Faronics today announced the release of Power Save Mac 1.5, a tool that gives administrators the ability to set up customized energy-usage schedules and intelligent inactivity settings, which enhance and extend the Energy Saver found within the Mac OS X System Preferences. Power Save Mac can schedule shutdowns, startups, sleeps and wakes by day, weekend, weekday, or a specific date. Administrators can utilize Power Save Mac to save on energy costs associated with running a multiple workstation environment. The tool can be managed at the workstation level or remotely via Apple Remote Desktop (ARD). Power Save Mac is priced at US$12 per computer including one-year maintenance package; discounts for education are available.
