Re: Managing tasks on Mac
I have gone with your first solution. By opening Vuze then putting the computer to sleep, it now wakes up at 2am with Vuze running. I will wait and see if it also goes to sleep at 12pm as set. Of course, if downloads were limitless then there would be no need for this at all. I may try your second idea once the quota has been reset on the 13th. Andrew On 03/05/2009, at 9:29 AM, James Devenish wrote: Hi Andrew, There are potentially several solution to your issue, the first of which you have already tried (i.e., using System Preferences Energy Saver to set a wake-up time for your computer). Secondly, even if you your computer was on all the time (forgetting the sleep/wake energy issue for the time being), your torrent software might have a bandwidth preference with a specified start time and stop time. For instance, in Transmission, you can set your download bandwidth to be unlimited during your off-peak quota period and zero during your on-peak quota period. Thirdly, if you would like to have your software automatically launch you can still use a repeating event in iCal, either by opening files (to start a new download) or opening the application (to continue existing uploads and downloads). Unfortunately, as you already found out, iCal can only launch an application via opening a document or running an AppleScript. To make an AppleScript, go into Applications AppleScript Script Editor, then save a really simple AppleScript like the following (and save it somewhere you can find it, like Documents). Then iCal will recognise it. tell application Vuse activate end tell James. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
Thanks. I'll give it a go. Andrew On 03/05/2009, at 9:25 AM, Brian Scott scot...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi Andrew, I don't know Vuze or how it works but if it takes .torrent files then select a .torrent file and in it's info window (press command-i) make Vuze the default program for opening these files. Then in iCal set your .torrent file(s) to be opened whenever you want. If Vuze uses another type of file the same principle applies. Cheers Brian On 02/05/2009, at 5:26 PM, Andrew wrote: Hi All I have recently upgraded my iinet account and now have 20GB off peak download limit. The change also means my off-peak time is now 2am - 12pm (previously 12am - 8am). Does anyone know how I can get a program like Vuze (my preferred download method) to start up automatically at the off-peak time so that I don't get shaped? It would be good if it also wakes the computer at this time. Am I asking too much? I had a look at iCal alarm for this function, but when I went to choose the script to run, Vuze was not available. Any ideas? Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
Lots to try. I'll see how it goes. Thanks Andrew On 03/05/2009, at 9:29 AM, James Devenish jndeven...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Andrew, There are potentially several solution to your issue, the first of which you have already tried (i.e., using System Preferences Energy Saver to set a wake-up time for your computer). Secondly, even if you your computer was on all the time (forgetting the sleep/wake energy issue for the time being), your torrent software might have a bandwidth preference with a specified start time and stop time. For instance, in Transmission, you can set your download bandwidth to be unlimited during your off-peak quota period and zero during your on-peak quota period. Thirdly, if you would like to have your software automatically launch you can still use a repeating event in iCal, either by opening files (to start a new download) or opening the application (to continue existing uploads and downloads). Unfortunately, as you already found out, iCal can only launch an application via opening a document or running an AppleScript. To make an AppleScript, go into Applications AppleScript Script Editor, then save a really simple AppleScript like the following (and save it somewhere you can find it, like Documents). Then iCal will recognise it. tell application Vuse activate end tell James. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
Hi Andrew I am also a user of Vuze but I've now got fed-up with it. I would look at uTorrent which is apparently much better and supports scheduling. I'd be interested to see how you go. My housemate and I try and download in the off-peak period but it gets counted in our peak period?? Cheers - Original Message - From: Andrew sprint9...@iinet.net.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Saturday, 2 May, 2009 5:26:39 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Managing tasks on Mac Hi All I have recently upgraded my iinet account and now have 20GB off peak download limit. The change also means my off-peak time is now 2am - 12pm (previously 12am - 8am). Does anyone know how I can get a program like Vuze (my preferred download method) to start up automatically at the off-peak time so that I don't get shaped? It would be good if it also wakes the computer at this time. Am I asking too much? I had a look at iCal alarm for this function, but when I went to choose the script to run, Vuze was not available. Any ideas? Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
