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\"Mac<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

macOS\u2019s Night Shift is a feature brought over from iOS starting with macOS High Sierra. It helps you reduce the amount of blue light you’re exposed to during the evening by shifting the display of your Mac to a more yellow tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea behind Night Shift is that, by making colors warmer, it won\u2019t disrupt your body\u2019s circadian rhythm, or the body clock that controls them, at least to the same degree. This can be useful if you use your Mac right up to bedtime. I imagine most of us don\u2019t, but it’s a nice feature to have. And the iOS\/iPadOS version of Night Shift is probably even more useful as those are devices folks are most likely to use right up to bedtime \u2014 or even in bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To implement Night Shift in macOS, here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Open the System Preferences app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Click Displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mac<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3. Select Night Shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mac<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can turn Night Shift on or off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can set it to come on from sunset to sunrise \u2014 or you can use the Customize options to implement it for the hours of your choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also adjust the color temperature via a slider. Warmer settings may affect the appearance of some onscreen motion. To control Night Shift manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mac<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
  • If Night Shift is off, select the checkbox to turn Night Shift on until 7 a.m. If you’re using a schedule, Night Shift automatically turns off at the scheduled time.<\/li>
  • If Night Shift is on, deselect the checkbox to turn Night Shift off. If you’re using a schedule, Night Shift turns on again at the scheduled time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Drag the slider to make the color temperature more or less warm when Night Shift is on. Warmer color temperatures show more yellow and less blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Color temperature is a way to describe the light appearance provided by a light source. At the lower end of the scale, from 2000K to 3000K, the light produced is called \u201cwarm white\u201d and ranges from orange to yellow-white in appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Color temperatures between 3100K and 4500K are referred to as \u201ccool.\u201d 
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