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f.lux is a medical NECESSITY...Why won't Apple approve?
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Like I said: If it becomes too much "work" on my eyes first I adjust the brightness. If that doesn't help... honestly I put the device down and rest my eyes rather than "looking at it through a milky window".
My Opinion. I value quality of usage more than quantity (hour wise).
It's a lot cleverer than just adding a filter. The Android equivalents add a filter but the effect is horrible when you compare it to that of f.lux.
That's the thing, something like f.lux would actually improve the quality of usage to be more in sync with what is more natural and thus actually better for the human eyes/brain (despite what we seemingly mostly have gotten used to thinking that's what's best all the time).
Your opinion is based on ignorance though. If you had actually tried it for a few weeks and didn't like it because you feel the colours are too distorted, that's fine (although in all honesty the difference is pretty much like reading a magazine in daylight vs. in your bed). But your bashing what you haven't tried when there is nothing but praise amongst those who have is pretty odd.
Don't you think there might be a reason to why this feature is so beloved by all, and a possibility that your assumptions might be wrong?
I think it'd be funny to put this lot in a room with the lot screaming and crying about how terrible the colors on the retina iPad mini are......
It's hardly ignorance when you see side by side pictures of how it looks. Why would I pick the one where colors are washed out and changed so much they appear as different colors?
When I say quality I mean the image quality of the device. I'd be a damn shame to tinker with this brilliant high resolution display.
Do you stop reading magazines when the sun goes down? Do you feel your house is uglier in the evening than during daytime? Would you say food looks strange and unappetising during a candle lit dinner?
Those things don't mean anything. I give up. Go ahead and walk around with your yellow glasses. I will not! I find rich colors more appealing than smushed together yellow/brownish tones.
Feel free to do it. However, we're just happy with out yellowish screens that no longer cause insomnia and, therefore, can safely be used even for hours in the evenings / nights. And we just switch off f.lux (it's only two taps...) when we do need perfect colors.
Thanks for proving my point about your opinion being uninformed.
But I'd like to know what kind of lightbulbs you have at home, and I kind of feel sorry for you for finding sunsets, candle lit dinners and so on annoying and unappealing.
Why don't you download it (it's free) to your computer and ease yourself into it gradually over the course of a week or two? It'll activate when the sun goes down. Then, a few hours after sunset, disable it. Then tell us you don't prefer f.lux.
I know photographers who use f.lux, they just disable it when they need to work in the evenings.
Great! Then don't turn on the thing. Ugh this community annoys me at times. No one cares if YOU don't find it useful. Thousands of others do and I would LOVE to have this.
EDIT: Many didn't find the idea of a control center useful before it came out in ios 7. Now it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Being proud about being uninformed and bashing other people's want for options that improve their lives is actually pretty ridiculous.
The fact that you say "cool" is quite interesting. Either you're talking about cool as in hip, trendy, but no one has ever claimed f.lux is cool in that sense. Or you're talking about "cool" as in colours, and in that case you REALLY haven't understood what f.lux does.
You have never, ever tried f.lux. Then how do you know it wouldn't improve your life? You claim your eyes get tired using iDevices, to the point where you can't even lower the brightness anymore but need to put it down. With f.lux, you wouldn't feel that.
Why do you bash something you have never tried, instead of either just accepting the fact that a lot of people find this very useful, or even trying it yourself and make an informed decision?
Although I guess at this point, you're afraid to try it because you don't want to risk having to change your mind.
Again I'll point to the "apple experts" on this board when they said that no one but the "tech nerds" would find quick toggle buttons useful. It was one of the most touted features of iOS 7 and I can't begin to count the amount of people that I've spoken to who consider it a godsend. Also, these people are not "tech nerds".
Different things affect different people differently.
I love f.lux. I have it on all my computers and had it on my JB iPhone 4S. I reluctantly gave it up when switching to iOS 7.
