ControlPlane allows you to build configuration profiles, contexts in ControlPlane lingo, for your Mac based on where you are or what you are doing. ControlPlane determines where you are or what you are doing based on a number of available evidence sources and then automatically reconfigures your Mac based on your preferences. Evidence sources can include your current location, visible WiFi networks, attached USB devices, running applications and more. You can even write your own evidence sources using shell scripts!

Contexts
ControlPlane supports multiple contexts where a context is defined as a location or activity you are performing.  Using evidence sources you can create a set of rules that tell ControlPlane what context to apply to your environment.  When ControlPlane enters or leaves a context a set of Actions are performed.

Actions ControlPlane includes a number of built in actions that it can perform on your Mac but using AppleScript, shell scripts and your imagination you can do virtually anything.  Here is a list of the actions built right into ControlPlane.

• Change the default printer
• Change your default browser
• Change the desktop background
• Change the display brightness
• Change your iChat status
• Play an iTunes playlist
• Lock or Unlock your keychain
• Change IMAP server in Mail.app
• Change outgoing server in Mail.app
• Change how often Mail.app checks for email
• Mount/Unmount external and network drives
• Change OS X’s built in Network Location in order to change network preferences.
• Open a web page
• Open any file, including starting Applications
• Enable/Disable the screensaver password
• Start the screensaver
• Change the time before the screensaver starts
• Run a script, such as AppleScript or shell script
• Speak any text
• Start a Time Machine backup
• Enable/Disable Firewall
• Enable/Disable Internet Sharing
• Enable/Disable Time Machine
• Enable/Disable Bluetooth
• Enable/Disable WiFi
• Start or stop a VPN connection

ControlPlane is freeware. However, if you enjoy using ControlPlane and would like to help support its development, please consider making a donation.

Requirements:
OS X 10.7+
64-bit Intel