How to Turn Your iPhone, iPad & Macbook Screen Red (for Better Sleep)

We night-owl writers aren’t ready to ditch our screens before bed. So here’s how to quickly switch Apple devices into RED MODE.

It’s the best way to write on your laptop, into the wee hours, without wrecking your sleep.

Why Turn Your Screen Red?

The blue light from screens disrupts the circadian rhythm, making your brain think it’s daytime.

Red light, in the hours before bed, reminds your ancient brain of the fireside glow of ancestral night-time, so it triggers your brain chemistry to enter wind-down-mode before bed.

Try it. Just looking at the red screen makes me start to feel sleepy. 👌😎

How to Make Your iPhone Go Red (At the Touch of a Button)

How to Make Your Macbook Pro Go Red (At the Touch of a Button)

Apple menu > System Settings > Accessibility > Display > Colour Filters > Toggle on Colour Filters > Select Colour Tint as Filter Type > Set Intensity to max > Set Tint to red dragging the hue saturation bar to max

Now we want to make it so you can toggle this red screen off & on with ease: 

Settings > General > Accessibility > Display > Scroll down to Colour Filters > Toggle on Colour Filters

Now just triple tap the Touch ID button to toggle red-screen on & off 😎

How to Make Your iPad Go Red (At the Touch of a Button)

Settings > Accessibility > Display and Text Size > Colour Filters > Toggle on Colour Filters > Select Colour Tint > Scroll down > Set intensity & hue to max

Now we want to make it so you can toggle this red screen off & on with ease: 

Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut > Colour Filters

Now just triple tap the power button to toggle red-screen on & off 😎

You Did It!  🎉

Congratulations, you now have an optimised sleep cycle compared to most late-night writers. Well done! 👏