Apple Script to dismiss UPS alert

I am using my Mac Mini as an entertainment center (no keyboard). I use Sofa Control & a Harmony one remote. Works great, except: I have a ups on the Mini, as in Fla we have daily power outages. As a result, often, when I turn on the PVR activity I am presented with the ups warning dialog box which overlays the video & turns off the sound. I can use the keyboard to dismiss the alert but it is quite inconvenient. I would like to have an apple script which I can install in Sofa Control to dismiss this alert, or just as useful would be having the alert not appear.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

iMac Dual Core 2.4 ghz 2 gig mem, Mac OS X (10.5.5), XP on Bootcamp and Fusion

Posted on Jul 8, 2011 8:48 AM

33 replies

Bill Mullen1 Author

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Jul 12, 2011 6:06 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

I did not try the haltlevel, as I am not terminal literate. I would need specifics as to how to do it and how to undo it in the event it didn't work. Thank You.

Bill Mullen1 Author

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Jul 12, 2011 6:16 AM in response to twtwtw

I'm afraid I have lost track of all the things I tried.

Meanwhile, while trying to understand why my wifes iMac which is slightly newer than mine does not bring up this window on power outage (this is a new discovery), I found that her machine does not shut down either when I leave the plug out. The battery just runs down well below the time and percntage settings. Both UPS are the same and I exchanged the cables and all the settings are identical.

So for now my first priority will be to get my wifes UPS functioning, today I'll exchange hers for mine & see what happens. Then with time permitting I will try other options.

I appreciate your help.

Bill Mullen1 Author

Level 1

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Jul 18, 2011 12:02 PM in response to twtwtw

Sorry to take so long to get back on the haltlevel, haltime etc.

Before I do this I would like to know if I can determine where these variables are set now, so I can return to them once my experiment is complete. Do they correspond to the values set in the sliders in the shutdown options of the System preferences?

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Apple Script to dismiss UPS alert