Merlin
Adjust Screen Brightness

Adjust Screen Brightness

Control your browser's global screen brightness

What is Adjust Screen Brightness?
"Adjust Screen Brightness" is a Firefox extension offering user-oriented control of screen brightness. It differentiates between daytime and nighttime brightness levels, reducing eye irritation while reading online. You can disable daytime effects by setting brightness to 100%. It is optimal to set up the start time for both phases of the day. Usually, the default start times are 08:00 for daytime and 19:00 for night.
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Merlin
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By: Joue
Users: 3,688 ▲ 7
Rating: 4.36 (42)
Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2023-09-10)
Creation date: 2018-02-13
Weekly download count: 171
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • alarms
  • idle
Size: 105.14K
URLs: Website
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Adjust Screen Brightness (v0.3.2)
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This extension reduces the screen brightness level for both daytime and nighttime durations based on user-defined values. It is designed to reduce eyestrain while reading documents online. To enhance the usability the extension offers two different values for daytime and nighttime durations.

Note: It is possible to have no effect on daytime duration by setting the brightness level to 100% Note: It is recommended to configure the start time for both daytime and nighttime. By default daytime starts at 08:00 and nighttime starts at 19:00.

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Pros
  • Helps reduce screen brightness effectively for comfortable night-time usage
  • Ability to whitelist sites and customize brightness levels for different sites
  • Features like timing and having morning and evening settings are appreciated
  • Useful in battery conservation by allowing the increase of the brightness level above 100%
  • Keyboard shortcuts for adjusting brightness are convenient
Cons
  • Does not work on browser settings pages
  • Sometimes fails to load properly or doesn't kick in immediately
  • Stopped working completely after initial use for one user
  • Adds a gray layer over the webpage which may not be ideal for all users
Most mentioned
  • Ease of use and simple functionality for dimming the screen
  • Occasional issues with activation or initial loading of the add-on
  • The flexibility of settings for different times of day and whitelisting certain sites
  • Beneficial for eye comfort and possibly better sleep when using the computer at night
  • Some users desire additional features such as keyboard shortcuts to enable/disable the add-on quickly
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Safety
Risk impact

Adjust Screen Brightness may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Adjust Screen Brightness is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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