To prevent the screen from straining the eyes, I prefer to switch between Dark Mode and Night Shift on my Mac. What makes the latter so useful is the ability to automatically shift the color of the display to the warmer end of the color spectrum after dark, thereby making it much easier for the eyes to view content. Using Mac’s clock and geolocation, Night Shift determines when it is sunset and kicks in to shift the colors. In this guide, I’m going to show how you can customize and use Night Shift on your Mac.

Several studies have revealed that exposure to bright blue light in the evening has an adverse impact on the circadian rhythms. As a result, it becomes harder to fall asleep. If you no longer want your hours of work to start creating problems for the eyes and even begin to hamper the hard-earned sleep, you should adjust Night Shift in keeping with your schedule.

  • Is Your Mac Compatible with Night Shift
  • 3 Ways to Enable/Disable Night Shift on Mac
  • Customize Night Shift on Mac

Is Your Mac Compatible with Night Shift

Night Shift supports macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later. So, make sure your Mac is compatible to use this feature.

  • MacBook models from early 2015 or later
  • MacBook Air models from mid 2012 or later
  • MacBook Pro models from mid 2012 or later
  • Mac mini models from late 2012 or later
  • iMac models from late 2012 or later
  • Mac Pro models from late 2013 or later

Following Displays Support Night Shift:

3 Ways to Enable/Disable Night Shift on Mac

There are multiple ways to activate Night Shift on Mac. To me, the easiest way to bring it into action is via Siri or the iOS-style control center.

  • Click on the Control Center icon at the top right corner of the screen.

Turn on/off Night Shift Using Siri

Depending on your needs, you can fine-tune Night Shift to automatically activate and disable it at the scheduled time. Besides, there is also an option to adjust the color temperature to make it more/less warm.

  1. Now, select the Displays option.

So, that’s how you can use Night Shift on your Mac. Considering how essential it is to offer the needed protection to the eyes, you should take full advantage of it, especially if you regularly work in night or low-lit environment.