optics
OpticsCalcX 2.0.3
OpticsCalcX is considered as a superior and simple to use calculator program for everyone from students to engineers who know optical theory, but need a quick and efficient way to perform the calculations. more>>
OpticsCalcX 2.0.3 is considered as a superior and simple to use calculator program for everyone from students to engineers who know optical theory, but need a quick and efficient way to perform the calculations. It frees your mind from having to remember all the equations, and lets you concentrate on solving the problem at hand!
With OpticsCalc, just select the type of calculation and parameters, and enter the known value(s). It does the calculations for you - and you can even copy and paste the results into another document.
and advanced calculator program for everyone from students to engineers who know optical theory, but need a quick and efficient way to perform the calculations. OpticsCalcX 2.0.3 - DiffractionCoherentOptics 2.1.1
A program for the simulation of Laser illuminated optical systems and for the construction of Optical filters more>> A program for the simulation of Laser illuminated optical systems and for the construction of Optical filters
CoherentOptics is based upon a program made for Classic Mac called FFTVision that was written over a period of years for use in the research program of Professors Jeffrey Davis and myself at San Diego State University.
You can see how we have used the program by consulting the optics literature. This new program is written from scratch for the Cocoa environment in Objective C, and is still used in the optics research as SDSU. This program can read and write the two major file types of the old program.
CoherentOptics is a program for constructing optical filters and for simulating the passage of coherent light of one color and polarization at a time. This simulated propagation through an optical system, uses Fresnel optics, but no ray tracing.
CoherentOptics is capable of handling several documents at the same time. Each document and its associated windows are color coded to somewhat decrease confusion.
Enhancements
- A bug in the direct propagation option for Power PC has been corrected. There is an option to speed up script execution by suppressing the flash of each icon.
- This version computes in double precision "Fourier Transform" and "Direct Propagation" are multi-threaded, and should calculate much faster on an Intel Mac having multiple cores.
- The "Big Window" is now easier to use since the upper left corner is used as the origin of its coordinates.
- New script functions have been added to increase functionality.
San Diego State University - Fourier optics for scientists. CoherentOptics. A freeware program for constructing optical filters
Optical Illusion Of The Day 7.0
Optical Illusion Of The Day is a useful widget which displays latest optical illusion from Mighty Optical Illusions website and displays it on your Dashboard. more>> <<less
MovieCal 2.1
MovieCal - Calculator, converter for film and video more>>
Completly freeware for non-commercial use.
Main features:
- film- and videolength converter
- film- and videolength calculator
- file size / dpi calculator
- volume of data calculation.
WebColorPicker 1.1.0
WebColorPicker is regarded as a feature-rich and trustworthy plugin for Mac OS X which works with the OS X system color picker. more>>
WebColorPicker 1.1.0 is regarded as a feature-rich and trustworthy plugin for Mac OS X which works with the OS X system color picker.
Visually select a color and paste an HTML hex code. Or copy an HTML hex code into WebColorPicker and see a precise color swatch indicating the represented color. A must have utility for web designers and software developers. A handy color selection tool for everyone. Copy a color text specifier from your source code to WebColorPicker and immediately see the actual color with confirming matches to a master color list. OR Pick a color with the mouse and paste the HTML hex code, no typos, no counting to 6, no crib sheets - immediately visualize the color.
iPhone Developers: Drag and drop full code snippets: pick a color with the mouse, drag the corresponding color specifying statement to your source code - zero typing, no compiles to "see" the color, full native support for CSS and Cocoa Touch.
WebTOP 1.0
WebTOP is a free yet extremely useful open source 3D, interactive computer graphics system that visualizes optical phenomena more>> WebTOP 1.0 is a free yet extremely useful open source 3D, interactive computer graphics system that visualizes optical phenomena. WebTOP aims to help instructors teach and students learn about optics. It is a platform independent Java application that uses X3D.
Requirements: Java
Kensington Wireless Optical Desktop Driver 1.2
Kensington Wireless Optical Desktop Driver - Device driver more>>
Caution: Before loading this software, please remove any other 3rd party (non-system) Keyboard drivers. If you are unsure how to remove these drivers, please follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the driver.

