Adjust Screen Brightness

This extension reduces the screen brightness level for both daytime and night time

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The "Adjust Screen Brightness" Chrome extension helps users reduce eye strain by lowering screen brightness based on the time of day. It offers customizable settings for both daytime and nighttime brightness levels, allowing users to tailor their browsing experience for comfort. With default start times for daytime at 08:00 and nighttime at 19:00, the extension ensures smooth transitions and optimal visibility. Users can even set the daytime brightness to 100% for no effect during daylight hours. Designed for ease of use and improved visual comfort, this extension is ideal for anyone looking to protect their eyes while surfing the internet.

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By:: https://adjust-screen-brightness.freeonlineapps.net
Users:: 3,000+
Rating:: 3.31

(36) 0.07
Version:: 3.0.0 Last updated: 2022-09-16
Creation date:: 2020-05-22
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
storage
Size:: 168.96K
Email:: mi*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 19 hours ago

Ranking

# 17,004 ▼ 45

Other rankings

#638 in Functionality & UI ▼ 5 #26 in reduce keyword 9 ▼ 2 #222 in level keyword 40 ▼ 2 #256 in screen keyword 93 ▲ 11

User reviews

User reviews for the "Adjust Screen Brightness" Chrome extension are mixed. Many users appreciate its ability to reduce eye strain during nighttime use or low light, finding it helpful for reading and controlling screen appearance without hardware changes. However, several users report it does not truly dim brightness but only changes color temperature, leading to disappointment. Multiple reviews mention it being ineffective or non-functional, with settings applying per page rather than globally, and difficulties resetting pages after uninstalling. Some users desire a cleaner interface. Overall, it benefits those who invest time customizing it but falls short for others.

Pros

Helps reduce eye strain when working at night or in low light conditions.
Allows some control over screen appearance without adjusting physical monitor settings.
Helpful for reading and improves visual comfort for specific webpages.
Some users find it effective in adjusting brightness/color temperature to their liking.
Appears to work well for users who spend time customizing settings carefully.

Cons

Does not actually dim screen brightness but changes color temperature, which can be misleading.
Ineffective or non-functional for many users; does not work as expected.
Settings apply per webpage and not globally, which is inconvenient.
Interface is described as archaic and could be cleaner.
Does not reset pages after removal, leaving altered colors persistently.

Recent reviews

it's working well.

ahtesham malik, 2024-04-07

işe yaramıyor

Arda Ali, 2024-03-10

calismiyor

samuel, 2023-11-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Adjust Screen Brightness requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Adjust Screen Brightness has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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