DarkAdapted X 2.3.5fc3
DarkAdapted is a gamma control application program. It modifies your screen gamma settings so that you may, for example, preserve your dark adaptation while using your computer.
DarkAdapted has earned a 4.5-mouse rating in Macworld’s Mac Gems.
DarkAdapted Features:
- DarkAdapted is free of charge (but remains copyrighted by Stephen E. Hutson).
- Customizable gamma presets. Use predefined settings, create your own, and manipulate your presets with ease. For example, use the Dark Red setting to preserve your dark adaptation. Or create a preset to deal with monitor characteristics or viewing conditions.
- High-resolution sliders allow you to adjust red, green, and blue video components individually and in real time.
- Small screen mode hides advanced controls, minimizing the use of valuable screen real estate. The Main Window may also be hidden entirely.
- Select a preset by typing the first few letters of its name.
- Export and import gamma presets to and from disk files. Many sample presets files are included with the download.
- Full AppleScript support (on Mac OS), including a sample AppleScript with the Mac OS download.
- Gamma Toggle keys offer a quick return to full brightness. Modifier keys are full assignable.
- Switching to gamma presets is performed via smooth fades, never abrupt shifts in screen color or brightness.
- Gamma fade duration is user-configurable (from instantaneous to two seconds), and slider controls may be set to update in real time during the fade.
- Control console remembers its position on your screen.
- Saved gamma preset is restored when DarkAdapted is launched, and reset when DarkAdapted quits.
- Manual refresh preference can override gamma adjustments made by screen savers or other software.
- Automatic or manual checking for updates via the Internet.
- Useful display features show gamma changes effects on selected text, as well as text on different backgrounds.
- Useful numeric and graphical readouts of gamma values.
- Includes the same powerful night vision technology as ScopeDriver, a full featured telescope control program.
- And many other time savers and productivity enhancers.
DarkAdapted Pro Features (Mac only)
DarkAdapted Pro is available only to Macintosh users. For a small registration fee ($10 US), the following capabilities are enabled:
- Control displays independently, using separate control windows, or in unison.
- Schedule unlimited gamma fades by time of day or relative to sunrise or sunset.
- Change presets via mouse scroll wheel.
- Move gamma sliders in unison, preserving or discarding relative gamma values, using the mouse scroll wheel.
- Employ expanded Applescript support.
WHAT’S NEW
Version 2.3.5fc3:
- This is a final candidate release. If no significant issues are reported, this will become DarkAdapted 2.3.5 final.
- This final candidate expires on 01 July 2009.
- Minor tweaks for Mac OS 10.5.7.
- New version of compiler used.
- Full release notes
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.