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How to enable Dark Mode in Apple Books on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

iPhone Books app in Dark Mode

Dark Mode is a wonderful tool for easing eye strain at night on your devices. It replaces that bright screen with one that’s more soothing. So if you use the Books app to read at night, Dark Mode is ideal.

Along with the darkest mode, you can pick from a couple of other options. This is great if you simply enjoy reading with a dimmer background. Here’s how to turn on Dark Mode in the Books app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to only see downloaded books in the Books app

Downloaded books in the Books app iPhone

If you purchase a lot of books through Apple’s Books app, you want to access what you’re in the mood to read quickly. There is a convenient Reading Now screen, but maybe you want to find a book you downloaded a while back. You can easily see only those books you’ve downloaded in the Books app, and here’s how.

Our first look at the Apple Books app on iOS 12

Apple Books app

Apple Books is the new name for the iBooks app for iOS. First announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the update includes many improvements that should make buying and reading books more fun and yes, more accessible too. Here's a first look at Apple Books on iOS 12.

Where are Books stored on your Mac? Here’s your Books library location

The Books app (earlier called iBooks) on your Mac stores the downloads of your books in EPUB format. The EPUB format isn't proprietary and can be used even on non-Apple platforms. To get the original book files, you might want to find the location where they are downloaded and saved. This tutorial shows you how to get the book files and find the folder where all your downloaded books are stored on your Mac.