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flux-app · v42.2 • auto-updates
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Screen colour temperature controller
brew install --cask flux-app 305
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Trust Score 3/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 10, 2026f.lux is a screen color temperature controller that adjusts your display to match the time of day, reducing eye strain and improving sleep. It's a popular tool for users who work on computers late at night.
f.lux adjusts your screen's color temperature based on the time of day to mimic natural lighting.
Maturity: The project has a strong GitHub presence but lacks recent activity, with the last commit in 2018.
Community: Hacker News discussions highlight its popularity but also concerns about the iOS app's availability and functionality.
Pros
- + Reduces eye strain and improves sleep by adjusting screen color temperature
- + Available on multiple platforms including macOS and Windows
- + Long-standing and trusted tool with a strong user base
Cons
- - Inactive development since 2018
- - iOS version no longer available
- - Unknown license status
Community Mentions
hackernews
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Mar 2022 f.lux
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Nov 2015 f.lux for iOS is no longer available
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Mar 2014 F.lux updated
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