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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, it’s Leopard 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!

WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.1: Following suggestions and requests, I’ve rejigged the UI a little and added new functionality. I hope that this ticks some of your boxes.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Airport card.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Pascal Harris
Downloads:4,963
  - Version d/l:1,025
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:16 Jun 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Aug 20 2008

45RPM SOFTWARE  I'd just like to comment on the reviews pointing out that Marco Polo and Location X are more flexible. It's true. They are. They also represent the same excellent value for money (all are free). But the thing to remember is that all three apps do what they do slightly differently - so download them all and find out which one fits your needs most closely.

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!  
(Version 2.1)

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Mar 10 2008

HALLINSKIDE  Sounds similar to Marco Polo which I am using and which seems to be a lot more flexible in how it can detect your location and what settings it can change.

I think I'll stick to MP for now ...  
(Version 2.0.5b)

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Aug 20 2008

45RPM SOFTWARE  I'd just like to comment on the reviews pointing out that Marco Polo and Location X are more flexible. It's true. They are. They also represent the same excellent value for money (all are free). But the thing to remember is that all three apps do what they do slightly differently - so download them all and find out which one fits your needs most closely.

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!   
(Version 2.1)

praisebury
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Mar 8 2008
*****

DAN FRIML  Excellent and free! Works great and has all features I need. 5 star!  
(Version 2.0.5b)

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May 6 2007

GUNTIS  Not bad, especially if it's freeware. I use Location X, which is shareware, but it can also automatically change default printer, default e-mail account and outgoing mail server, default home page in my browser. All depending on the wireless network.  
(Version 1.1)

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Apr 20 2007
*****

CRUZMISL  I've been looking for something like this since I started my new job. Their network consists of manually assigned IPs, while my home network automatic. Having to change this stuff sysprefs was getting kind of annoying for someone that wants to open his laptop and have the internet just work. I'm actually surprised that this functionality isn't built in to OSX. Anyway, thanks for this app!  
(Version 1.0)

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