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Apple is Bringing Night Shift Mode To Its Desktop OS (macrumors.com)

Posted by msmash on from the upcoming-features dept.

Apple is bringing Night Shift, a feature aimed at changing the tone of the display to better suit the eyes at different time of the day, to its desktop operating system. From a report: macOS Sierra 10.12.4, seeded to developers this morning, introduces a major new feature: Night Shift for the Mac. Night Shift can be toggled on and off using the new Night Shift switch located in the Today section of the Notification Center.

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  1. Re:Welcome to 2010, Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    A light sensor doesn't do... which btw Apple had in their computers to adjust display brightness since like forever.

    Nightshift is time dependent as it's only purpose is to elminate blue light at hours you should sleep.

  2. Re:What would be even better would be... by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here's a Scientific America article with neuroscientists who researched it. I don't have any decent journal access, but those names might be a good starting point.

    Even if it didn't have medical effects, I still like the visual effect. When I wake up in the middle of the night and pick up my phone to check the time, the normal daytime colors sear my retinas while the orange hues don't. Any potential health benefit is just a bonus.

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    Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?