Category Archives: Power Manager

How to Start Up Your Mac Using AppleScript

You can schedule your Mac to automatically start up using Power Manager and AppleScript. Using AppleScript to create start up events opens up new possibilities for crafting complex and dynamic power management schedules. Continue reading

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Triggering an Event from the Command Line

Power Manager events can be be triggered from the command line – often referred to as from the shell. This ability allows you to incorporate your events into other scripts and to trigger events through a remote secure shell connection (ssh). Continue reading

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How to Set Up Power Manager with a Web Server

Power Manager’s energy saving schedules can be deployed through a web server. This technique can be used to deploy schedules to a few Macs or many thousands of Macs. Continue reading

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How to Schedule an Application to Quit

Applications can be scheduled to launch using Power Manager’s built-in Schedule Assistant, but what if you need to schedule an application to quit? In this recipe we will walk through how to ask an application to quit. Continue reading

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