Having said that, I have always tried to avoid using electronic devices / watching TV for an hour before bed - doesn't matter if they have f.ux or not. (I often fail in this goal but the aim is there) .
My sleep patterns get messed up very easily (ADHD) so I value f.lux.
Own your medical needs. Take the action you need. I agree it would be nice if Apple allowed f.lux, or created a similar process, on ios 7, as part of the disabled access section. I think you could build a strong case here, especially if you are reasonable, and get many people on your side.
I'm also deaf, and so are many other people on MR, so access is a big thing for us, and Apple has done quite well here. So you are in with a chance.
Having said that; so.... No f.lux on iOS 7....
Own your needs like I said above. Either stop using your phone an hour before bed, or switch to Android, or buy / craft an orange film cover to put over your display in the evenings. iOS 7 pull-up menu is excellent for quickly dimming in the dark. Better than iOS 6 in this area.
I like the idea of the orange glasses - I might get some myself to help with my own issues. Can't find any on UK Amazon that fit over glasses though
I love f.lux. I have it on all my computers and had it on my JB iPhone 4S. I reluctantly gave it up when switching to iOS 7.
Having said that, I have always tried to avoid using electronic devices / watching TV for an hour before bed - doesn't matter if they have f.ux or not. (I often fail in this goal but the aim is there) .
My sleep patterns get messed up very easily (ADHD) so I value f.lux.
Own your medical needs. Take the action you need. I agree it would be nice if Apple allowed f.lux, or created a similar process, on ios 7, as part of the disabled access section. I think you could build a strong case here, especially if you are reasonable, and get many people on your side.
I'm also deaf, and so are many other people on MR, so access is a big thing for us, and Apple has done quite well here. So you are in with a chance.
Having said that; so.... No f.lux on iOS 7....
Own your needs like I said above. Either stop using your phone an hour before bed, or switch to Android, or buy / craft an orange film cover to put over your display in the evenings. iOS 7 pull-up menu is excellent for quickly dimming in the dark. Better than iOS 6 in this area.
I like the idea of the orange glasses - I might get some myself to help with my own issues. Can't find any on UK Amazon that fit over glasses though
Problem with this thread
The problem with this thread's premise is that it says that f.lux is a NECESSITY. Really, it would be GREAT to have, and Apple SHOULD allow/implement it, but they DO NOT HAVE TO.
This is coming from someone who really only misses f.lux after he unjailboke his iOS device.
The problem with this thread's premise is that it says that f.lux is a NECESSITY. Really, it would be GREAT to have, and Apple SHOULD allow/implement it, but they DO NOT HAVE TO.
This is coming from someone who really only misses f.lux after he unjailboke his iOS device.
And perhaps to someone it might essentially be a necessity, just like reduction of animation motion has been for a number of people using iOS 7, which Apple actually did something about.The problem with this thread's premise is that it says that f.lux is a NECESSITY. Really, it would be GREAT to have, and Apple SHOULD allow/implement it, but they DO NOT HAVE TO.
This is coming from someone who really only misses f.lux after he unjailboke his iOS device.
You have lights for the first 2 and at a candle lit dinner ofcourse the food looks strange... But, you don't go to a candle lit dinner to stare at the food... I go there for the ambience it creates and for a romantic time... Not to click photos of my food and upload it to instagram... Wrong analogy...
To his own yeah, but it's clinically proven that decreasing the colour temperature in low light stresses your eyes less. In low light, are eyes adapt to the new colour tint. (Photoshopping needs better white balance, of course, and shouldn't be done in too low light condition in the first place)
Why didn't we need this as much in earlier OSes? Because the whitest screen was Music, and it was actually grey!
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iOS7 should come with sun glasses.
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I like the idea of the orange glasses - I might get some myself to help with my own issues. Can't find any on UK Amazon that fit over glasses though
What a great idea!
Maybe your local optician can custom-cut orange slip-overs like they can do with polarising sun glasses?
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