Windows 11 may finally auto-switch dark mode without PowerToys soon
THE SO WHAT
Native time-based dark mode in Windows 11 is a small but telling move—OS vendors are absorbing popular PowerToys-style tweaks into the core. If you build utilities on top of major platforms, assume your best UX wins can be productized away and design for deeper value than a single feature.
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