Separating the Auto Dark Mode schedule from Night Shift schedule on Mac

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Separating the Auto Dark Mode schedule from Night Shift schedule on Mac

I wanted to turn on auto dark mode on my Mac because I thought it would turn on according to when the sun rises and sets, like my iPhone, but that wasn't happening on my Mac and instead it was on all day but turned to light mode at 11:59pm only to turn dark again at 12:00am. I learned shortly after that if you have night shift on, auto dark mode follows that schedule.

The problem is that I have night shift scheduled from 11:59 to midnight because I need the blue light filter for my already-weak eyes. I wanted to ask if there was a way to separate these two schedules from each other, like on my iPhone with the same night shift schedule.

Thank you in advance for any assistance! I really appreciate it.

Device Model: MacBook Pro 8 GB, 13-inch, M1, 2020

Software Version: macOS Monterey 12.0.1 (latest at time of writing)

iPhone Software Version: 15.0.1

Posted on Nov 9, 2021 9:28 PM

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c_luc9

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Nov 10, 2021 3:46 PM in response to mediummacknowledge

Hello mediummacknowledge,

Thanks for reaching out to us in Apple Support Communities about the difference between Dark Mode and Night Shift. We're happy to help by looking into this more!

These two settings serve two different purposes and are also enabled differently. Here are some resources that can help you to better understand the purpose of each mode and how to adjust your settings so they are enabled correctly:

How to use Dark Mode on your Mac

and

Use Night Shift on your Mac

As you can see Dark Mode is more of a tool used to help you focus on your work. Night Shift shifts the colors of your display on schedule.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards.

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