Dark Reader for Safari
Dark Reader for Safari is a Safari extension for Mac that applies dark themes to websites to reduce glare and make pages easier to read.
What is Dark Reader for Safari?
Dark Reader for Safari is a Safari extension for macOS that adds dark mode to websites as you browse. It helps people who prefer a darker reading experience at night, work in low-light environments, or want to reduce the harsh brightness of white web pages. The extension can invert bright pages into dark themes, adjust brightness and contrast, and apply a sepia-style look when a full dark theme is not ideal. You can enable it across the web or turn it on and off for specific sites, which is useful for shopping, reading, documentation, and long-form research. It also works with system dark mode so the browsing experience can feel more consistent across Mac. Dark Reader Ltd offers it as a focused browser utility for Safari users who want more control over how web pages look.
Key features
- Apply a dark theme to websites while browsing in Safari
- Adjust brightness, contrast, and sepia for a more comfortable reading view
- Enable or disable dark mode for specific websites
- Use preset themes or customize background and text colors
- Sync the browsing experience with system dark mode
- Leave already dark websites unchanged when appropriate
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
This is a legitimate Safari extension designed to change how websites are displayed in your browser. It needs Safari extension access to read and modify web page appearance, which is normal for a tool that applies dark themes site by site. The main practical concern is website compatibility: some pages may not render exactly as expected until you disable the extension for that site or adjust its settings. Keep Safari and the extension updated, and only grant it the website access you are comfortable using.
Recommendation: Keep Dark Reader for Safari if you use Safari regularly and want dark mode on websites. If a specific site looks wrong, turn the extension off for that site or adjust its theme settings instead of removing it completely. Remove it only if you no longer want website dark mode in Safari.
Common paths
/Applications/Dark Reader for Safari.app
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/org.darkreader.DarkReaderSafari
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