SunsetScreen is a system and hardware application that helps you reduce your energy consumption by automatically adjusting your computer's brightness levels throughout the day. It syncs with the local time of your computer, and reduces the brightness of your screen at sunset and increases it at sunrise. This helps reduce the strain on your eyes, and saves energy by automatically dimming the screen when not in use. This application also has a scheduling feature, allowing you to set custom times for brightness adjustment. In addition, it has a notification system which lets you know when the screen is about to dim or brighten.
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.
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest version, 1.0, released in March 2007, can still be downloaded from the official website.
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest version, 1.0, released in 2013, can still be downloaded from the official website.
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What sets Sunset Screen apart is that the day/night hours are totally user controlled, NOT location based, which is not good for everyone. All alternatives, including streaming that does not offer a user controlled day/night time setting, should not be considered good alternatives!