Technical Overview

Events, Actions, and Triggers

The working unit of Power Manager is the event. An event consists of two main items: an action and a trigger.

Power Manager provides seven actions and three triggers.

Creating events is easy and can even be automated. We recommend you use the Schedule Assistant to get started and then tweak your schedule as needed.

System Preference

The System Preference is the hub of your schedule. Through the System Preference you add, edit, and remove events from your schedule.

System Preference — set up your schedule

Pending Events

With your schedule created, you can get on with your work and leave Power Manager to ensure each event is performed on time.

For some, keeping track of the next event is important; a schedule can help you set out your working day, or ensure your lessons run on time.

Power Manager Menu — pending events

Power Manager helps you by listing the pending events in a menu bar item called Power Manager Menu. The menu's icon changes to show what event is coming up next — hover over the menu icon for a quick event summary.

Power Manager Menu — hover for an event summary

Notifications

In Power Manager 3.5 and later, a new, less intrusive notification is used to warn about pending events. The warning is essential. An unexpected log out or shut down is rarely welcome!

The new style of notification lets you know what is happening and when, without disturbing your work.

Improved notification dialogs

In addition to the new notification dialog, the Power Manager Menu counts down to the next event. A quick glance tells you how long you until the next event.

Power Manager Menu — 9 minutes until sleep

Performing

When the time comes to perform an event, Power Manager displays a brief dialog and begins the associated action.

Moments before sleep…

Power Manager's actions take great care to close applications and log out users in a safe manner. Where required Power Manager will ensure errant applications are forced to quit but not until necessary.

With Power Manager you can be sure your scheduled events will happen.

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