Power Manager 5.1.0 Released

Announcing the launch of Power Manager 5.1.0 for macOS.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Power Manager 5.1. This update introduces a new trigger and set of related Schedule Assistant tasks.

Power Manager requires macOS 10.12 or later.

Updating Power Manager

Power Manager will automatically check for updates every so often, so there is nothing to do. The update will automatically be offered to you during the next few weeks.

If you want to update to the latest Power Manager now, use the Check for Updates menu item in the Power Manager menu.

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Changes in v5.1

  • New: Added user session time trigger; triggers after a user has been logged in for a specific duration.
  • New: Added support for filtering log in triggers by graphical or terminal session type.
  • New: Added Schedule Assistant to execute a command line tool during a user session.
  • New: Added Schedule Assistant to launch an application during a user session.
  • New: Added Schedule Assistant to log out during a user session; designed for kiosks and public computers.
  • New: Added Schedule Assistant to open document with application during a user session.
  • New: Added Schedule Assistant to run a script during a user session.
  • Change: Log-in trigger defaults to graphical sessions and when pmuser becomes available.
  • Change: Deprecated external assistant trigger; use log-in trigger.
  • API: Changed term Mac OS X to macOS in API documentation.
  • API: Removed mentions of legacy versions of macOS from API documentation.

A detailed version history of Power Manager is also available.