Tag Archives: mac

How to Turn Off an Event’s Notifications

Posted on 21 December, 2011 by Graham Miln

Power Manager automatically notifies the user of pending triggers. These notifications provide an opportunity for users to respond to an event. However, there are situations where notifications are not required, or where notifications get in the way. This recipe shows how to turn off notifications for a single event. Continue reading →

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Power Manager Remote: Updated for the Latest Apple iOS

Posted on 1 December, 2010 by Graham Miln

Today we launched an update to Power Manager Remote. Remote is an Apple iOS app that lets you connect to and control Power Manager on your Mac. Remote is free and available now on Apple’s App Store. This update fixes a … Continue reading →

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How to Automatically Log Out Your Mac After Inactivity

Posted on 10 October, 2010 by Graham Miln

When a Mac is available publicly, or in a shared environment like a classroom, it can be useful to automatically log out after a period of inactivity. An automatic log out helps ensure the Mac is returned to a good state after a user has left, and helps avoid a Mac being left logged in unnecessarily. Continue reading →

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Thanks to New Wave Systems

Posted on 3 October, 2010 by Graham Miln

Shortly before the launch of Power Manager 4, one of our older PowerPC (PPC) based Macs started to fail. The integrated video card had developed a fault rendering the Mac almost impossible to work with. This Mac was part of our test rig and thus needed replacing like for like. Replacing an older Mac with an equivalent is not always easy. Continue reading →

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