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More like "F.lux: Better lighting...for your computer"

It's not Mac-specific - http://stereopsis.com/flux/

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I had trouble installing on linux and am using the program "redshift" instead.

I also couldn't get it working on Linux (I'm running a pretty standard Ubuntu 10.04 install on integrated graphics).

A shame, because it works great on my PC and Mac, and when I wake up the Linux PC to do server work at night it feels like my eyes are burning.

Can't adjust brightness? Ubuntu handles my brightness hotkeys and I keep the brightness pretty low anyway. For latenight I also use the compiz hotkey for negative color windows. (It may have to be enabled, and probably won't work on integrated gfx.) It is Win+N and pages go white on black instantly.

It's not about brightness it's about color temperature.

It's about both in a dark room. Current solution works, and have uninstalled the others. Not to mention, he said it didn't work for him.

In addition to being easier to install, Redshift has the benefit of working properly in multi-monitor environments.

http://jonls.dk/redshift/

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I have f.lux in two monitors, with no problems. Windows 7 64 bits.

Should have clarified: In Linux, f.lux does not appear to work with multiple monitors. Redshift works great in Linux.

FWIW, f.lux is working fine on Ubuntu 10.04, with multiple monitors, for me.

What trouble did you have? Works out of the box in archlinux.

Yes, I've been using this for months on both Windows and my MBP. He's done a very seamless port - kudos! :-)

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