I use Do Not Disturb inside One Switch at least 10 times a day. Namely, I have to toggle Do Not Disturb from the menu bar. As a result, I’ve had to switch certain core keyboard shortcuts off on macOS and rely on menu bar clicking options instead. I work back and forth between macOS and Windows 11 in Parallels on my MacBook Pro, which means keyboard shortcuts can be a bit tricky to keep straight.Having One Switch for this is really handy.Ī few quick anecdotes for my most-used One Switch settings: When I’m meeting with clients and they need to see the display from a few feet away, I like to change resolution to lower screen real estate and boost clarity. When working on these displays, I prefer to work in a scaled mode to provide more screen real estate. I use two LG UltraFine 24-inch displays and they don’t ship with the best 24-inch resolution on the planet. But when working on external displays, sometimes it’s nice to change those settings on the fly. Generally, once you have screen resolution locked into something you like, it doesn’t need to change. One of those for me was One Switch’s screen resolution quick changes. Other settings might seem like they deserve a “But why?” comment, until perhaps you run into the need to make a change. I have yet to use Screen Clean, though this setting puts a black screen on your display to help you find smudges and grease marks on your screen for cleaning. Some you’ll use more than others, especially depending on your occupation. Headphones Connect (including direct AirPods connecting).You can change the following settings via One Switch: The app is customizable and even comes with hot key customization, ensuring you don’t even need to click to toggle certain system settings. One Switch lives in your menu bar and provides - you guessed it - one click access to a variety of settings. Yikes.įor these oft-accessed system settings, you’ll need One Switch. Based on a Google search, you have to use the Terminal to hide all desktop icons. In fact, I’m not even sure how to hide desktop icons in Finder preferences or System Preferences. Same thing goes for hiding desktop icons. You can schedule Night Shift to turn on and off at sunset and sunrise, but macOS isn’t all that smart in these northern parts of North America - Night Shift should be coming on starting around 2:30PM to 3:30PM in the darkest parts of winter, not at 4:30PM to 5:00PM. Here’s the workflow to access Night Shift settings (the settings that slowly change color settings on your Mac’s display to make it easier to view the screen at night):

Macbook pro night shift