f.lux

iampaulb · Jan 25, 2013, 04:16 PM

http://stereopsis.com/flux

Does anyone use this? I have just installed it on my iMac as I tend to use it pretty late at night most of the time. Screen adjustment is nice and smooth i have it set on the 'halogen' setting for night time, and its not bad...takes a bit of getting use too though.

Just wondering if anyone else had used this before and what were their thoughts.

sniffs · Jan 25, 2013, 04:34 PM

So I am confused as to what this does.. it changes the color tones of your display's profile? or auto adjusts the brightness based on the time of day?

jason.siegel · Jan 25, 2013, 05:41 PM

I use it. It adjusts the temperature of your display as the sun goes down so that it does not produce cold blue light after dusk. You can set the temperature to which you'd like it to go down to. You also provide your location so that it can determine when the sun sets for you.

Jessica Lares · Jan 26, 2013, 04:20 AM

Oh my god, I installed it earlier today, and yes, it's a bit weird, but it's great. If you like working on the computer at really early hours of the morning, get it. Opened my MacBook Pro up for sleep just a few minutes ago... It's usually a blinding experience because it's so bright, like being woken up by the sunlight. But if you do it with f.lux enabled, you don't get that irritation in your eyes.

You get used to your screen having a weird tint too, it's nice and warm. I mean, you probably couldn't edit photography using this once it kicked in, but for writing and browsing, it's good.

mrsir2009 · Jan 26, 2013, 04:25 AM

I should get this - I use my MBP late at night, and after a while it kills my eyes

[EDIT: Woah, this feels trippy as.]

Menneisyys2 · Jan 27, 2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iampaulb

http://stereopsis.com/flux

Does anyone use this? I have just installed it on my iMac as I tend to use it pretty late at night most of the time. Screen adjustment is nice and smooth i have it set on the 'halogen' setting for night time, and its not bad...takes a bit of getting use too though.

Just wondering if anyone else had used this before and what were their thoughts.

I've been using it for at least a year on both my MBP 17" and my JB'n iDevices. Absolutely great, couldn't imaging my life without it. Goodbye sleepless nights because of the blue backlight:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/he...ight.html?_r=1

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36828043...esearchers-say

iampaulb · Jan 29, 2013, 09:35 AM

WOW! Good to know I'm not the only f.lux fan.

its awesome isnt it...completely rubbish for photo editing. But when surfing, or typing up some code its awesome. Can sit in front of my computer for hours at night and not get eye strain.

What settings does everyone use? I mainly use Halogen the others seem just too orange, are they worth trying out?

Jessica Lares · Jan 29, 2013, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iampaulb

WOW! Good to know I'm not the only f.lux fan.

its awesome isnt it...completely rubbish for photo editing. But when surfing, or typing up some code its awesome. Can sit in front of my computer for hours at night and not get eye strain.

What settings does everyone use? I mainly use Halogen the others seem just too orange, are they worth trying out?

Hahahaha, totally know what you mean. But that's why it's easy to turn off when you need to do some editing when it kicks in.

I use Halogen too, the best IMO.

I wish I could get this for my Android phone.

Coasterfanryan · Jan 29, 2013, 09:46 AM

I swear by the application!

iampaulb · Jan 30, 2013, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

I wish I could get this for my Android phone.

Android! :O

LOLz
You can get it for iPhone but it has to be jailbroken #epicfail

Jessica Lares · Jan 30, 2013, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iampaulb

Android! :O

LOLz
You can get it for iPhone but it has to be jailbroken #epicfail

Ah, well, that's okay. Do you know if it would work on the iPad too? Cause I have one of those and will probably get it jailbroken on Sunday.

iampaulb · Jan 30, 2013, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

Do you know if it would work on the iPad too? Cause I have one of those and will probably get it jailbroken on Sunday.

I dont see why not, it looks like it would do clickme

Jessica Lares · Jan 30, 2013, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iampaulb

I dont see why not, it looks like it would do clickme

Cool, guess I'll try that out then.

Nightarchaon · Jan 30, 2013, 07:58 AM

Aww i thought this was going be a discussion about my favorite card games

http://www.looneylabs.com/games/fluxx

dusk007 · Jan 30, 2013, 09:34 AM

I love it. I don't use the presets though. It works best to just set it at night to the lighting you have in your room. Next just let it automatically switch from here to there.
I think it is great for late night work.

