DarkAdapted for Mac

By AquilaDigital Partnership
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Key Details of DarkAdapted

Screen color tool adjusts gamma to preserve dark adaptation.
Last updated on February 14, 2011
There have been 9 updates
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Developer’s Description

By AquilaDigital Partnership

Screen color tool adjusts gamma to preserve dark adaptation.

DarkAdapted is an application program. It controls the amount of red, green, and blue in your screen gamma so that you may, for example, preserve your dark adaptation while using your computer. Gamma fades can be scheduled, AppleScripts may be scheduled, and system-wide hotkeys can be set up to execute AppleScripts and gamma fades.DarkAdapted is being used by astronomers, planetarium operators, graphics professionals, medical professionals, airline pilots, air traffic controllers, and others worldwide to provide flexible, dynamic control over their monitor's screen color response. People with monitors that appear too bright also find DarkAdapted to be valuable. Users may define an unlimited number of gamma presets, and invoke them via global hotkeys, by menu selection, or by typing the first few letters of a preset's name.

DarkAdapted for Mac

By AquilaDigital Partnership
Trial version
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GENERAL

Release: February 14, 2011

Latest update: February 14, 2011

Version: 3.0.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 1,169

Downloads Last Week: 1

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4.5/5

21 User Votes

I will never try it again !!!!!
superdogJuly 24, 2009
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />The installer try to delete "everything" in my Utilities folder !!!!! I lost about hundred of system utilities and 3rd party software inside. Lucky I can restore them through Time Machine. I will never! never! try it anymore.
Worth the money
drtimothyjamesJanuary 16, 2007
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I have tried numerous free options, and they have some merits. But Dark Adapted has given me numerous options I cannot find elsewhere, particularly in terms of functional brightness controls. Gammaworks has never, ever, maintained my preferences settings upon quit and restart. Gamma Control will maintain settings, but it has limited features. I have found Dark Adapted to far surpass other programs out there. In addition, the developer has been exceptionally responsive to customer requests. There aren't that many developers out there who genuinely interact with their customers in this way. I would say that this developer has "woken up," and this program merits being judged on its own terms. Try it and see.
Great Utility
The BoysJune 1, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />All you astronomy types can't have all the fun, this is a great utility for us boaters who do night cruising. Having the whole screen go "Red Screen" so you don't lose your night vision is great, while using a navigational program. Have told all my boating friends about it and we all agree there's no better program out there. Even some very expensive navigation programs only dim the screen, still to bright. I highly recommend this great little utility to both Mac and PC users who do any night navigational cruising.
Great Utility
The BoysJune 1, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />All you astronomy types can't have all the fun, this is a great utility for us boaters who do night cruising. Having the whole screen go "Red Screen" so you don't lose your night vision is great, while using a navigational program. Have told all my boating friends about it and we all agree there's no better program out there. Even some very expensive navigation programs only dim the screen, still to bright. I highly recommend this great little utility to both Mac and PC users who do any night navigational cruising.
Great Utility
The BoysJune 1, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />All you astronomy types can't have all the fun, this is a great utility for us boaters who do night cruising. Having the whole screen go "Red Screen" so you don't lose your night vision is great, while using a navigational program. Have told all my boating friends about it and we all agree there's no better program out there. Even some very expensive navigation programs only dim the screen, still to bright. I highly recommend this great little utility to both Mac and PC users who do any night navigational cruising.
Finally!
mr tewJanuary 2, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I can't believe that after all these years you finally fixed the app so that you can close the darn window without it quitting! I HATED that stupid window being opened all the time. Along with the hotkeys now working the app is truly perfect! I love it... Thanks! I'm donating my money now!
Thanks
mr tewNovember 29, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Deleting my old DarkAdapted prefs (and NightVision prefs too) did the trick. Now it can remember to go 'dark' on launch. Thanks again for the great utility! (I'm still wanting a menubaritem toggle though!)
Still love it .... but .......
mrtewOctober 12, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />the preferences don't seem right to me anymore. I want it to make the screen red every time it's started up, but it won't do it anymore whether I have the new checkbox checked or not. Went back to the previous version because of this. I sure wish this could just be a menu item to toggle the settings at any time instead of an app running in the dock and in a huge open window for no apparrent reason. Please consider slimming down this great app that is absolutely indispensible for people who work in the dark!
VeniVidiViciApril 17, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Works fine in 10.2.5, 5 stars again. A great app. And free.
yakkiebahJanuary 26, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />great! i second both the preference pane and the menu item suggestion, it would be nice if it worked the same as the 'sound' and