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ControlPlane for Mac

Context-sensitive configuration for your Mac.

Free
In English
Version 1.6.6
4.3
Based on 33 user rates

ControlPlane overview

ControlPlane makes your computing environment context-sensitive. Reconfigure your machine based on what is going on or where you are at. Set the office printer as your default while in the office or enable the screensaver password when away from home.

ControlPlane is a fork of MarcoPolo, which is now unsupported.

Note: While the software is classified as free, it is actually donationware. Please consider making a donation to help support development.

What’s new in version 1.6.6

Version 1.6.6:
New:
  • Icon supports dark interface theme in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Default web browser now requires that ControlPlane act as your URL handler; this works around a new "feature" of Yosemite that causes it to confirm your new default browser choice with a dialog box
Fixed:
  • Fix crash when installing the helper tool fails

ControlPlane for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.6.6
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4.3

(24 Reviews of ControlPlane)

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Caberlin
Caberlin
Nov 1 2017
1.6.6
5.0
Nov 1 2017
5.0
Version: 1.6.6
1.6.6 works here with High Sierra. What a relief. This seems to be the only working software of this kind left for High Sierra, since Sidekick was discontinued recently (according to a sidekick developer)...
Chris78665
Chris78665
May 15 2017
1.6.7
0.0
May 15 2017
0.0
Version: 1.6.7
This update is INVALID and BOGUS. 1.6.7 briefly existed and was pulled by the author due to to some issues in the updating process. Do not install this update. MACUpdate please remove 1.6.7 and put back 1.6.6 which is the current version.
gevoraway
gevoraway
Feb 6 2017
1.6.5
4.0
Feb 6 2017
4.0
Version: 1.6.5
Controlplane is a great app. It's one of very few location-based apps that exist for mac. Unfortunately the developer has not been updating the app lately. I am mostly using it to enable/disable screensaver password based on location on my MBP. It stopped working on MacOS Sierra. No word from developers so far on weather they're going to fix it.
emce
emce
May 19 2015
1.5.7
5.0
May 19 2015
5.0
Version: 1.5.7
I love this app, and have happily donated to the developer. It's great to be able to pause backup and file syncing jobs when I'm on the train, using my phone's hotspot. I disable notifications while I'm at my office so stuff isn't popping up if I happen to be presenting. I have it switch out IM accounts in Adium for me depending on whether I'm at work or home. The list goes on...

Extremely easy to configure and saves time and having to remember.

Thanks for writing and maintaining it!
Wchiseler
Wchiseler
Jan 7 2014
1.4.0
3.5
Jan 7 2014
3.5
Version: 1.4.0
Powerful, stable, not intuitive, free. Works well: background changes based on timeofday. UI and documentation limitations make user error more likely. Most of the evidence rules I can think of are there, but I tried only a few. Perhaps there’s a way to use shell scripts to do the others, but if so, I didn't find info on how. Likely bugs: sometimes some actions for a context do not trigger. Maybe bug: wifi evidence never respected.
Caberlin
Caberlin
Nov 1 2017
5.0
Nov 1 2017
5.0
Version: null
KokYongTeo4743
KokYongTeo4743
May 10 2017
0.5
May 10 2017
0.5
Version: null
gevoraway
gevoraway
Feb 6 2017
4.0
Feb 6 2017
4.0
Version: null
FreeWizard
FreeWizard
Jul 15 2015
5.0
Jul 15 2015
5.0
Version: null
emce
emce
May 19 2015
5.0
May 19 2015
5.0
Version: null
Ededed
Ededed
Apr 22 2014
4.0
Apr 22 2014
4.0
Version: null
Wchiseler
Wchiseler
Jan 7 2014
3.5
Jan 7 2014
3.5
Version: null
Bottacco
Bottacco
Oct 14 2013
5.0
Oct 14 2013
5.0
Version: null
Oliv!er
Oliv!er
Oct 14 2013
4.5
Oct 14 2013
4.5
Version: null
Hervé-5
Hervé-5
Sep 22 2013
5.0
Sep 22 2013
5.0
Version: null
ebook1911
ebook1911
Jun 25 2013
4.5
Jun 25 2013
4.5
Version: null
Stormchild
Stormchild
May 23 2013
2.0
May 23 2013
2.0
Version: null
umpapah
umpapah
May 14 2013
3.0
May 14 2013
3.0
Version: null
NGrigoriev
NGrigoriev
Jan 15 2013
5.0
Jan 15 2013
5.0
Version: null
Zarkon55
Zarkon55
Sep 19 2012
3.5
Sep 19 2012
3.5
Version: null
Gerrit-Kruijer
Gerrit-Kruijer
Sep 9 2012
2.0
Sep 9 2012
2.0
Version: null
Fking
Fking
Sep 6 2012
5.0
Sep 6 2012
5.0
Version: null
M-Luther
M-Luther
Sep 5 2012
5.0
Sep 5 2012
5.0
Version: null
Immortalis
Immortalis
Aug 8 2012
5.0
Aug 8 2012
5.0
Version: null
Ilsa
Ilsa
Aug 4 2012
5.0
Aug 4 2012
5.0
Version: null
Xander803
Xander803
May 17 2012
5.0
May 17 2012
5.0
Version: null
Pinbacker
Pinbacker
Apr 13 2012
5.0
Apr 13 2012
5.0
Version: null
Guysmith667
Guysmith667
Feb 17 2012
5.0
Feb 17 2012
5.0
Version: null
olderman
olderman
Feb 17 2012
5.0
Feb 17 2012
5.0
Version: null
thelenje
thelenje
Dec 16 2011
3.5
Dec 16 2011
3.5
Version: null
Tommun
Tommun
Dec 4 2011
5.0
Dec 4 2011
5.0
Version: null
slashos
slashos
Oct 7 2011
5.0
Oct 7 2011
5.0
Version: null
Pmdf
Pmdf
Sep 15 2011
4.5
Sep 15 2011
4.5
Version: null
Maehmann
Maehmann
Sep 9 2011
5.0
Sep 9 2011
5.0
Version: null
Nesl247
Nesl247
Aug 30 2011
5.0
Aug 30 2011
5.0
Version: null
winnar
winnar
Aug 21 2011
4.0
Aug 21 2011
4.0
Version: null
Razziphoto
Razziphoto
Aug 1 2011
4.5
Aug 1 2011
4.5
Version: null
anonymous-heron-1381
Aug 1 2011
4.5
Version: null