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Locamatic ... Have you ever wished that your Mac would update its location automatically on the basis of the network that you're currently connected to? Perhaps you use your Mac at work accessing the internet though a proxy server, and also at home where you have none. It isn't difficult to select a new location from the Location menu in the Apple menu, but why should you have to? Locamatic will do all this for you! Now on version 2.5, it's Lion compatible and it can also set your default printer and your default home page.
It isn't difficult to select a new location from the
It isn't difficult to select a new location from the
What's New
Version 2.5:
- Following suggestions and requests, I've rejigged the UI a little and added new functionality. I hope that this ticks some of your boxes. Locamatic is now fully Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatible (as opposed to partially, which it was previously). Previous versions for Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard are available from the website.
Requirements
- Intel
- Mac OS X 10.7 or later
- Airport card.
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Locamatic ... Have you ever wished that your Mac would update its location automatically on the basis of the network that you're currently connected to? Perhaps you use your Mac at work accessing the internet though a proxy server, and also at home where you have none. It isn't difficult to select a new location from the Location menu in the Apple menu, but why should you have to? Locamatic will do all this for you! Now on version 2.5, it's Lion compatible and it can also set your default printer and your default home page.
It isn't difficult to select a new location from the Location menu in the Apple menu, but why should you have to? Locamatic will do all this for you!
It isn't difficult to select a new location from the Location menu in the Apple menu, but why should you have to? Locamatic will do all this for you!
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Disable or removing the pref. pane fixes this problem. Don't know how it interfere since WiFi/modem uses different settings but I have to remove this fine PreferencePane from my user library so I could connect to the internet while on the move.
Latest OS X on PPC G4 PB
bruce_dxine.net reviewed on 15 Apr 2009
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Marco Polo and Location X both permit fuzzy identification of your location - you they use an evidence based system, weighing up USB, Bluetooth, Wifi, Ethernet etc. before deciding on a location.
Locamatic is simpler. It just checks to see which ethernet or wifi connection your Mac is connected to and sets the location accordingly. Why? Well, I couldn't see the advantage of the fuzzy method. If you can then Marco Polo and Location X are both excellent alternatives.
Marco Polo and Location X are both applications. They can be set to load at startup and not trouble you with their existence, but you need to set them from their own application windows.
Locamatic is a Preference Pane. Why? Well, I figured that you set everything else from the Preferences application and so it'd annoy me if Locamatic was any different.
Locamatic (just so that there is no confusion) is still being developed, I haven't abandoned it. It configures proxies, homepage and default printer on the basis of connected ethernet or wifi connections. And it uses no memory or CPU until a connection changes - and then it's active for a few seconds before disappearing again.
Now go! Download all three!
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I think I'll stick to MP for now ...
Marco Polo and Location X both permit fuzzy identification of your location - you they use an evidence based system, weighing up USB, Bluetooth, Wifi, Ethernet etc. before deciding on a location.
Locamatic is simpler. It just checks to see which ethernet or wifi connection your Mac is connected to and sets the location accordingly. Why? Well, I couldn't see the advantage of the fuzzy method. If you can then Marco Polo and Location X are both excellent alternatives.
Marco Polo and Location X are both applications. They can be set to load at startup and not trouble you with their existence, but you need to set them from their own application windows.
Locamatic is a Preference Pane. Why? Well, I figured that you set everything else from the Preferences application and so it'd annoy me if Locamatic was any different.
Locamatic (just so that there is no confusion) is still being developed, I haven't abandoned it. It configures proxies, homepage and default printer on the basis of connected ethernet or wifi connections. And it uses no memory or CPU until a connection changes - and then it's active for a few seconds before disappearing again.
Now go! Download all three!
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Dan reviewed on 08 Mar 2008
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cruzmisl reviewed on 20 Apr 2007