6 tips for everyone who works for the Mac at night

Learn how to not suffer if the maximum productivity of the clock fall to the dark.

1. Adjust the brightness level

Apple computers are equipped with bright displays that perfectly capture the color and make the reading of the text as comfortable as a sheet of paper. However, at night or in other low light conditions it's more harm than good.

To avoid eyestrain better adjust the brightness level manually, instead of relying on the automatic settings for light sensor. Use the F1 and F2, adjust the display's backlight so that it was only a little brighter your light. The darker the room, the lower should be the display brightness.

For work in complete darkness, when even at a minimum screen still shines too bright, you can use a special utility Shady. It dims the display using a translucent overlay layer.

2. Set a lower resolution

In addition to the standard double-resolution Retina-displays also allow you to choose high, to the on-screen display more content. Many users use this variant. But too small text, and interface elements are forced to strain your eyes, which is more pronounced in the evening.

To correct the situation, you can set a lower resolution screen, when there is a need to work late. To do this, go to "Settings» → «Monitor", select the tab "Monitor" scaled resolution and set the default value or lower.

3. Adjust the Night Shift

Cold blue glow of the screen not only causes a disturbance of circadian rhythms and trouble falling asleep, but also greatly hurt your eyes when working in the dark. The problem is so widespread that in macOS even have built-in function to change the color of the screen colors.

It is called Night Shift and serves to automatically adjust the color temperature depending on the time of day. Day picture on the screen does not change, and in the evening it becomes warmer and more pleasant to the eye. To turn on the Night Shift, open the "Settings» → «Monitors" → Night Shift and select the scheduled launch of "From Dusk Till Dawn" any time.

You can still use the popular utility for this purpose f.luxWhich existed long before the Night Shift in MacOS. It contains many more options and allows you to specify not only the schedule but also exceptions for individual programs and to suspend work for a certain period.

4. Use dark mode

In macOS Mojave Apple added long-awaited dark interface mode, which is a sin not to take advantage of in the evening. By default, it is turned by hand, but for the convenience of the process better automate.

After installing the utility NightOwl you can configure the automatic change of interface depending on the time of day. At dusk the app will include a dark subject, and in the morning alone on the light switch.

5. Set dark wallpaper

To supplement the effect of the night theme, you can use the corresponding wallpaper. So they will not cut the eye and distracting from the overall design. Any suitable with predominance of dark color. Amiss and black background.

MacOS Mojave users can use dynamic desktop - special wallpaper, lighting which changes throughout the day. Install them by opening the "Settings» → «Desktop & Screen Saver" and then select one of the images in the "Dynamic Desktop Background". By default, there are only two, but it's easy to add, if desired, still.

6. Add the dark mode browser

Most websites are still not adapted to the dark mode, and will hit the eyes in the transition to the browser from other applications. As a solution, you can use the reading mode in Safari with a night theme, or install a special extension Dark Reader.

It is available for Safari, Chrome, Opera and Firefox. In all browsers Dark Reader works on a similar principle, changing the background and colors of the pages on the dark. The intensity and contrast is adjusted as desired, it is also possible to add specific sites to the exceptions.

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