Slack releases dark mode for desktop and yes, please

Slack adds a much-beloved setting to its desktop app.
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Marcus Gilmer
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Slack's desktop app is officially on the dark mode bandwagon.

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To access the option, simply click on your name in the upper left hand corner of the app, and choose "Preferences." Then go to "Themes" to switch between light and dark mode.

And Slack promises you'll be able to sync your app's appearance with your OS settings soon.


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While dark mode has been available on mobile for a bit, it's finally come to desktop.

Dark mode hits all versions of the desktop app (Mac, Windows, Linux) on Thursday, so check your updates.

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Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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