News and Updates
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Using the Notification Trigger in Power Manager
Power Manager has the ability to trigger events on receiving a system wide notification, and to post system wide notifications as part of an event's actions. For developers, and for those integrating Power Manager into their workflow, these two abilities are a great way of loosely chaining tools together.
Power Manager has the ability to trigger events on receiving a system wide notification, and to post system wide notifications as part of an event’s actions. For developers, and for those integrating Power Manager into their workflow, these two abilities are a great way of loosely chaining tools together. …
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Using an External Script as an Event Condition
You can augment Power Manager's built-in energy saving functionality with shell scripts and other external tools. This article shows you how to create an event that uses an external script as a condition.
You can augment Power Manager’s built-in energy saving functionality with shell scripts and other external tools. This article shows you how to create an event that uses an external script as a condition. …
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How to Power On Your Mac at a Specific Date and Time
Mac computers have the ability to power themselves on. This ability is available on all Macs running Mac OS X. You can schedule your Mac to power itself on in the morning No more waiting for your Mac to start up. One less reason to leave your Mac on over night; remember, a powered off Mac uses less energy than a sleeping Mac.
Mac computers have the ability to power themselves on. This ability is available on all Macs running Mac OS X. You can schedule your Mac to power itself on in the morning. No more waiting for your Mac to start up. One less reason to leave your Mac on over night; remember, a powered off Mac uses less energy than a sleeping Mac. …
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How to Log Out Users With AppleScript
Being able to log out a user on Mac OS X with AppleScript is useful. A common reason for needing to log out a user is to ensure a shared Mac is freed up for other users. The simplest way of logging out an active user is shown in the AppleScript snippet below. The script asks the System Events process to begin the log out process.
Being able to log out a user on Mac OS X with AppleScript is useful. A common reason for needing to log out a user is to ensure a shared Mac is freed up for other users. …
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Power Manager Remote: Your New Energy Saving iPhone App
Today we launched Power Manager Remote. Remote is a new iOS app that lets you connect and control your Mac’s Power Manager schedule on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Remote is free and available now on Apple’s App Store. …
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Power Manager Rebates for BC Hydro Customers
BC Hydro customer? Looking to reduce your energy bill? Thanks to BC Hydro’s PIP Incentive programme, you can now save up to $6 or up to 75% of the licence cost for every Mac running Power Manager. …
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An Energy Saving Cookbook for Mac OS X
The DssW Power Manager Cookbook is now available. The Power Manager Cookbook is a new addition to the DssW web site. The Cookbook is the official home to our energy saving recipes and getting started tutorials.
The DssW Power Manager Cookbook is now available. The Power Manager Cookbook is a new addition to the DssW web site. The Cookbook is the official home to our energy saving recipes and getting started tutorials. …
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How to Automatically Log Out Your Mac After Inactivity
When a Mac is available publicly, or in a shared environment like a classroom, it can be useful to automatically log out after a period of inactivity. An automatic log out helps ensure the Mac is returned to a good state after a user has left, and helps avoid a Mac being left logged in unnecessarily.
When a Mac is available publicly, or in a shared environment like a classroom, it can be useful to automatically log out after a period of inactivity. An automatic log out helps ensure the Mac is returned to a good state after a user has left, and helps avoid a Mac being left logged in unnecessarily. …
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Costs and Benefits of Supporting Older Macs
We support as wide a range of Mac OS X editions as possible. The decision leading to not supporting an older edition is never easy. Finding the best path often comes down to gathering statistics about our customers' needs, and combining that information with a little insight about the feature restrictions any decision will impose.
We support as wide a range of Mac OS X editions as possible. The decision leading to not supporting an older edition is never easy. Finding the best path often comes down to gathering statistics about our customers’ needs, and combining that information with a little insight about the feature restrictions any decision will impose. …
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Thanks to New Wave Systems
Shortly before the launch of Power Manager 4, one of our older PowerPC (PPC) based Macs started to fail. The integrated video card had developed a fault rendering the Mac almost impossible to work with. This Mac was part of our test rig and thus needed replacing like for like. Replacing an older Mac with an equivalent is not always easy.
Shortly before the launch of Power Manager 4, one of our older PowerPC (PPC) based Macs started to fail. The integrated video card had developed a fault rendering the Mac almost impossible to work with. This Mac was part of our test rig and thus needed replacing like for like. Replacing an older Mac with an equivalent is not always easy. …
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