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Installing SleepWatcher on Mac OS X

sleepwatcher is a program that monitors sleep, wakeup and idleness of a Mac. It can be used to execute a Unix command when the Mac or the display of the Mac goes to sleep mode or wakes up or after a given time without user interaction. It also can send the Mac to sleep mode or retrieve the time since last user activity. - SleepWatcher Man Page

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Download

Before installing SleepWatcher, you'll have to download a copy of it. You can download a copy off bb's Homepage (see "Related Links" below). The version as of this writing is 2.0.5.

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Installation

After download it, you should have a sleepwatcher_x.x.x.dmg file on your computer. Find this file and click, or double-click, it to mount it to your desktop. There will be a "SleepWatcher x.x.x" drive on your desktop. The following window (see screen shot below) should automatically pop-up. If it doesn't, you can double-click on the drive to bring it up.

Install sleepwatch.pkg by double-clicking on it. Click on the "Continue" button a few times, accept the agreement, enter your password once, and the package should be installed.

Next, install "SleepWatcher StartItem.pkg" by double-clicking on it. Click on the "Continue button a few times, accept the agreement, enter your password once, and the package should be installed.

At this point SleepWatcher should be installed and ready to serve you.

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