News and Updates
DssW's latest news and information. Announcements, insights, and guides all appear here first.
How to Make Your Mac Sleep After Inactivity
Your Mac can automatically go into a low power mode called "sleep" after a period of idle time. This significantly reduces the running cost of your Mac. But for many, automatic sleep does not work correctly or as assertively as they want.
Your Mac can automatically go into a low power mode called sleep after a period of idle time. This significantly reduces the running cost of your Mac. But for many, automatic sleep does not work correctly or as assertively as they want. …
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Mac360 Recommends Activity Audit
Thanks to Ron McElfresh, Mac360, for recommending Activity Audit. McElfresh's article highlights just how easy Activity Audit is to use.
Thanks to Ron McElfresh, Mac360, for recommending Activity Audit. McElfresh’s article highlights just how easy Activity Audit is to use. “ Activity Audit is inexpensive and simple to use. It’s a good answer to How Much Time Do You Spend Using Mac Apps? Nicely done and useful, plus there’s a trial period.” – Ron McElfresh, Mac360 …
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How to Play a Song in iTunes at a Specific Time Every Day
You can use Power Manager to automatically play a song at a specific time each day. You can also create multiple events to play different songs at different times or on different days.
You can use Power Manager to automatically play a song at a specific time each day. You can also create multiple events to play different songs at different times or on different days. …
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Activity Audit - New Journaling Tool for Mac OS X
We are pleased to announce the immediate release of Activity Audit for Mac OS X. Activity Audit is a fun new tool for finding out where your time goes. Activity Audit creates a calendar showing you what applications you use and when you use them. The calendar is unique to you and provides an incredible insight into how you use your Mac.
We are pleased to announce the immediate release of Activity Audit for Mac OS X. Activity Audit is a fun new way for finding out where your time goes. Activity Audit creates a calendar showing you what applications you use and when you use them. The calendar is unique to you and provides an incredible insight into how you use your Mac. …
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DssW on the Mac App Store
Battery Report is now available to purchase on the Mac App Store. You can now purchase our power reporting tool either directly from us, or through Apple's App Store application.
Today we launched our first application on the Mac App Store, Battery Report. Visit DssW on the Mac App Store. …
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How to Schedule an iPhoto Slideshow to Play Automatically
Power Manager can be used to start an iPhoto slideshow playing automatically. You can create an event that will wake up your Mac, launch iPhoto, and start your slideshow at a specific time or on certain days of the week. Let's walk through how to create an event to launch iPhoto and to start playing a slideshow.
Power Manager can be used to start an iPhoto slideshow playing automatically. You can create an event that will wake up your Mac, launch iPhoto, and start your slideshow at a specific time or on certain days of the week. …
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How to Run an Automator Workflow to a Schedule
Automator does not include a means of running workflows to a schedule. You must manually open and run the workflow, or use other tools to arrange for the workflow to be run. In this recipe we will look at how to use Power Manager to automatically run an Automator workflow.
Automator workflows offer a powerful and visual way to escape the burden of repetitive tasks on the Mac. Automator is included with Mac OS X and the files it creates are called workflows. …
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Fast User Switch to the Login Window After Inactivity
After a period of user inactivity, Power Manager can Fast User Switch your Mac back to the Login Window. This is a great feature for getting the most out of shared Macs in labs. In an ideal world, you and I would always remember to log out when we have finished using our computer. This frees up the Mac for others to log in and get on with their tasks.
After a period of user inactivity, Power Manager can Fast User Switch your Mac back to the Login Window. This is a great feature for getting the most out of Mac computers shared by a few people, such as in a lab or studio. …
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How to Energy Schedule Your Museum Macs
Power Manager is ideal for use in museums, installations, and exhibits. Power Manager can fully automate and energy manage Mac computers dispersed around your exhibits and, once set up, no further interaction with the Mac is required from staff. For curators and exhibitors looking to reduce your running costs, Power Manager includes a Schedule Assistant built for you.
Power Manager is ideal for use in museums, installations, and exhibits. Power Manager can fully automate and energy manage Mac computers dispersed around your exhibits and, once set up, no further interaction with the Mac is required from staff. …
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Make Your Mac Sleep For an Hour
Your Mac can be scheduled to put itself to sleep and to wake up. Traditionally these related tasks are considered and scheduled separately. Power Manager does away with this distinction and lets you schedule your Mac to sleep for specific durations, such as over your lunch break.
Your Mac can be scheduled to put itself to sleep and to wake up. Traditionally these related tasks are considered and scheduled separately. Power Manager does away with this distinction and lets you schedule your Mac to sleep for specific durations, such as over your lunch break. …
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