News and Updates
DssW's latest news and information. Announcements, insights, and guides all appear here first.
Battery Report 1.1.3 Released
We are pleased to announce the launch of Battery Report 1.1.3. This release adds support for Apple’s forthcoming OS X 10.9.5. Updating Battery Report Battery Report includes built-in software updating. To update to the latest version, use the built-in Check for Update… menu item in the menu Battery Report. …
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Preparing for OS X 10.10 Yosemite
We will be supporting OS X 10.10. Learn about DssW software and Apples new OS X 10.10, Yosemite.
We will be supporting OS X 10.10. As with previous major updates to Mac OS X, we are working with the developer previews and preparing updates where needed. …
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Reasons to Celebrate
We have been accumulating reasons to celebrate recently. So we treated ourselves to a slightly different celebration.
We have been accumulating reasons to celebrate recently. So we treated ourselves to a slightly different celebration. Traditionally for launch celebrations we opt for chocolate cake – or the closest alternative we can find. …
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How to Automate Disk Permission Repairs
Automate away the time consuming task of repairing disk permissions on Mac OS X. We create a Power Manager event to call the diskutil repair command once a week to avoid permission problems building up.
Many Mac users like to regularly run the Disk Utility application and repair any misconfigured or incorrectly set file permissions. In this recipe we will create a Power Manager event to repair your Mac’s disk permissions. Our approach though will be fully automated and will not require a user be logged in. …
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How to Install Power Manager Over the Network
We step through installing Power Manager on a remote Mac over the network.
Installing Power Manager on remote Macs is possible, even without special network administration software. In this recipe we show how to install Power Manager using Mac OS X’s built-in tools ssh and installer. …
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Power Manager 4.2.1 Released
Support for OS X 10.7 returns with Power Manager 4.2.1 for Mac OS X.
We are pleased to announce Power Manager 4.2.1. This update restores support for Mac OS X 10.7, aka Lion. Updating Power Manager Power Manager will automatically check for updates every so often, so there is nothing to do. The update will automatically be offered to you during the next few weeks. …
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Mac360 Recommends Power Manager for Power Users
Thanks to Jack Miller, Mac360, for casting the spotlight on Power Manager. Jack discovers Power Manager is a powerful tool for power users.
Thanks to Jack Miller, Mac360, for casting the spotlight on Power Manager. Jack’s review highlights Power Manager’s role in the Mac ecosystem. A role dedicated to providing power users the tools they need to do their job. …
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Power Manager 4.2.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 4.2 for Mac OS X.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 4.2. This release introduces a new user interface and says goodbye to the need for restarting after installing, updating, or removing the scheduler. …
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MacCast recommends Power Manager
Adam Christianson of MacCast fame recommends DssW Power Manager in his latest podcast.
Our thanks to Adam Christianson, MacCast, for recommending Power Manager on the latest episode of The MacCast from April 29, 2014. Adam recommends Power Manager in response to a question on automating a Mac and triggering scripts. If you can find the time, we recommend listening in and learning more.
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Power Manager 4.2 Preview Update
News about the latest preview of Power Manager 4.2
Thank you for your feedback and help testing the Power Manager 4.2 Preview. A new preview of Power Manager 4.2 is now available. This update builds upon our April preview. If you have already installed the earlier preview, use the built-in Check for Updates… menu to update. Otherwise download one of the editions below. …
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