Category Archives: Energy saving

Make Your Mac Sleep For an Hour

Posted on 10 March, 2011 by Graham Miln

Your Mac can be scheduled to put itself to sleep and to wake up. Traditionally these related tasks are considered and scheduled separately. Power Manager does away with this distinction and lets you schedule your Mac to sleep for specific durations, such as over your lunch break. Continue reading →

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How to Schedule Your Mac to Sleep

Posted on 7 March, 2011 by Graham Miln

It is a good idea to power down or put your Mac to sleep when it is not in use. This saves energy and in turn saves you money. Using Power Manager you can schedule your Mac to go sleep at a specific time each day. You can even schedule your Mac to go to sleep at specific times on weekends, and at a different time on weekends. Continue reading →

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How to Run an AppleScript When Switching to Mains Power

Posted on 11 February, 2011 by Graham Miln

You can use Power Manager to trigger an event whenever your Mac laptop is connected to mains power. Continue reading →

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How to Run an AppleScript When Switching to Battery Power

Posted on 28 January, 2011 by Graham Miln

You can use Power Manager to run an AppleScript when you disconnect your Mac from mains power and start using battery power. Running an AppleScript when your Mac laptop’s power source changes is surprisingly useful. With this ability, you can turn on and off power hungry services and settings, launch applications, or just warn the user that the power cord has come out. Continue reading →

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