark Mode works with some apps and features
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Some apps and features have special Dark Mode settings or behaviors.
Mail. To use a light background for email messages while Dark Mode is turned on, open Mail and choose Mail > Preferences, then click the Viewing tab and deselect “Use dark backgrounds for messages.”
Maps. To use a light background for maps while Dark Mode is turned on, open Maps and choose Maps > Preferences, then select ”Always use light map appearance.” In earlier versions of macOS, click View in the menu bar in Maps, then deselect Use Dark Map.
Notes. To use a light background for notes while Dark Mode is turned on, open Notes and choose Notes > Preferences, then deselect “Use dark backgrounds for note content.”
Safari. When you use Dark Mode, Safari automatically shows a website in Dark Mode if the website has been designed to support it. If the website doesn't support Dark Mode, you can use Safari Reader to read articles in Dark Mode.
TextEdit.To use a light background for documents while Dark Mode is turned on, click View in the menu bar in TextEdit, then deselect Use Dark Background for Windows. (Requires macOS Mojave 10.14.2 or later.)
Dynamic Desktop. If you turn on Dark Mode while using Dynamic Desktop, the desktop may change to the dark still image. You can change this setting in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.