MacBook Air eyes

i feel like my mac hurts my eyes. i'm always on my mac and i've stayed up till 2-3am on my mac countless times. is this supposed to be ok.

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 6:35 AM

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varjak paw

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Sep 28, 2024 9:53 AM in response to EtherealSweetie

Certainly it's not OK. Looking at any screen until early hours of the morning is going to be hard on your eyes, not to mention your neck, arms, etc. You really need to be taking regular breaks so you're not staring at something three feet in front of you for hours. If you search the web for "laptop ergonomics" and "laptop eye strain" you'll find a number of sites with information and suggestions.

Regards.

Sep 29, 2024 5:31 AM in response to varjak paw

It doesn’t hurt my neck a lot tho? Maybe arms but eyes yeah. Mainly my left eye. But I mainly use my Mac in both my desk and my bed. Sometimes I stay up scrolling through Pinterest and Facebook and Instagram and Twitter until 3am. The longest I’ve stayed up on my Mac was until 10am on a weekend, but gladly I took a nap afterwards.

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