Night Shift (software)

Night Shift is a built in software feature of iOS and macOS. It was introduced into iOS in iOS 9.3 and into macOS in macOS Sierra 10.12.4.[1] The feature changes the color temperature of the display towards the yellowish part of the color spectrum[2] that reduces some of the blue light from the screen.[3] Apple claims that the feature may help users have a better night's sleep by filtering blue wavelengths from the display.[4] The feature is similar to the functionality f.lux provides.[5][6]

Compatibility

The Night Shift feature is compatible with all 64-bit iOS devices running on iOS 9.3 and above[7] and Macs from 2012 and later running on macOS Sierra 10.12.4 and above.[8]

Functionality

The feature can be turned on in Settings (in iOS)[9] and in System Preferences (in macOS)[8] and can be toggled on or off manually in the Notification Center (in macOS)[10] or in the Control Center (in iOS).[2] The feature can be enabled or disabled with Siri in iOS[7] and macOS.[11] The feature can set so it is enabled at sunset and turn off at sunrise (the default) or turned on and off on a custom schedule.[2] The feature when set to enable at sunset and disable at sunrise relies on the user's approximate location to determine the time of sunset and sunrise.[12] The user can also customize the intensity of Night Shift in Settings (iOS)[2] or System Preferences (macOS).[13]

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See also

References
  1. "How to use Night Shift on your Mac". iMore. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. "How to use Night Shift on your iPhone or iPad | iMore". www.imore.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. "Can Apple's color-shifting screen really help you fall asleep faster?". The Verge. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  4. "iOS 9.3: The new Night Shift feature probably won't help you sleep better". Macworld. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  5. Bell, Karissa. "F.lux creators ask Apple to open Night Shift features to developers". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  6. Bell, Karissa. "How to use Apple's new Night Shift feature in iOS 9.3". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  7. Benjamin, Jeff (2016-03-23). "How-To: Set up and use Night Shift mode on iPhone and iPad [Video]". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  8. "How to Use Night Shift in macOS Sierra 10.12.4". Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  9. "How to enable Night Shift in iOS 9.3". CNET. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  10. Wong, Raymond. "Apple's upcoming Mac update will include a long-awaited feature that will help you sleep". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  11. Hall, Zac (2017-01-25). "How to enable Night Shift for Mac and how it works on macOS 10.12.4 [Video]". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  12. "How to Use Night Shift Mode in iOS 9.3". Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  13. "How to adjust macOS Sierra 10.12.4's Night Shift settings". Macworld. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
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