LastZion · Jan 30, 2013, 01:11 PM

Ive used it, I loved it.

Jan 25, 2013, 04:16 PM	#1
iampaulb macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: London	f.lux http://stereopsis.com/flux Does anyone use this? I have just installed it on my iMac as I tend to use it pretty late at night most of the time. Screen adjustment is nice and smooth i have it set on the 'halogen' setting for night time, and its not bad...takes a bit of getting use too though. Just wondering if anyone else had used this before and what were their thoughts. __________________ 27" iMac, 2.93Ghz i7, 12GB, ATI HD5750, 1TB \| iPhone 5 \| iPad Mini. Hackintosh i3 3.30Ghz Ivy Bridge, Gigabyte H77N-WIFI, 4GB, 120GB SSD, 3TB Behold my... Twitter YouTube
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Jan 26, 2013, 04:20 AM	#4
Jessica Lares macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA	Oh my god, I installed it earlier today, and yes, it's a bit weird, but it's great. If you like working on the computer at really early hours of the morning, get it. Opened my MacBook Pro up for sleep just a few minutes ago... It's usually a blinding experience because it's so bright, like being woken up by the sunlight. But if you do it with f.lux enabled, you don't get that irritation in your eyes. You get used to your screen having a weird tint too, it's nice and warm. I mean, you probably couldn't edit photography using this once it kicked in, but for writing and browsing, it's good. __________________  Have You Hugged Your Mac Today? Daily Expressions \| Power Mac G5 \| Late 2011 13" MacBook Pro \| iPod Nano (7G) \| iPod Shuffle (2012) \| iPad Mini
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Jan 26, 2013, 04:25 AM	#5
mrsir2009 macrumors 604 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand	I should get this - I use my MBP late at night, and after a while it kills my eyes [EDIT: Woah, this feels trippy as.] __________________ How to Prevent your Mac from Overheating
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Jan 29, 2013, 09:35 AM	#7
iampaulb Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: London	WOW! Good to know I'm not the only f.lux fan. its awesome isnt it...completely rubbish for photo editing. But when surfing, or typing up some code its awesome. Can sit in front of my computer for hours at night and not get eye strain. What settings does everyone use? I mainly use Halogen the others seem just too orange, are they worth trying out? __________________ 27" iMac, 2.93Ghz i7, 12GB, ATI HD5750, 1TB \| iPhone 5 \| iPad Mini. Hackintosh i3 3.30Ghz Ivy Bridge, Gigabyte H77N-WIFI, 4GB, 120GB SSD, 3TB Behold my... Twitter YouTube
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Jan 29, 2013, 09:46 AM	#9
Coasterfanryan macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Pa	I swear by the application! __________________ 13" early 2011 MacBook Pro; iPad 3rd. Gen 16GB Black; iPhone 4 8GB White, iPod touch 5th. Gen 32 GB Black
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Jan 25, 2013, 04:34 PM	#2
sniffs macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	So I am confused as to what this does.. it changes the color tones of your display's profile? or auto adjusts the brightness based on the time of day?
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:41 PM	#3
jason.siegel macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	I use it. It adjusts the temperature of your display as the sun goes down so that it does not produce cold blue light after dusk. You can set the temperature to which you'd like it to go down to. You also provide your location so that it can determine when the sun sets for you.
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Jan 30, 2013, 07:58 AM	#14
Nightarchaon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2010	Aww i thought this was going be a discussion about my favorite card games http://www.looneylabs.com/games/fluxx __________________ MacBook Pro/iPad Mini/TV1/iMac/iPhone5
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Jan 30, 2013, 09:34 AM	#15
dusk007 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2009	I love it. I don't use the presets though. It works best to just set it at night to the lighting you have in your room. Next just let it automatically switch from here to there. I think it is great for late night work. __________________ 15" MBP 2010 AG, 256GB Samsung 830, 1TB HDD; ML iPhone 3GS running iOS 5
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Jan 30, 2013, 01:11 PM	#16
LastZion macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2006	Ive used it, I loved it. __________________ 15" 2.6GHZ rMBP, 8 Gigs of Ram, 500gig SSD, 64Gig Black Iphone 5, Ipad 3 and 2, Ipad Mini
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