News and Updates
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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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Previewing Power Manager 4.2
Significant changes are on the way with Power Manager 4.2. Learn what has changed and how it will affect you.
A preview of Power Manager 4.2 is now available. This preview marks the jump from 4.1 to 4.2, which for Power Manager is notable. We released 4.0 in 2010 and version 3.0 in 2005. …
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Safe From Heartbleed
DssW's software is not affected by this vulnerability.
A serious security bug called Heartbleed has been discovered in OpenSSL. DssW’s software is not affected by this vulnerability. A number of DssW’s products, including Power Manager, use SSL/TLS to secure communications between processes and clients. That security layer is provided by underlying OS X frameworks and those frameworks are not affected. OS X has never shipped with a vulnerable copy of OpenSSL.
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How to Run a Shell Script After Inactivity
Learn how to run a shell script when your computer has been left inactive.
In this recipe we will run a shell script whenever the computer has been left inactive. We will use Power Manager to achieve this. Using this technique you can automate a wide range of responses to an idle Mac. A shell script could quit computationally expensive processes, clean up temporary files, or hook into an existing workflow. …
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Battery Guardian v1.0.1 Released
We are pleased to announce the launch of Battery Guardian 1.0.1. This release adds support for automatically switching graphics cards on recent MacBook Pros. This ensures Battery Guardian does not require the dedicated graphics card and helps save energy. …
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How to Shut Down Before the Battery Fails
Power Manager is able to safely shut down your Mac before the built-in battery runs out of power. Power Manager can also do the same for Uninterruptible Power Supply connected Macs.
Power Manager is able to safely shut down your Mac before the built-in battery runs out of power. Power Manager can also do the same for Uninterruptible Power Supply connected Macs. …
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DssW Available via homebrew cask
We are pleased to announce that DssW's software is now available via homebrew cask. This makes it even easier to get Power Manager on your Mac.
We are pleased to announce that DssW’s software is now available via homebrew cask. This makes it even easier to get Power Manager on your Mac. Already using casks? Try installing Power Manager now: …
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Serving svn with httpd on OS X 10.9
How to set up Apache httpd with svn on OS X 10.9, Mavericks, and Xcode 5.
This article shows how to set up Apache httpd with svn on OS X 10.9, Mavericks, and Xcode 5. Previously I documented how to set up Subversion (SVN) and Apache’s web server httpd on Mac OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion. …
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How to Run an Automator Workflow After Inactivity
This recipe shows how to get an Automator workflow to run after a period of user inactivity. If the Mac is left idle, you can use Power Manager to automatically run a Automator workflow.
This recipe shows how to get an Automator workflow to run after a period of user inactivity. If the Mac is left idle, you can use Power Manager to automatically run a Automator workflow. A workflow can be used to present warnings, clean up files, or run complex sequences of tasks. …
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