Our blog already has an informative article about what a Retina display and the True Tone feature are. As promised, today we will talk about another interesting technology for correcting color reproduction and screen brightness - Night Shift. Let's figure out what it is and how useful it is, how to enable it on iPhone, iPad, Mac.

How Night Shift works on Apple technology

The latest versions of iOS and macOS have a relatively new feature. Its purpose is to reduce eye strain in the evening and at night, making viewing the screen as comfortable as possible. Translated from English, “Night Shift” is “night shift”. The name speaks for itself, but let's take a closer look at the principle of operation. Check out more info at the https://doctorapple.com.ua/

So, the Night Shift mode makes the display radiation warmer, "tube". When turned on, cool white changes its temperature and becomes softer. In addition to the fact that the bright backlight does not hurt the eyes, the mode has another purpose. Many owners of smartphones, tablets and Apple computers like to “hang” in them before going to bed. Often this leads to unpleasant consequences - it becomes more difficult to fall asleep, painful sensations appear in the eyes. While the yellowish, warm spectrum, on the contrary, “prepares” the body for sleep. In other words, it's safer and more reasonable to use your device with Night Shift before bed.

Enable and set up Night Shift on iPhone and iPad

You can activate the mode by simply clicking on the brightness icon in the control center. But in order to set it up, it's better to go this way:

  • Go to "Settings" - "Display and brightness" - Night Shift.
  • Use the slider to adjust the warmth of the color from more intense to less.
  • You can also schedule the time to automatically turn on and off the mode (by default, it turns on from dusk to dawn).
  • You can one-time "turn on manually until tomorrow."

To turn off Night Shift, just turn off the corresponding switch.

Enable Night Shift on Apple Mac (supported devices)

As on smartphones, you can activate the "night shift" on a computer. For this:

  • Go to "System Preferences" - "Monitors".
  • Click the item Night Shift.
  • In the drop-down menu, we make the settings: turn-on time, thermal temperature, automatic activation.
  • In the "Manual" mode, you can turn it on until a certain time or until you turn it off yourself.

What is the difference between Night Shift and True Tone?

Although the technologies are similar in functionality, nevertheless, their purpose is completely different. True Tone automatically adjusts the white balance depending on the intensity of the ambient light to achieve the most natural screen colors. And Night Shift makes the radiation softer and warmer, designed for use at night. Note that both modes can be used simultaneously.