diff --git a/lua/config/preconfig.lua b/lua/config/preconfig.lua
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+++ b/lua/config/preconfig.lua
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+-- Disable netrw before anything else loads
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwSettings = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwFileHandlers = 1
+
+-- Apply transparent background after any colorscheme change
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('ColorScheme', {
+  pattern = '*',
+  callback = function()
+    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Normal', { bg = 'none' })
+    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'NormalNC', { bg = 'none' })
+  end,
+})
+
+local themes = require('custom.themes')
+-- Set correct colorscheme before plugins load (prevents flash)
+local is_dark = vim.trim(vim.fn.system('defaults read -g AppleInterfaceStyle 2>/dev/null')) == 'Dark'
+vim.o.background = is_dark and 'dark' or 'light'
+
+local ok, _ = pcall(function()
+  vim.cmd.colorscheme(is_dark and themes.dark or themes.light)
+end)
+
+if not ok then
+  vim.cmd.colorscheme('habamax')
+end
diff --git a/lua/custom/themes.lua b/lua/custom/themes.lua
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+++ b/lua/custom/themes.lua
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+return {
+  dark = 'monokai_soda',
+  light = 'solarized',
+}