I have set my Mac to wake at 2am and sleep at 12pm. If I leave Vuze open when I go to bed it should restart when the computer wakes up at 2am. I'll see how it goes. I just can't stay up until 2am. I'm not as young as I used to be. Andrew On 02/05/2009, at 6:00 PM, David Moyle wrote: Hi Andrew I am also a user of Vuze but I've now got fed-up with it. I would look at uTorrent which is apparently much better and supports scheduling. I'd be interested to see how you go. My housemate and I try and download in the off-peak period but it gets counted in our peak period?? Cheers - Original Message - From: Andrew sprint9...@iinet.net.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Saturday, 2 May, 2009 5:26:39 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Managing tasks on Mac Hi All I have recently upgraded my iinet account and now have 20GB off peak download limit. The change also means my off-peak time is now 2am - 12pm (previously 12am - 8am). Does anyone know how I can get a program like Vuze (my preferred download method) to start up automatically at the off-peak time so that I don't get shaped? It would be good if it also wakes the computer at this time. Am I asking too much? I had a look at iCal alarm for this function, but when I went to choose the script to run, Vuze was not available. Any ideas? Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
On 02/05/2009, at 8:01 PM, Andrew wrote: I have set my Mac to wake at 2am and sleep at 12pm. If I leave Vuze open when I go to bed Alternately : Go to it's icon in the dock Then click and hold to selectOpen at Login Bob it should restart when the computer wakes up at 2am. I'll see how it goes. I just can't stay up until 2am. I'm not as young as I used to be. Andrew On 02/05/2009, at 6:00 PM, David Moyle wrote: Hi Andrew I am also a user of Vuze but I've now got fed-up with it. I would look at uTorrent which is apparently much better and supports scheduling. I'd be interested to see how you go. My housemate and I try and download in the off-peak period but it gets counted in our peak period?? Cheers - Original Message - From: Andrew sprint9...@iinet.net.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Saturday, 2 May, 2009 5:26:39 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Managing tasks on Mac Hi All I have recently upgraded my iinet account and now have 20GB off peak download limit. The change also means my off-peak time is now 2am - 12pm (previously 12am - 8am). Does anyone know how I can get a program like Vuze (my preferred download method) to start up automatically at the off-peak time so that I don't get shaped? It would be good if it also wakes the computer at this time. Am I asking too much? I had a look at iCal alarm for this function, but when I went to choose the script to run, Vuze was not available. Any ideas? Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
I'll give it a try Andrew On 02/05/2009, at 8:05 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 02/05/2009, at 8:01 PM, Andrew wrote: I have set my Mac to wake at 2am and sleep at 12pm. If I leave Vuze open when I go to bed Alternately : Go to it's icon in the dock Then click and hold to selectOpen at Login Bob it should restart when the computer wakes up at 2am. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Managing tasks on Mac
Hi Andrew, There are potentially several solution to your issue, the first of which you have already tried (i.e., using System Preferences Energy Saver to set a wake-up time for your computer). Secondly, even if you your computer was on all the time (forgetting the sleep/wake energy issue for the time being), your torrent software might have a bandwidth preference with a specified start time and stop time. For instance, in Transmission, you can set your download bandwidth to be unlimited during your off-peak quota period and zero during your on-peak quota period. Thirdly, if you would like to have your software automatically launch you can still use a repeating event in iCal, either by opening files (to start a new download) or opening the application (to continue existing uploads and downloads). Unfortunately, as you already found out, iCal can only launch an application via opening a document or running an AppleScript. To make an AppleScript, go into Applications AppleScript Script Editor, then save a really simple AppleScript like the following (and save it somewhere you can find it, like Documents). Then iCal will recognise it. tell application Vuse activate end tell James. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
