Schedule Night Shift Automatically in macOS 13

Yes, you can automatically schedule Night Shift in macOS 13 Ventura to adjust your display's color temperature and reduce eye strain at night. This guide walks you through the quick process of configuring your automated schedule using the updated System Settings menu, allowing you to choose between automatic sunrise-to-sunset transitions or a personalized daily schedule.

How to Set Up an Automatic Schedule

  1. Click the Apple menu () in the top-left corner of your screen and select System Settings.
  2. Scroll down the left sidebar and click Displays.
  3. In the lower-right area of the Displays menu, click the Night Shift... button.
  4. Click the dropdown menu next to Schedule and choose your preferred option:
    • Sunset to Sunrise: Automatically turns Night Shift on at sunset and turns it off at sunrise based on your local time and location.
    • Custom: Enables you to specify an exact start time (Turn On) and end time (Turn Off).
  5. Use the Color Temperature slider to adjust how warm the display colors appear when Night Shift is active.
  6. Click Done to save your settings.

Enabling Location Services for Sunset to Sunrise

If the "Sunset to Sunrise" option does not appear in your Schedule menu, macOS requires access to your location:

  1. Open System Settings and select Privacy & Security from the sidebar.
  2. Click Location Services and ensure the master switch is toggled On.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the app list and click Details... next to System Services.
  4. Turn on the toggle for Time Zone & System Customization, then click Done.

Night Shift will now automatically activate and deactivate according to the schedule you selected.