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OK, interesting: iOS 18 beta 3 seems to be doing an intelligent auto-dark tint on some third party app icons. It’s reliably triggered by being a clearly delineated shape on a white background. Other icons just get a slight ‘darkening’ effect applied.

BUT! check out that Facebook icon invert. Some kind of computational icon design happening here. Wild.

Jul 8, 2024 at 8:01pmIvory for Mac
Show threadDaniel KasajJul 8, 2024
@sdw Looks like same logic on Facebook icon as Mail icon
Show threadcyberrb25Jul 9, 2024
@danielkasaj @sdw Logic seems to be White/Colour to Colour/Black. Even though the Colour is a gradient instead – other ones that might seem as gradients really aren't.
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeJul 8, 2024
@sdw How does this get triggered, dark mode?
Show threadpadraigJul 9, 2024
@jenzi You can set a theme to the icons in iOS 18. It’s either light, dark or colour tinted. This setting isn’t necessarily connected to light or dark mode, though you can do that.
It also applies to all icons equally and can’t be changed one by one.
Show threadOld Man in the ShoeJul 9, 2024
@padraig Oh I see! I personally moved away from the platform with customizations for the one that just works so I would never uncover this on my own.
Show threadAnthonyJul 8, 2024
@sdw The Facebook icon looks nice tbh. Notes is rough though.
Show threadCraig HockenberryJul 8, 2024
@sdw DICKS IS LOOKIN GOOD
Show threadRob FahrniJul 8, 2024
@chockenberry @sdw YOURE FLESHY PALM IS SWEATY ISNT IT
Show threadEric ZarownyJul 8, 2024
@sdw something about the notes app icon in dark mode looks so wrong to me 🤔
Show threadMax MellmanJul 9, 2024
@sdw thanks for providing neat examples of this!
Show threadTibo LoeteJul 9, 2024
@sdw what’s also interesting is the VSCO icon being completely inverted