Chrome and Edge also use Dark Mode in private browsing windows and now Firefox has also started following them. This new behavior is similar to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers. The main page also contains a new private browsing logo.įollowing screenshot shows the new Dark UI enabled by default in private browsing window in Firefox newer versions: Now a full text label “Private browsing” is shown in the titlebar near minimize/close buttons. The private browsing indicator icon has also been changed in the titlebar. The titlebar as well as toolbar and all menus are now displayed in Dark Mode. It has been done to increase the feeling of privacy and the user will be able to easily distinguish between normal window and private browsing window. If you upgraded or installed Firefox 106 or later version and you open a private browsing window using Ctrl+Shift+P keyboard shortcut or by selecting “New Private Window” option from main Firefox Menu, you might have noticed that the private window is now themed using Dark Mode.

If you want to restore old Light Mode and classic UI in private browsing windows, this article will help you. In newer versions of Mozilla Firefox browser (version 106 and later), the private browsing windows now use Dark Mode by default in the UI.

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