Dimmer is an application (or website) that helps users adjust the brightness of their screens. It is designed to reduce eye strain, improve visibility and comfort for users. It allows users to customize their own settings and adjust the brightness of their devices according to their preferences. It also has a variety of other features such as color filters, night mode, and blue light control. With these, users can control the display of their devices to reduce the amount of blue light emitted and improve their sleep quality. Dimmer also allows users to schedule when the brightness of their devices should change, allowing them to adjust the settings of their devices automatically.
F.lux only changes the color temperature, not the brightness.
Discontinued The project seems to be no longer developed. The latest version, 0.2.4, released in August 2014, can still be downloaded from GitHub.
Warning This software was previously clean, but the official website is now linking versions with a malware Cryptocurrency miner that will use computer resources while hidden in the background. It will also use internet data and could make users check their internet plan, costing them money.
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest version, 1.0, released in 2013, can still be downloaded from the official website.
f.lux gives a warmer tone to the display, the dimmer makes the display darker.