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Blacktree, makers of the popular Mac app Quicksilver, have released a new piece of software, Nocturne, designed to invert your display. The result is somewhat akin to seeing a photo negative of your screen (images after the jump).
Mac users may be aware that there is already a similar option in the Universal Access preference pane to invert the screen (try hitting ctrl-opt-cmd-8), but Nocturne has a few additional nice touches, including the ability to to change tints and turn off shadows.
The ability to kill shadows is particularly welcome since, when the light and dark tones are reversed, the "shadows" become annoying bright white halos.
Other improvements over the default Mac OS options include:
>* Proper color correction in monochrome modes - you don't lose all your blues or reds when you tint the screen.
>* Window shadow toggling - if glowing windows aren't your thing.
>* Background removal - hide the desktop picture so you don't see a inverted version.
Hardly a ground breaking app, but still a very nice option. Using Nocturne to create a "night vision" mode can make a nice change for those whose eyes are tired after staring at the screen for too long.
Also, as the [43 Folders blog][1] notes, Nocturne is great for working in full sunlight -- very handy for those of us pioneering the poolside telecommute.
As with the rest of Blacktree's apps, Nocturne is free and can be [downloaded from the site][2].
[1]: http://www.43folders.com/2007/05/09/nocturne/ "Nocturne: Free “night vision” app from the maker of Quicksilver"
[2]: http://docs.blacktree.com/nocturne/nocturne "Blacktree: Nocturne"
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