diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index f599a8d..a53076f 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"time"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ func init() {
 	me.textbox.wId = -55
 	me.stdout.wId = -4
 
+	// macos iterm2 really only works with dark mode right now
+	if runtime.GOOS == "macos" {
+		me.dark = true
+	}
+
 	// Set(&me, "dense")
 
 	me.myTree = tree.New()