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Eyes and screens
Resting your eyes, setting up your display, and the habits that make long screen days easier.
Eyes and screensWhy you blink less at the computer, and how to blink moreConcentrating on a screen slows your blinking and leaves many blinks half done. What that does to your eyes, and easy ways to blink more at your desk.
Eyes and screensDigital eye strain: the symptoms, the causes and the fixesTired, dry or burning eyes, blurry vision and headaches after screen work: what causes digital eye strain, the fixes that help, and when to get an eye exam.- Eyes and screensDry eyes at the computer: why it happens and what helpsWhy your eyes dry out during screen work, the desk changes that ease it (blinks, breaks, air, screen height), and when to see an optometrist.
- Eyes and screensHow far should your screen be from your eyes? Distance and heightAbout an arm's length away, with the top at or just below eye level. Why that works, fixes for laptops and big displays, and a one-minute check at your desk.
- Eyes and screensIs Dark Mode better for your eyes? What actually mattersDark Mode or light mode for eye comfort: why neither wins outright, when each one reads better, astigmatism and glowing text, and switching automatically.
- Eyes and screensMac screen brightness for eye comfort: the settings that matterHow bright your Mac's screen should be, and how to set brightness, automatic brightness, True Tone, glare and contrast so long screen days are easier.
- Eyes and screensHow to make text bigger on a Mac and stop squintingMake text easier to read on a Mac: Larger Text in Displays, Command and plus in apps, Safari page zoom, Accessibility text size and a bigger pointer.
Eyes and screensNight Shift on Mac: how to set it up and what it does for sleepNight Shift warms your Mac's screen after dark. How to schedule it, what research on blue light and sleep does and doesn't show, and what matters more.- Eyes and screensThe 20-20-20 rule: what it is and how to make it stickEvery 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Why the rule helps tired screen eyes, where it falls short, and how to remember it.