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Scheduler is a utility that allows you to schedule reminders, application and AppleScript applets launches and the automatic download of web pages or files using your favorite web browser.
What's New
Version 5.1.1:
- Corrected text of the scheduling option from "Every <day of week>" of the week" to "Every <day of week>" of the month". For instance, the option will read "Every last Monday of the month" instead of "Every last Monday of the week", which made no sense.
- Improved a script offered in the folder Script Examples that is able to turn on sleep even if the screen is locked by a password. Use this script to trigger sleep with Scheduler and your usual scheduling options.
Version 5.1.1:
- Corrected text of the scheduling option from "Every <day of week>" of the week" to "Every <day of week>" of the month". For instance, the option will read "Every last Monday of the month" instead of "Every last Monday of the week", which made no sense.
- Improved a script offered in the folder Script Examples that is able to turn on sleep even if more...
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later (PPC)
- Mac OS X 10.5 or later (Intel)
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| Downloads:12,709 |
| Version Downloads:1,171 |
| Type:Business : Personal Info Managers |
| License:Free |
| Date:01 Aug 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price:Free |
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Scheduler is a utility that allows you to schedule reminders, application and AppleScript applets launches and the automatic download of web pages or files using your favorite web browser.
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cron is a scheduling utility that has been built into Mac OS X from the very first version.
The only thing keeping a lot of people from using cron, is the fact that it's a command line application.
However, over the years there have been graphical front ends to cron for Mac OS X that provide easier access.
Just search for cron on MacUpdate, and you'll find loads of them.
I'm not criticising Scheduler, it could quite possibly be capable of things that cron isn't.
However, I do think that your statement that the Mac has no scheduling capabilities beyond iCal is misinformed to the point of being erroneous and misleading.
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And there is a great free GUI for launchd called Lingon.
I still do not see the advantages of Scheduler over Lingon. Perhaps the developer can provide a comparison.
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randyharris reviewed on 03 Jun 2008
While you can use iCal for some scheduling tasks, this is not an ideal approach.
Scheduler is a great utility which brings the ease and function of Windows Scheduled Tasks to Mac OS X.
The program is very simple and easy to use, I've only used it for a day now, but in setting it up and testing it out - it works flawlessly for me. I am so very excited to have stumbled upon this little gem. While it is freeware, I'll be donating a few bucks to support the cause.
If I can nitpick, I'd prefer the Scheduler have a look which is more inline with other Mac programs, but it's not a bad interface, and it works well.
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Scheduler goes far beyond cron and launchd in several aways, as it has built-in functions for posting reminders together with your favorite music (including iTunes songs), launch and open web pages and download files with your favorite browser, among may other features and options. Moreover, Scheduler has many, many scheduling options that are very difficult to do with launchd or cron, such as with a few clicks you can schedule a script to be launched every 2 minutes on the last monday of the month of June, but not in July, and so and on. Moreover, Scheduler also deals with conundrum of deferred task execution when computers are turned off at the endo of the day, which cron does not do. If you want to know more about deferred task execution why that is important for a Scheduler app please download Scheduler and read its Help.
At the moment I am developing version 6, building the app from the ground up in Cocoa. The look of the app will undergo a facelift because I agree that Scheduler look looks dated. Also with iCloud in Lion syncing stuff between different computers will be a cinch.
I hope this helps,
João Varela
Scheduler developer