> Is there a shareware or freeware program that will automatically startup a mac in the morning and shut it down at night, safely. Are there any payware programs?
Excuse me, but if the machine is off in the morning, how is software going
to run to turn it on? It would be *very* dangerous software with much juju
which could startup a Mac which is off. I would be inclined to inspect my
CPU with an axe if I saw my machine turn itself on.
Automatically restarting is possible, as is automatically shutting down.
It is possible to have additional external hardware start the Mac at a
preset time or when a phone call is received. ADB attached modems can
"press" the power-on switch on call receipt. Or, an external power timer
can turn on the power if you've got a Mac with a locking power switch ala
Plus/SE/Classic/LC or the IIci/IIfx switch which can be pushed in and