How to bring Night Shift feature to Mac with F.lux

September 2022 · 3 minute read

IOS 9.3 operating system has been updated to add Night Shift feature for iPhone and iPad devices. This feature will help reduce the brightness on the screen, especially the effect of screen brightness on the user's eyes when used at night.

So want to use the Night Shift feature on Macbook computers, how does iMac run macOS? On MacOS operating systems, the Night Shift feature is still in beta. However, users can bring this special Night Shift feature to macOS, using a third-party F.lux application. In the following article, we will show you how to adjust the brightness on a Mac with F.lux.

Step 1:

First of all, we download the F.lux software on the Mac following the link below.

  • Download the free F.lux software

    • Next, users proceed to install F.lux application on Mac as if installing other applications.

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    Step 2:

    After installation is complete, a small message box of F.lux will appear, click Open . Then, click Move to Applications Folder to move the application to the appropriate location to use if you have a need.

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    Step 3:

    Go back to the Mac's screen interface. In the Menu bar above, you click on the circle icon of F.lux . Continue to select Preferences .

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    Step 4:

    At the F.lux Preferences dialog box, click Recommended colors and select Custom colors . After that, click on Daytime below. Now, users drag the color effect slider to the left to change the screen brightness and color , thereby reducing or increasing the number of screen effects from waking up to sunset .

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    Step 5:

    Next, the user clicks Sunset and adjusts the color effect slider to the side to change the screen's brightness and colors to increase or decrease the screen effect from sunset to sleep .

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    Step 6:

    Click on Bedtime , drag the slider left or right to change the brightness and color to reduce or increase the number of effects from the time before going to bed until the next morning .

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    Depending on the user wants to adjust the screen effect at any time, click on that item. Overall, the F.lux application has a similar feature to Night Shift on iOS 9.3 operating system, enabling users to change the screen colors on macOS, reducing the harmful effects of screen lighting when using use.

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    • I wish you all success!

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