News and Updates
DssW's latest news and information. Announcements, insights, and guides all appear here first.
Green Gadgets For Dummies recommends DssW
Joe's latest book, Green Gadgets For Dummies, recommends Power Manager, Sleep Monitor, and our free Energy Schedule widget to Mac users looking to reduce their energy footprint.
Thanks to Joe Hutsko for recommending our Mac energy saving software in his latest book: Green Gadgets For Dummies. Joe is a prolific writer whose work can regularly be found in major US newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times and Washington Post. …
Published
Power Manager and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)
DssW Power Manager 3 works well with Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard. As with all significant Mac OS X upgrades, we recommend you install a fresh copy of Power Manager after upgrading. This ensures all required files are available and untouched by the upgrade process. …
Published
Power Manager and Panther (Mac OS X 10.3.9)
With the latest update of Power Manager 3, Mac OS X 10.3.9 is no longer supported. The engineering effort required to support Mac OS X 10.3.9, combined with the dwindling number of Panther users, made the decision easy for us. …
Published
Power Manager 3.7.3 Launched
Today, we launched DssW Power Manager 3.7.3 for Mac OS X. This is a minor update to our core energy saving solution. The update is recommended for all users of Power Manager, but not essential. …
Published
Mac Gem's reviews Power Manager 3
Thanks to Dan Frakes, Macworld.com, for reviewing Power Manager in Mac Gems. Dan took the time to get to know Power Manager and his review picks up on some of the product’s more subtle features: Power Manager’s stricter definition of “inactivity” over Apple’s “idle time” makes schedules easier to predict, and small touches like waking a sleeping Mac to ensure the scheduled event occurs on time. …
Published
AAUG review awards Power Manager 3 top marks
Thanks to Dave Enders for reviewing Power Manager 3, for the Alaskan Apple Users Group (AAUG). Dave awarded Power Manager 3 top marks with an Excellent rating. AAUG Awards Power Manager 3 “Excellent” …
Published
Macworld's greener computing tips recommends DssW Power Manager
Thanks to Michael Gowan, Macworld.com, for recommending Power Manager and Energy Schedule. Michael’s article talks about greener computing and provides tips on how to save energy and money. There are two really good reasons to practice green computing: It saves you money, and—bit by bit—it helps save the planet. It’s a major win-win. Here are just a few of the little things you can do to make a big difference. Michael Gowan, Macworld.com …
Published
Discovery Channel's Planet Green recommends DssW Power Manager
Thanks to Jaymi Heimbuch, planet green, Discovery Channel, for recommending Power Manager. Jaymi lists DssW Power Manager as a easy solution for reducing the power consumption of your computer. …
Published
BC Hydro offers incentive with DssW
Great news for Canadian BC Hydro business customers. BC Hydro have added DssW Power Manager to their Product Incentive Programme (PIP). …
Published
The Age article about DssW and Mac's Lazy Design
Thanks to Garry Barker, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, for the fun write up of my “Mac’s Lazy Design” talk. …
Published