A lighting apparatus includes a light source, a driver, a light housing, an actuator unit, a light passing cover, and an external switch. The driver is used for converting an external power to a driving current supplied to the light source. The light housing is used for disposing the light source and the driver. The actuator unit is connected the driver for configuring a working status of the driver. The light passing cover is fixed to the light housing for a light of the light source to pass through. The external switch is mechanically connected to the actuator via a through hole of the light passing cover for the actuator to generate a control message to the driver. The driver controls the light source according to the control message to configure the working status of the light source.