diff --git a/.zshenv.example b/.zshenv.example
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--- a/.zshenv.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-KITTY_REMOTE_CONTROL_PW=
diff --git a/auto_theme.py b/auto_theme.py
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index 216ef5f..0000000
--- a/auto_theme.py
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@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import signal
-import subprocess
-import time
-from pathlib import Path
-from threading import Thread
-
-
-def main():
-    t = Thread(target=check_dark_mode)
-    t.start()
-
-
-def check_dark_mode():
-    while True:
-        try:
-            result = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "-g", "AppleInterfaceStyle"])
-
-            # the command above returns an error if the system is in light mode
-            # and returns "Dark" in dark mode
-            if result.returncode == 1:
-                enable_light_theme()
-            else:
-                enable_dark_theme()
-
-            time.sleep(3)
-        except:
-            # the command above returns an error if the system is in light mode
-            # and returns "Dark" in dark mode
-            enable_light_theme()
-
-            time.sleep(3)
-
-
-def set_kitty_theme(theme: str):
-    kitty_light_theme_conf = Path.home() / "dotfiles" / "kitty" / f"{theme}.conf"
-    subprocess.run(
-        [
-            "kitten",
-            "@",
-            "--password-env=KITTY_REMOTE_CONTROL_PW",
-            "set-colors",
-            "--all",
-            "--configured",
-            kitty_light_theme_conf.resolve().as_posix(),
-        ]
-    )
-
-
-def enable_light_theme():
-    set_kitty_theme("Catppuccin-Latte")
-
-
-def enable_dark_theme():
-    set_kitty_theme("Catppuccin-Mocha")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-
-    def signal_handler(sig, frame):
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
-    main()
-    signal.pause()
diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
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index a8a52c9..0000000
--- a/startup.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-python ./auto_theme.py