News and Updates
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Power Manager 5.4.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.4.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.4. This update introduces significant scripting changes. Power Manager 5.4 contains changes that may cause existing scripts or tools to need updating. These changes do not affect schedules or events; the changes only affect bespoke scripts and tools that themselves interact with Power Manager. For the overwhelming majority of users, this update will be seamless. …
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Power Manager 5.3.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.3.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.3. This update adds audio input device support and improves robustness when connections are disrupted. Power Manager requires macOS 10.12 or later. …
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Power Manager 5.2.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.2.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.2. This update introduces new audio device triggers and set of related Schedule Assistant tasks. Power Manager requires macOS 10.12 or later. …
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How to Log Out Users After Ten Minutes
Learn how to automatically log out users after a period of use.
You can create an event in Power Manager to automatically log out users after a set period of time. The user will be warned before the log out occurs and see a count down timer in the menu bar. …
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Power Manager 5.1.0 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.1.0 for macOS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.1. This update introduces a new trigger and set of related Schedule Assistant tasks. Power Manager requires macOS 10.12 or later. …
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Introducing Power Manager 5
Introducing Power Manager 5. A major update to the Mac automation and energy saving tool.
Today we released a major upgrade to Power Manager. This is a significant upgrade and one that has been in development for years. This upgrade is the first paid upgrade in nine years. We released Power Manager 4 in July 2010 and since then we have been providing support and regular updates to the v4 lineage. From today Power Manager 4 is no longer being actively improved. …
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Unifying Power Manager's Removal
We revisited how Power Manager is removed.
Power Manager has always required files to be installed on your Mac. We have always included a means to remove those files. We try to limit the number of files that need to be installed and, with successive versions, we have reduced those files to a minimum. In future versions, we hope to reduce that number further. Much depends on what macOS will permit. Some features require files be installed within /Library but, where possible, we avoid doing so. …
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Modernising Power Manager's AppleScript
We revisited AppleScript support and gained a terminology reference.
Power Manager has included support for AppleScript for well over a decade. Recently we revisited the code that underpins AppleScript support and modernised it. Writing the original implementation of AppleScript for Power Manager felt like summiting a mountain. The time spent fitting together the demands of AppleScript and the design of Power Manager was gruelling, to say the least. Eventually we found a way to make it work and make it robust. That moment, the moment when we knew the approach was going to succeed, felt wonderful. …
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AppleScript, Automator, and macOS 10.14 aka Mojave
Allowing permission for Power Manager to run your scripts.
Power Manager works well with macOS 10.14 but Apple have introduced changes that may affect your existing schedules. macOS 10.14 introduces additional security permissions for AppleScripts and Automator workflows. Your scripts now need explicit permission to access applications and files. …
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Power Manager 4.6.5 Released
Announcing the launch of Power Manager and Power Manager Professional 4.6.5 for Mac.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 4.6.5. This update focuses on code modernisation and deprecates a few older security options. Power Manager 4.6.5 requires macOS 10.10 or later. …
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