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Setting up the VNC Server in Mac OS X 10.6
A VNC server is included in every edition of Mac OS X, including Mac OS X 10.6 - aka Snow Leopard. You can start the server through a hidden check box in the Sharing preferences.
A VNC server is included in every edition of Mac OS X, including Mac OS X 10.6 - aka Snow Leopard. You can start the server through a hidden check box in the Sharing preferences. This article refers to Mac OS X 10. …
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How to Automatically Log Out After Inactivity on Mac OS X
Power Manager can automatically log out inactive users. Being able to log out inactive users is designed for use in school computer labs and in situations where computers are shared. By automatically logging out an inactive user, the Mac becomes available for the next person to use.
Power Manager can automatically log out inactive users. Being able to log out inactive users is great for use in school computer labs and in situations where computers are shared. By automatically logging out an inactive user, the Mac becomes available for the next person to use. …
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How to Launch a Program After Inactivity on Mac OS X
Power Manager can launch applications, documents, and scripts after inactivity. The Schedule Assistant includes a task to help create events that will launch an application after inactivity.
Power Manager can launch applications, documents, and scripts after inactivity. Thanks to improvements in Power Manager’s scheduling engine, you can now create multiple inactivity triggered events. Imagine creating an event to warn the user after ten minutes of inactivity, and a second event to automatically log out after twenty minutes of inactivity. …
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Allowing Your Schedule to Drift
Mac OS X's ability to schedule hardware power on and wake up is great. However, it does have some limitations. One limitation in particular affected Power Manager's availability field.
When we took the decision to move Power Manager’s power on and wake up capabilities into the trigger structures, we had to accept and overcome a potential problem. Power Manager does not directly power on or wake up your Mac; this capability is handled by Mac OS X and the Mac’s hardware. …
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Making your Mac Available - Powering On and Waking Up
The design problem is surprisingly subtle and hides more than a few edge cases. When you include conditions and sequences of actions, things only get more complex. Power Manager 4's solution to re-examine the role of power on and wake up was a significant break from past designs. The change opened up conditions and the creation of far more complex and capable events.
You may be surprised to discover that Power Manager does not include actions for powering on or waking up. Instead, Power Manager Professional’s event editor reveals that these tasks are found in the triggers. Power Manager’s date and time based triggers include an optional availability field. …
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How to Schedule Your Mac to Power On
Mac computers have the ability to automatically power themselves on. A switched off, shut down, Mac can be scheduled to start up at a specific date and time. This ability is present in all modern Mac computers.
Mac computers have the ability to automatically power themselves on. A switched off, shut down, Mac can be scheduled to start up at a specific date and time. This ability is present in all modern Mac computers. Mac computers can also wake themselves up from sleep mode. …
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How to Avoid Overloading Your Servers and Network
Having all your Macs automatically powering down at night and powering on in the morning is a great way to save energy. You can schedule your lab of Macs to look after themselves at night and be assured your Macs will be on and ready for use each morning.
Power Manager 4 introduced a new feature called Scattering. Scattering allows you to create events that avoid overloading your servers and infrastructure. Having all your Macs automatically powering down at night and powering on in the morning is a great way to save energy. …
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Adjusting, Delaying, and Cancelling Events
Power Manager lets you alter your energy saving schedule to suit changes in your own schedule. When setting up an energy saving schedule, we recommend creating events that match to your normal daily or weekly routine. However, it would be foolish to assume your routine does not change. …
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Power Manager's New Status Menu
The status menu is Power Manager's main method of showing you pending events, performing events, and providing quick access to on-demand events. Power Manager 4 introduces a new status menu bar. The status menu has been given a new look and feel, with larger artwork and a new structured layout.
The status menu is Power Manager’s main method of showing you pending events, performing events, and providing quick access to on-demand events. Power Manager 4 introduces a new status menu bar. The status menu has been given a new look and feel, with larger artwork and a new structured layout. …
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How to Schedule an Application to Launch on Mac OS X
Power Manager can schedule applications to launch regularly. The Schedule Assistant includes tasks to help create events that will launch an application daily, on specific dates, or after a period of inactivity.
Power Manager can schedule applications to launch regularly. The Schedule Assistant includes tasks to help create events that will launch an application daily, on specific dates, or after a period of inactivity. Create a Scheduled Application Launch Launch System Preferences and select Power Manager. …
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