News and Updates
DssW's latest news and information. Announcements, insights, and guides all appear here first.
Better Sleep for Your Mac Media Server
How to improve when your Mac media server goes to sleep after periods of inactivity. In this recipe we combine Power Manager's inactivity trigger with a custom condition to ensure no media is playing.
Do you use a Mac as a media server? Looking for a way to save energy and have your Mac sleep more often? In this recipe, we walk through how to improve when your media server goes to sleep. We will use iTunes in this recipe but the principle is the same for other media server software such as Sonos and Plex. …
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Sleep Centre, Security, and Search
Recently we rolled out a handful of notable changes on this web site, dssw.co.uk. I rarely talk about the web site but today will be an exception.
Recently we rolled out a handful of notable changes on this web site, dssw.co.uk. I infrequently talk about the web site but today will be an exception. We have improved Sleep Centre with a new structure and layout. We have begun the transition to promoting secure web links by default, and we have a new site search. …
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Battery Guardian v1.1 Released
We are pleased to announce the launch of Battery Guardian 1.1. This update improves support for recent versions of OS X and includes new artwork. Updating Battery Guardian Battery Guardian includes built-in software updating. To update to the latest version, use the built-in Check for Update… menu item in the menu Battery Guardian. …
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Eighteen Years
Today marks 18 years since we began DssW.
Today marks 18 years since we officially began DssW. However there is no time to reminisce now. We have enough to occupy us with future releases, updates, and products. Thank you for your support!
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Triggering On-Demand Events for Non-Administrators
On-demand events are Power Manager events that can be manually triggered at any time. In this recipe we open on-demand events up to non-administrators.
Power Manager lets you create on-demand events. These are events that can be manually triggered at any time. On-demand events appear in Power Manager’s status menu bar. In this recipe we open on-demand events up to non-administrators. By default, Power Manager’s on-demand events can only be triggered by administrator users. …
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How to Adjust Power Manager's Notification Center Alerts
Power Manager uses OS X's Notification Center. In this recipe we walk through how to customise the alert's behaviour.
Power Manager’s events occur in the background. Events themselves have no user interface, so they rely on notifications. In OS X 10.8, and later, the Notification Center is responsible for showing Power Manager’s notifications. Notification Center is service that you can adjust and manage. …
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Power Manager 4.4.1 Released
Announcing Power Manager and Power Manager Pro v4.4.1 for OS X.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 4.4.1 and Power Manager Pro 4.4.1. This release changes the default Notification Center alert behaviour. Updating Power Manager Power Manager will automatically check for updates every so often, so there is nothing to do. …
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How to Wait for Log Out
How to make your scripts wait for the user to log out before continuing. In this recipe we use Power Manager's await log out action.
A performing Power Manager event can wait until the user logs out. In this recipe we walk through how to add the await log out action to your Power Manager events. Many scripted tasks require waiting for the user to log out. …
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Power Manager 4.4.0 Released
Announcing Power Manager and Power Manager Pro v4.4 for OS X.
We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 4.4 and Power Manager Pro 4.4. This release adds new triggers, conditions, and actions. Updating Power Manager Power Manager will automatically check for updates every so often, so there is nothing to do. …
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How to Update Power Manager
We recommend updating to the latest Power Manager. In this article we show you how to update with the built-in updater and avoid running an old scheduler.
There are two steps involved in updating Power Manager. Some of you are missing the second step. We need to make updates even easier. Power Manager includes built-in software update support. Every so often Power Manager checks in with Versions to see if an update is available. …
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