Sonicfire Pro 5.50
Sonicfire Pro proves itself to be a helpful tool which ignites your creativity like no other music solution in the world. more>>
- SmartSound Sonicfire Pro is the first-ever music solution with "Mood Mapping" for dynamically matching the mix and feel of music to the changing moods of any production.
- Built with SmartSound's patented technology, Sonicfire Pro gives visual storytellers unprecedented control and flexibility over their music scores resulting in unlimited creative options right from their video editing workstation.
- With a new multitrack mixing interface and added support for the latest SmartSound Multi-Layer Music, editors can orchestrate sophisticated music tracks that would otherwise require a professional music editor or composer.
- The intuitive design of Sonicfire Pro 4 delivers instant access to professional music mixing and editing results while keeping advanced features easily accessible for complete control of your music score.
Enhancements:
- Support for website downloads (SSDLs) (5.5.0)
- Adds support for new Hit File packs (5.5.0)
- Support for SmartSound Music hard drive installs (5.5.0)
Requirements:
- Operating System: Macintosh OS X 10.4.0 or higher
- Processor: Intel or Power PC (G4 or better) v. 4.1.1 is Universal Binary
- Optical Drive: DVD drive
- Sound: Sound Card & Speakers
- RAM: 256 MB available RAM
- Space: 50 MB hard disk space
- Final Cut Pro Plug-in: Final Cut Pro version 6.0.2 or greater required
License:update/patch
Apple Motion 4.0.1
Apple Motion is released to make users benefit from a new paradigm, offering true film-quality output, GPU accelerated real-time performance and an astounding tool set. more>>
Apple Motion 4.0.1 is released to make users benefit from a new paradigm, offering true film-quality output, GPU accelerated real-time performance and an astounding tool set. Nothing like your old-school motion graphics system, Motion 2 lets you create advanced motion graphics with drag-and-drop ease, startling clarity and unprecedented color fidelity.
Major Features:
- Intuitive real-time design environment: Start animating right away with the easy-to-use tools and intuitive interface in Motion 4. You can see the results in real time as you work and adjust animation settings on the fly. Instantly set an object in motion by dragging a behavior to the Canvas, then use the Keyframe Editor to make precise adjustments.
- Effortless 3D graphics: Create motion graphics in 3D space without learning a brand-new interface. The integrated 3D multiplane environment in Motion 4 is a natural extension of familiar 2D tools. All of the Motion features, such as particles, text behaviors, motion paths, and Replicator, work in the 3D environment.
- Easy-to-use text and titling tools: Make the letters in a word, phrase, or sentence tumble onto the screen by adjusting a single character. Create instant sequences of numbers that count up or count down. Build editable lower thirds and other titles for use in Final Cut Pro, with regular text or animated LiveFonts. Working with text has never been easier.
- Breathtaking filters and effects: Motion 4 comes with more than 120 GPU-accelerated filters and effects. And filters are just the beginning. Instantly animate mesmerizing patterns with Replicator, and rapidly create smoke, fog, or other dramatic effects with one of more than 200 particle presets. You can create even more effects by using a wide range of third-party FxPlug filters.
- Powerful compositing: The comprehensive set of layering and masking tools in Motion 4 offers everything you need for compositing 2D and 3D graphics. Precisely adjust video clips to work with your composites by using features such as optical flow retiming, SmoothCam stabilization for shaky shots, and automatic point tracking and match moving.
Enhancements:
- Addresses general compatibility issues,
- Improves overall stability,
- Addresses a number of other minor issues.
Touché 1.0b3
Touché is created as a free yet useful tracking environment for optical multitouch tables (FTIR, DI, Lasers). more>> <<less
JewelCase 2.1
JewelCase is a plug-in that turns iTunes into a visual jukebox, displaying each song in a virtual CD jewel case more>>
JewelCase is the tangible connection to your digital music collection.
Main features:
- Spinning jewel case
- Full screen mode
- Screen display options:
- Song, album, artist and running time
- Multiple screen layouts
- Back display options:
- Album song list with current song highlighted
- Current song only
- Spine display options:
- Artist and album
- Customization options:
- Selectable fonts for screen text, spine
- Adjustable CD size, including actual CD size.
Apple Firmware Restoration CD 1.0
Apple Firmware Restoration CD - Restore the firmware of Intel-based Macs to factory condition more>>
The Firmware Restoration CD is used to restore the firmware of an Intel-based iMac (early 2006), Mac mini (early 2006), or MacBook Pro (early 2006) to original factory condition.
It can only be used to restore the Firmware after an interrupted or failed update.
1) Launch Disk Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities).
2) Click on the Burn icon or select the "Burn..."menu from the Images menu.
3) Navigate to where FirmwareRestorationCD.dmg is located and click the Burn button.
4) Insert a blank recordable CD or DVD.
5) Click the Burn button to create the Firmware Restoration CD.
The files are burned to the disc.
Using the Firmware Restoration CD, restore your Firmware back to factory condition:
6) Insure that the machine you are trying to restore is plugged into an AC outlet.
7) Power on the computer and hold down the power button until the LED blinks rapidly followed immediately by a successive series of blinks (3 quick blinks, 3 slow blinks, 3 quick blinks), then release the Power button.
8) Insert the Firmware Restoration CD into the optical drive.
After 30-60 seconds, the startup beep sound is played and a progress bar appears beneath the Apple logo on a gray screen.
The progress bar indicates the firmware is being updated.
DO NOT unplug, shut down, or restart the computer during the update or you will need to restart the restoration process beginning with step 6.
9) The computer will restart automatically after the firmware is updated.
This information is also available at the following url: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303469
You must first agree to the SLA agreement before downloading or using this update:
Software License Agreement
To restore your computers firmware, first create a CD using the disk image named "FirmwareRestorationCD.dmg":

DiscRotate 0.3
DiscRotate is a Daemon that will control the speed of your optical drives. more>>
Ever wanted to enjoy a DVD-Movie with your Mac mini, without severe earache? Tired of copying your favourite movie to the harddisk first? Just want to comfortably listen to an Audio-CD, without encoding it with iTunes?
Buckle up! DiscRotate brings the joy of silence back. Be amazed how silent your Mac could be, even with a spinning optical drive.

Pry System 1.0
A full system replacement set containing 195 icons as folders, optical discs and hard drives. more>>
A system replacement set with 4 folder types crafted in aluminum. All icons include 512 px resolution for total leopard compatibillity.
Folder types are:
- Aluminum Object
- Dark Object
- Aluminum Etched
- Dark Etched
Furthermore the pack includes gorgeous optical discs as well as 2 types of Hard Drives. A total of 195 icons is included in the pack.
MediaEraser 1.0
MediaEraser - For erasing optical media more>>
It doesnt do anything you cant do with Apples Disk Utility or Roxios Toast, but its much simpler to use.