Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4

Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by dbg31415 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:50AM (#13478962)

Flux has been such a great tool. I love that Apple is copying that functionality and I hope the Flux team understands that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by asendra on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:29AM (#13479473)

Well, given that the Flux team has refused for years to allow us to configure the times and for how long it activates itself, I welcome Apple bringing this to the mac.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by ClassyJacket on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @07:12AM (#13480759)

I can't understand why this is. Surely it was harder to implement the sunrise sync than a simple time dropdown?

This is the one reason I want to get away from Flux.

Does anyone know what their supposed motivation was for not letting us set the start and end time?

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by asendra on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @07:33AM (#13480865)

I read the other day a bullshity response in their forums like that their objective was to understand human behaviour not just set timers or something like that.

Edit:

- "Our goal is to further the understanding of human biology, not just turn things orange on a timer. It's a longer term undertaking and a much more difficult one."

https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/237/custom-sunset-sunrus...

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by dingo_bat on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @09:40AM (#13481660)

Lol. That's indescribably smug.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by TorKlingberg on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @10:37AM (#13482204)

I always set my location some way to the south west to make f.lux dim later. Sweden in winter may get dark at 3 pm, but that doesn't mean I am going to bed.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by feelix on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:51AM (#13479299)

Considering that it's costing them their business and fame, I doubt that they would see it like that.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by kalleboo on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:46AM (#13479548)

What is their business? It's a free app. Have they licensed the technology to anyone?

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by edwinjm on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:04AM (#13479636)

From their website: "f.lux is patent pending". So when they get their patent, they can sell licenses.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by dan1234 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:55AM (#13480109)

Considering they’ve both implemented it, I’d guess Apple & Google have either already licensed the tech or decided the patent application has no merit.

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Re:Night Shift Mode in macOS Sierra 10.12.4 by drivebyops on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:41AM (#13480047)

Or sue Apple ;)

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