News and Updates
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How to Schedule Your Mac to Sleep
Using Power Manager you can schedule your Mac to go sleep at a specific time each day.
You can even schedule your Mac to go to sleep at specific times on weekends, and at a different time on weekends. It is a good idea to power down or put your Mac to sleep when it is not in use. This saves energy and in turn saves you money. …
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DssW Support for Mac OS X 10.7
Apple recently provided developers with a first preview of Mac OS X 10.7, also known as Lion. Mac OS X 10.7 represents another major upgrade of Mac OS X, and this has been our first chance to look under the hood to see how the upgrade will affect our products and you, our customer. …
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Battery Report - A New Reporting Tool for Mac OS X
Today we launched a new product called Battery Report. Battery Report is a power source reporting tool for Mac OS X. …
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How to Run an AppleScript When Switching to Mains Power
You can use Power Manager to trigger an event whenever your Mac laptop is connected to mains power.
You can use Power Manager to trigger an event whenever your Mac laptop is connected to mains power. Previously we covered how to run an AppleScript when switching to battery power. This recipe deals with the opposite situation, where your MacBook or MacBook Pro has its power adapter plugged back in. …
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How to Run an AppleScript On Wake Up
You can use Power Manager to run an AppleScript when you wake up your Mac. Running an AppleScript when your Mac wakes up can be used to automate repetitive configuration tasks, such as mounting disks, or establishing a connection to a particular wireless network.
You can use Power Manager to run an AppleScript when you wake up your Mac. Running an AppleScript when your Mac wakes up can be used to automate repetitive configuration tasks, such as mounting disks, or establishing a connection to a particular wireless network. …
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Power Manager 4.0.4 and Power Manager Professional 4.0.4 Released
Power Manager 4.0.4 and Power Manager Professional 4.0.4 are now available. These updates include a critical bug fix and minor localisation improvements. As always, we recommend all users to upgrade. …
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How to Run an AppleScript When Switching to Battery Power
You can use Power Manager to run an AppleScript when you disconnect your Mac from mains power and start using battery power. Running an AppleScript when your Mac laptop's power source changes is surprisingly useful. With this ability, you can turn on and off power hungry services and settings, launch applications, or just warn the user that the power cord has come out.
You can use Power Manager to run an AppleScript when you disconnect your Mac from mains power and start using battery power. Running an AppleScript when your Mac laptop’s power source changes is surprisingly useful. With this ability, you can turn on and off power hungry services and settings, launch applications, or just warn the user that the power cord has come out. …
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About.com Recommends Power Manager
Thanks to Tom Nelson, About.com, for recommending Power Manager. Nelson’s article highlights the core features of Power Manager and how Power Manager extends Mac OS X’s Energy Saver capabilities. …
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Mac360 Recommends Power Manager
In his Hints and Tips article, Mincey appreciates Power Manager's ability to take control of your Mac's energy use. The article highlights a number of the supporting features such as AppleScript and Automator support; great to see others appreciate the extra effort that goes into making a complete Mac product.
Thanks to Jeffrey Mincey, Mac360, for reviewing Power Manager. In his Hints and Tips article, Mincey appreciates Power Manager’s ability to take control of your Mac’s energy use. The article highlights a number of the supporting features such as AppleScript and Automator support; great to see others appreciate the extra effort that goes into making a complete Mac product. …
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Power Manager 4.0.3 and Power Manager Professional 4.0.3 Released
Power Manager 4.0.3 and Power Manager Professional 4.0.3 are now available. These updates include a few bug fixes and improvements. …
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