# Night mode Anki 2.1.35

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/night-mode-anki-2-1-35/4264>\
**Category:** Add-ons\
**Created:** [October 12, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/night-mode-anki-2-1-35/4264 "2020-10-12T14:29:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![tsav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tsav](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/tsav)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/night-mode-anki-2-1-35/4264/1 "2020-10-12T14:29:35Z")

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Warning new Anki user here. Just upgraded my Anki and do not see the nightmare option. I am running on a Mac with Catalina. Anki version 2.1.35 and there is no Preferences option under the Tools menu. I upgraded due to a constant Sync window that would not clear and I could not run the program. It seems to have synced all my info except night mode.

Please help. Thanks so much.

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**Author:** ![p4nix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/p4nix/32/81_2.png) [@p4nix](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/p4nix)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/night-mode-anki-2-1-35/4264/2 "2020-10-12T14:43:13Z")

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> Just upgraded my Anki and do not see the nightmare option.

Unless you have to do thousands of overdue reviews, I am afraid there is no “nightmare option” 😛

> Anki version 2.1.35 and there is no Preferences option under the Tools menu.

Preferences are not under Tools, but under “Anki” in the menu bar.  
Anki → Preferences → Basic tab → Night mode. As far as I am aware, they have always been there though.

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**Author:** ![tsav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tsav](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/tsav)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/night-mode-anki-2-1-35/4264/3 "2020-10-12T14:53:04Z")

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@p4nix Thanks so much for the help. I must have been looking at an old post regarding where the night mode option was. I really appreciate your help. The bright screen was driving me crazy.

With Halloween right around the corner, I think my computer switched ‘night mode’ to ‘nightmare’ on purpose 🎃