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https://github.com/aaaaalexis/obsidian-cupertino

An Obsidian theme that brings native experiences to your vault.
https://github.com/aaaaalexis/obsidian-cupertino

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An Obsidian theme that brings native experiences to your vault.

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# Cupertino for Obsidian



Cupertino is a theme that brings native experience to Obsidian.



![Screenshot of Cupertino theme for Obsidian running on macOS and iOS.](img/hero.png)



## Features



- **Native & minimal** — Clean, native look and feel on all of your devices, so you can focus on your content.



  ![Two screenshots showcasing Cupertino on macOS. The first shows how Cupertino utilizes background blur. The second showcases built-in auto focus mode.](img/native.png)



- **Optimized for mobile** — Redesigned modals, menu, editor, search, and more, with comfortable spacing for usability.



  ![Three screenshots showcasing Cupertino on mobile. The first shows file navigation sidebar with comfortable spacing. The second highlights "Quick Mode Switcher" within the editor. The third displays a redesigned search interface.](img/mobile.png)



- **Windows Mode** — Fluent Design UI for native feeling on Windows (Enabled by default, can be disabled with [Style Settings](https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-style-settings))



  ![Screenshot of Cupertino theme for Obsidian running on Windows.](img/windows.png)



> [!NOTE]

> Make sure to enable "Translucent window" in Obsidian Appearance settings.



## Plugins



All features are enable by default, following plugins can be installed to modify your installation. they are **_not_** required.



### [Style Settings](https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-style-settings)



- Disable active line indicator

- Disable alternative heading style

- Disable centered status bar

- Disable centered tabs

- Disable full width table

- Disable Quick Mode Switcher

- Disable Windows Mode

- Enable accented window

- Enable compact view

- Enable frontmatter foldable heading



### [Cupertino Helper](https://github.com/aaaaalexis/obsidian-cupertino-helper/) (Desktop)



- Add pseudo-Mica (wallpaper as background) on Windows (Alternatively, wait for Obsidian native support)

- Fix misaligned window control buttons on macOS (Alternatively, just resize the window)



## Philosophy



I’ve spent way too much time on customizing Obsidian, thousands of themes with millions of customizations, I believe a lot people do it too. It’s anti-productivity at this point, we need something that just works and is pleasant to use.



1. **Less plugins.** — Plugins are only used for disabling features and fixing issues instead of adding. Cupertino works perfectly out of the box.

2. **Less customizations** — Cupertino will never have customization. More customization make you waste more time on fiddling.

3. **Less visual noise** — Content is the key. Cupertino makes Obsidian blend in system style, so you can focus on what you're typing.



Cupertino is designed as I use Obsidian, while I'm trying to focus on being consistent, inconsistency happens. If you spot any, feel free to submit issues.



## Performance



Cupertino is very resource heavy due to the amount of blur and calculation used. Performance issue is known and will not be fixed nor addressed further. Unless Obsidian optimizes the app, I can't do anything about it.



## Support



You can follow Cupertino's development or my future work on my [Twitter](https://x.com/cittoj).



[Support me and my work](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cittoj) so I can keep regular updates and fixes. You’re also welcomed to submit pull requests.






## Credits



- **@mgmeyers** — [California Coast Obsidian Theme](https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-california-coast-theme)

- **@colineckert** — [Things 2 (Quick Mode Switcher)](https://github.com/colineckert/obsidian-things)

- **@krios2146** — [Obsidian GitHub Theme (Codeblock Styling)](https://github.com/krios2146/obsidian-theme-github)

- **@FireIsGood** — [Table Rounded Corner](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/60551)