Macbook Air (El Capitan) f.lux flickering every 5 seconds (updated, deleted, reinstalled, to no avail)

kcmgutierrez

Hi There,

I love f.lux and have been using it for years. However, starting just this past Monday, the app has been incessantly flickering on and off on my screen. I had looked on the FAQ page and there appeared to be problems with external monitors, but this issue has to do with my main MacBook Air screen. I tried updating f.lux, and even deleted and reinstalled f.lux, to no avail.

This is really messing with my vision and I don't want to go back to the crazy brightness of my original screen and continuing using f.lux.

HELP PLEASE!

Thanks,
Katelyn

herf

Try 37.2 and a reboot?
37.1 had a bug like this for some machines.

ccuilla

I'm experiencing the same issue.

Current build: 37.2
OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34)

Not sure if these details matter, but:

I've noticed this seems to only happen in the evening...after 8:20 or 8:30 PM. And (possibly) only when running disconnected from power source.

kcmgutierrez

Hi there, @herf. Thanks for the advice. I'm on 37.3, it seems, and have rebooted. I unfortunately am still experiencing this issue :(

herf

can you please post your system type?
apple > about this mac (the first few lines)

and also under system report... > graphics/displays what the chipset is?

mcmccloskey

@herf I' m using OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.15 on a MacBook Air 13", Early 2015; Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 6000

kcmgutierrez

@herf

System type:

OS X: El Capitan (Version 10.11.5)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 6000 (VRAM dynamic, max): 1536 MB

kcmgutierrez

@herf I also had thought it might be my second monitor causing problems. However, I have worked this past week without the monitor and the problem is still occurring. :(

herf

Is your automatic brightness on or off? Have you rebooted since changing it?

It is possible that the latest Intel chipsets are doing something new to save power (our HD 5000 works fine on 10.11.5).

kcmgutierrez

Ah! My automatic brightness was on. I've turned it off and rebooted. I'll be back with my findings.