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For the f.lux Mac users here, do you prefer that to Mac's Night Shift? I just found this article, which details why f.lux is better than Night Shift. But it's

For the f.lux Mac users here, do you prefer that to Mac's Night Shift? I just found this article, which details why f.lux is better than Night Shift. But it's written by f.lux, so it's a bit biased. https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/28/flux-developer-says-apples-new-competitive-macos-night-shift-feature-falls-short/ https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/28/flux-developer-says-apples-ne... I'm guessing both are better than nothing, but is one actually better than the other?

sbjs 8y ago
I use Night Shift. I'm able to fall asleep minutes after closing my laptop and laying down. For me it's more about comfort than sleep. The blue light is much too bright late at night. My computer no longer hurts my eyes when I stay up late working on cool things.
Eric_WVGG 8y ago
I've been using F.lux for over seven years. Advantages… - You have a great deal of control over the blue level. Night Shift's blue level is higher than F.lux's default, and not adjustable. - Flux transitions more naturally as the sun goes down. - More scheduling options, "disable until tomorrow". - the big one: disabling per-app or for full-screen apps. You probably don't want Flux on while watching a movie or binging on a videogame. (I set up my lady friend with Night Shift and watched a movie with her recently, spent the whole film wondering why they made such awful color choices)
- enos 8y ago
  - Night Shift is disabled for external displays. That's another killer one.
  - jamroom 8y ago
    I use Night Shift on my external 4K LG monitor no problem.
  - xvector 8y ago
    NightShift absolutely works on external displays
- shanev 8y ago
  First point is incorrect. Night Shift's color temperature is adjustable, which includes the blue level.
  - applecrazy 8y ago
    While the color temperature is adjustable, I've found (anecdotally) that the warmest setting on Night shift is still quite a bit more blue compared to the max warmness on F.lux. (Tested on iMac and MacBook Air, may be different for other screens)
beager 8y ago
I prefer f.lux, with the exception of fullscreen video, specifically YouTube on Chrome, where certain colors "break through" the filtering and appear bright white. Not sure how it works, but it's the only thing Night Shift seems to do better. If f.lux fixed it I'd be back in a heartbeat
saagarjha 8y ago
I use Night Shift because it’s built in and does what I want it to do without glitching.

sbjs 8y ago

I use Night Shift. I'm able to fall asleep minutes after closing my laptop and laying down. For me it's more about comfort than sleep. The blue light is much too bright late at night. My computer no longer hurts my eyes when I stay up late working on cool things.

Eric_WVGG 8y ago

I've been using F.lux for over seven years. Advantages… - You have a great deal of control over the blue level. Night Shift's blue level is higher than F.lux's default, and not adjustable. - Flux transitions more naturally as the sun goes down. - More scheduling options, "disable until tomorrow". - the big one: disabling per-app or for full-screen apps. You probably don't want Flux on while watching a movie or binging on a videogame. (I set up my lady friend with Night Shift and watched a movie with her recently, spent the whole film wondering why they made such awful color choices)

enos 8y ago
- Night Shift is disabled for external displays. That's another killer one.
- jamroom 8y ago
  I use Night Shift on my external 4K LG monitor no problem.
- xvector 8y ago
  NightShift absolutely works on external displays
shanev 8y ago
First point is incorrect. Night Shift's color temperature is adjustable, which includes the blue level.
- applecrazy 8y ago
  While the color temperature is adjustable, I've found (anecdotally) that the warmest setting on Night shift is still quite a bit more blue compared to the max warmness on F.lux. (Tested on iMac and MacBook Air, may be different for other screens)

beager 8y ago

I prefer f.lux, with the exception of fullscreen video, specifically YouTube on Chrome, where certain colors "break through" the filtering and appear bright white. Not sure how it works, but it's the only thing Night Shift seems to do better. If f.lux fixed it I'd be back in a heartbeat

saagarjha 8y ago

I use Night Shift because it’s built in and does what I want it to do without glitching.