Features
Power Manager is unrivalled. Power Manager offers the widest range of features and capabilies available in any of our energy saving solutions.
Power Manager is frequently compared to other tools available on macOS. Note that you can always combine Power Manager with your favourite tools and existing workflow. See the user guide for more information about working with other scheduling tools.
| Feature | Power Manager | Energy Saver | cron | launchd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Management | ||||
| Power Schedule | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Complex Schedules | Yes | No | No | No |
| Events | ||||
| Multiple Events | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Triggers | Multiple | Time and Date | Time and Date | Multiple |
| Conditions | Multiple | No | No | No |
| Actions | Multiple | Power Related | External Process | External Process |
| Action Sequences | Yes | No | No | No |
| User Interfaces | ||||
| Graphical | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Command Line | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AppleScript | Yes | No | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes | No | Deprecated |
| Security | ||||
| Authorization Rights | Fine Grained | One | No | No |
| PAM Support | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multiple User Savvy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |