Sleeper

Sleeper is a control panel that spins down the hard disk, dims the screen, and powers off Energy Star compliant monitors on any Macintosh. Users simply select desired sleep times in the control panel and Sleeper takes care of the rest. Preferences can also be set to have Sleeper password-protect, sleep, or shut down a Mac after a period of inactivity, and a hotkey can be used to put the Macintosh to sleep on demand. Sleeper delivers a host of energy-saving features that work on nearly every Macintosh, from the Mac Plus to the latest iMacs, PowerBooks, and G4 PowerMacs. Sleeper provides more options, greater control, and broader hardware compatibility than Apple's Energy Saver control panel. This gives older Macs many of the energy saving features of Apple's newer hardware, and provides newer Macintoshes with more extensive, flexible, and reliable power management. What's New ---------- Version 3.5 delivers a host of new features and fixes, including the ability to save multiple setting configurations, improved reliability on G4 PowerMacs, powering down of LCD screens, and options to control processor cycling. Highlights include: - Sleeper now saves multiple configuration settings and will automatically switch between configurations when running a PowerBook from battery or ac adapter. Configurations can also be changed manually from the Control Strip. - Controls have been added to allow entry of any desired delay (1-999 minutes) for the screen saver, disk sleep, password activation, monitor power-down, sleep, and shutdown. - Sleeper now supports desktop LCD displays, such as the Apple Studio and Apple Cinema displays. - There are new options to control processor cycling. - Sleeper now unmounts servers before going to sleep, avoiding Mac OS 9's warning about "losing network services" if the computer is put to sleep. Sleeper will operate on any Macintosh running System 7 or higher, including Mac OS 9.2.1, and is accelerated for PowerPC. It is distributed as shareware, requiring a $25 registration fee for use beyond a free 30 day trial period.--