Power Manager 5.14.0 Released

We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.14. This update adds a new live log view within the macOS application, a duration based trigger, and a notable bug fix.

In this update we focused on improving the logging experience. Understanding the what and when¹ of Power Manager’s Scheduler is possible through the logging system. A log is kept that records the Scheduler’s activity. Revealing this log to more customers and making it easier to understand is a goal of this update.

Within the Power Manager macOS application, administrators can see a new Log view. This can be accessed through the menu item Show Log or through the toolbar:

• Power Manager.app > Scheduler (menu) > Show Log

Log levels have been reduced to the three that matter: debug, information, and errors. The other log level values have been deprecated and are automatically mapped to their nearest appropriate value.

The in-application log always shows log entries at the information and error levels. This can be changed to included debug level entries, see logging in the user guide.

By default, the stored log includes error level entries only. This is the default to help reduce the burden on file access and storage. Logs continue to be compressed and rotated as needed. Again, the log level default can be changed. Logs are structured text files, so they are amenable to a wide range of tooling.

The new Log view highlights log entries associated with specific events. Entries associated with events have the event’s icon prefixed and are displayed in bold. This is helpful to quickly identity if and when events are being triggered and their progress.

Power Manager 5.14 introduces a new duration based trigger, with an accompanying await duration action. The duration trigger triggers an event after a period of time has passed. The trigger resets once the event has finished. This is ideal for tasks that need to be performed every five minutes to every few days – without needing specific trigger times.

This update also includes a notable bug fix for a rare but long standing deadlocking bug in the Scheduler. The now fixed bug had the capability of stalling the Scheduler and stopping connections; causing the connection disrupted warning in the legacy macOS application.

A detailed version history of Power Manager is available.

Updating Power Manager

Power Manager will automatically check for updates every so often, so there is nothing to do. The update will automatically be offered to you during the next few weeks.

If you want to update to the latest Power Manager now, use the Check for Updates menu item in the Power Manager menu. In case of problems, please follow the manual update steps.