March 26, 2008
SoundAsleep 1.0 prevents rude awakenings by your Mac
Posted Mar. 26, ’08, 1:20 PM PT by David Dahlquist
Category | Software
I like to leave my Mac on at night, usually so I can keep Transmission on and continue to download completely legal, legitimate, non-illegal music and movies throughout the night.
Sometimes, I crash with my computer on and forget to mute it, which leaves me and my delicate sleep cycle vulnerable to whatever random error noise, new mail alert, etc., OS X could randomly decide to conjure up. The result: a groggy, angry me, slamming my MacBook shut at 3:30 in the morning and then struggling to get back to sleep with the tinny, haunting sound of a new Mail message fresh in my mind. Usually I have nightmares at this point.
Enter SoundAsleep, a handy little freeware app that sits in your menu bar and lets you set a schedule for when you’d like your Mac to automatically mute and unmute. No fancy bells and whistles (literally), this app is sweet and to the point. Check it out for a better night’s sleep.
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I will download that program just because of the Homer picture.