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How to Prepare a Schedule for File Configuration
Learn how to export and prepare a schedule for distribution using Power Manager's file configuration capability.
Power Manager can be managed using a technique called file configuration. File configuration involves placing a file of settings and commands in a secure folder for Power Manager to read. In this recipe we use the new -file-configuration flag added to pmctl. This flag eases the creation of the configuration file. …
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How to Run a Script When the Battery is Charged
Learn how to automatically run a script when the computer battery is charged.
You can create an event in Power Manager to automatically perform tasks when the computer’s battery reaches a specific charge. In this recipe, we will create an event that runs a script when the battery reaches 90% charged. …
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Power Manager 5.9.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.9.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.9. This update introduces a new astronomic calculations library and improvements to the user interface. This update changes the sun trigger and condition to use the astral library. Along with the change in library we fixed a tricky time zone bug and improved the user interface for entering the longitude and latitude. …
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Power Manager 5.8.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.8.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.8. This update adds support for running Shortcuts as part of a schedule. Shortcuts can be scheduled to run in a wide range of situations, including on-demand, once, daily, after inactivity, on log-in, and when the battery level drops. Additionally, this update includes a bug fix for missing properties in the Open Scripting Architecture (OSA) interface. …
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Power Manager 5.7.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.7.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.7. This update changes how Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) are used in preparation for the next version of macOS. Power Manager requires macOS 10.12 or later. …
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Power Manager 5.6.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.6.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.6. This update introduces new log out trigger options and minor fixes. Power Manager requires macOS 10.12 or later. 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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Power Manager and macOS 11
Minor update of Power Manager for macOS 11, aka Big Sur.
With Apple’s launch of the first minor update to macOS 11, aka Big Sur, we are releasing our minor update to Power Manager. This update fixes a few cosmetic bugs and improves Power Manager’s support for macOS 11. …
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Mac Geek Gab and Cool Stuff Found
Mac Geek Gab, a Mac podcast, discuss Power Manager.
Thanks the Mac Geek Gab for mentioning Power Manager in their latest episode, MGG 848: Swiper, NOT Swiping. You can listen to their comments in the Cool Stuff Found section at 01:16:10. …
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Power Manager 5.5.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.5.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.5. This update introduces new authentication options via client-side certificates and an improved licensing interface. This update continues our focus on refining the Scheduler and introduces a new way to authenticate connections. We will share more about how to use the new authentication method soon. …
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How to Distribute Power Manager Settings
A guide showing how to create an installer package containing Power Manager settings.
Let’s create a tiny Installer package containing Power Manager’s settings. With this package you will have an easy way to distribute schedules, licences, and events across your computers. Create Your Settings The first step is to install and set up Power Manager on a single computer. On this computer, create your schedule, apply your licence, and change any other settings you want to apply to your other computers. In the next step we will copy these settings. …
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