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DESCRIPTION
PowerMate is the coolest volume knob your desk has ever seen. Crank up your MP3s and CDs. Then with a push of its button, mute your music to answer the phone and handle the complaints.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.1:
  • Adds AppleScript support to control the PowerMate light
Version 2.0:
  • Improved and redesigned user interface
  • Added ability to drag and drop applications and aliases to the interface
  • Added ability to show/hide missing applications
  • Added/updated default applications and presets
  • Added support for multiple users
  • Added support for multiple PowerMates
  • Added ability to switch/swap settings between PowerMates
  • Added ability to import/export settings for each PowerMate
  • Significantly enhanced flexibility with regard to settings used by PowerMates
  • Fixed bugs related to fast user switching
  • Improved support for USB hubs
  • Fixed other known bugs
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Griffin Technology, Inc.
Downloads:14,554
  - Version d/l:2,776
Drivers:Other
License:Free
Date:31 Oct 2007
Platform:PPC/Intel
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    Griffin PowerMate X User Reviews (33 posts)Write A Review
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    Feb 23 2009
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    PASCALFORGET  Yep... The driver have always been the issue with the PowerMate. Taught of reinstalling it to scroll down faster, and with 10.5.6 the pointer moves right (or left) when I scroll up or down. After a few rotations, the pointer moves out of the window (in my case, a Firefox page), and the scroll changes to volume up or down...

    I'll hope for an update. Meanwhile, I'll keep using the scroll wheel on my mouse.  
    (Version 2.1)

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    Jan 9 2009
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    F451  For the life of me I will NEVER purchase another Griffin hardware product that requires software as Griffin NEVER stays current with the Mac OS at hand. 10.5.6 made this software wonky; time to again shelf both my PowerMates.  
    (Version 2.1)

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    Jul 4 2008
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    TANKKNIGHT  I have loved this since it first came out and I had even pre-ordered my first silver 'mate. I eventually picked up 3 black 'mates and sold my silver. When version 2 came out I had a blast playing etch-a-sketch and programming the 3 'mates with many commands. For the last six months I have been using 2 KVM switches so I can use my 4 monitors between my Mac and PC. My Mac kept losing control of USB devices when I switched to the PC and back. My EyeTV, Phonemate and IRed software would stop working and I could not even kill them with the terminal ... so hard shutdown. It was dumb luck that I finally noticed that no problems would occur until I used any one of my 'mates. I did a lot of testing to make sure I observed right and then removed my Powermate software and unplugged all 3 'mates. I miss the 'mates, but it has been 1 month since the removal with no USB problems showing at all, no matter how many times I switch back and forth between the Mac/PC.

    I am giving this 1 star for the headaches it caused me and because lately I have become very tired of software that makes me feel that I am at work (I am application support on window PCs, window Servers and Mainframe ... we've lost many IT people and not replaced).  
    (Version 2.1)

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    Oct 31 2007

    GEORGE PAPHITIS  I tried to upgrade from ver. 1.6.4 on an Intel iMac running OS 10.4.10 Inspite of removing older version and deleting the preference file I could not get the newer version to display Global Preferences in the Preference Pane menu. The only function turning the Powermate was to change system volume. I could not scroll in web browser. In addition, this version does not support Unsanity's Cee Pee You. I reverted back to ver. 1.6.4 and all is back to normal again. As they say: "If it ain't broke don't fix it!"  
    (Version 2.1)

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    Nov 14 2007

    ALTLASH  i can't get this new version to work with my PowerMate! no matter how many times i try reinstalling the driver, the wheel moves my cursor when i turn it, and clicks my mouse when i push it! I've desperately been trying to find the 1.6.4 drivers... can anyone who's still got this help?  
    (Version 2.1)

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    Nov 15 2007

    GEORGE PAPHITIS  I have the driver installer v. 1.6.4, but I have no way to contact you. You might try contacting Griffin directly either by this webform or by telephone on their site:

    http://www.griffintechnology.com/about/contact/  
    (Version 2.1)

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    Mar 24 2007

    SMACTRON  It looks like the last three beta releases have had the same release notes. What is truly different in this release?  
    (Version 2.0b20)

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    Mar 15 2007
    ****.

    MARS919  Definitely a lot better than previous versions! Nice and clean interface, works stable for me.  
    (Version 2.0b19)

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    Mar 14 2007

    SJJ_PUBLIC  "Added support for multiple users". Wow! It only took them 3+ years to do it (multiple users/fast user switching was added in Mac OS X 10.3, released on Oct 24, 2003)! I can't wait for their compatibility fixes for Leopard, 10.5, to come out in or 2010 or 2011, perhaps just prior to the release of Mac OS X 10.7!  
    (Version 2.0b18)

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    Apr 29 2006
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    HANGON  Worst piece of software EVER.

    The only hardware that makes Kernel Panic.

    can't get the powermate to work with this driver or with their other software: proxi  
    (Version 1.6.4)

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    Jun 7 2007

    SEBASTIENB  This version is Pretty cool i don't have more then one but it allows you to use more then one powermate on one computer  
    (Version 2.0)

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    Mar 31 2006
    **½..

    SOLEFALD  PowerMate worked less than a minute. By worked i mean the blue light came on, blinked couple of times, and everything went dark. After that i am not able to get it for work at all. Rebooted, reinstalled the driver, plugged into another USB port.

    All i get in the log file

    griffin_PowerMateUSB[0x469e500]: message - service is requesting close

    griffin_PowerMateUSB[0x4c18400]: message - service is terminated - closing down

    griffin_PowerMateUSB[0x4c18400]: message - service is requesting close

    USBF: 670.200 AppleUSBHubPort: Port 1 of Hub at 0x3d000000 reported error 0xe00002ed while doing set feature (resetting port)

    (106: coreservicesd)tfp: failed on 0:

    griffin_PowerMateUSB[0x4c18100]: message - service is terminated - closing down

    griffin_PowerMateUSB[0x4c18100]: message - service is requesting close

    USBF: 1266.529 [0x418f700] The IOUSBFamily is having trouble enumerating a USB device that has been plugged in. It will keep retrying. (Port 1 of hub @ location: 0x3d000000)

    USBF: 1266.529 [0x418f700] The IOUSBFamily was not able to enumerate a device.

    griffin_PowerMateUSB[0x47e1400]: message - service is terminated - closing down

    MacBook Pro/10.4.5/PowerMate Driver 1.6.4

    what a waste of money.  
    (Version 1.6.4)

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    Mar 23 2006

    BILLKLEE  Great piece of hardware, mediocre piece of software, at best.

    Instead, if you've got a PowerMate, I suggest using ControllerMate to run it.

    On the plus side, you can set key-modifiers (shift-right, option-left, command-click-right, etc) and it doesn't have the "I'll work when I feel like it" functionality of the PowerMate driver.

    On the down side, I haven't been able to get it to scroll, and the developer tells me CM doesn't support that very well at this time.  
    (Version 1.6.4)

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