May 23, '08 07:30:01AM • Contributed by: RickoKid
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one...]
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Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
May 23, '08 07:30:01AM • Contributed by: RickoKid
When watching videos in QuickTime Player and DVD Player, the screen saver and energy saver are automatically suspended, but not so if you're watching full-screen Flash video -- using the BBC iPlayer, for example. This AppleScript takes care of that problem:
The above script will temporarily suspend the Energy Saver and screen saver until you click the Resume button. If you're logged in as an administrator, you'll need to provide your password first. (The original version of this script can be found in this post on my site.)
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one...]
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Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
As astounding as it may seem, the program I use to color calibrate my monitors for photo color correction (Spyder) does not disable the Energy Saver. The process, thus, requires me to jiggle the mouse every minute or two while the calibrations take place. Thanks very much for letting me correct their oversight.
or simply use CAFFEINE ;)
or simply use CAFFEINE ;)
I recommend Caffeine, too. I haven't used it on Leopard, yet, but it has served very well on Tiger.
Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
I agree with the above -- I use Caffeine, too. It's simply and easy to use, and works well.
Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
another vote on caffeine. great little program.
Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
um. i just needed this today while watching something on iPlayer and thought i will just use Active Screen Corners but they apparently work only with the screen saver not energy saver... pity.
Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
This script did not work for me on 10.5.2
I downloaded the original script at the site linked from the hint. Apparently the shell script line
does not work
Temporarily suspend energy saver settings via script
maybe it's supposed to be:
do shell script("defaults -currentHost read com.apple.screensaver idleTime")I was just setting my screensaver time like this, and I had to use:
do shell script ("defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver idleTime 900")just a guess |
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