ControlPlane

ControlPlane is a handy macOS tool that lives in your status bar. It works by triggering different actions based on your current “context.” This means it can help you out depending on where you are, what you're doing, or even how you're connected to the internet.

Why Use ControlPlane?

Sometimes we need to make adjustments like opening or closing apps, changing settings, or switching services. Instead of doing all this manually every time, ControlPlane automates it for you! You just set it up once and let it do its thing.

Setting Up Your Contexts

To get started with ControlPlane, you'll want to dive into its Preferences window. Here, you define your contexts—basically the situations you find yourself in—and what actions should happen in each one. Once you've established these “rules,” ControlPlane keeps an eye on everything and makes changes without needing you to lift a finger.

Quick Access Anytime

If you ever need to enforce a specific context quickly, just click the ControlPlane icon in your status bar. You can do this even if the rules aren’t met at that moment!

Customization Options

You can really personalize how ControlPlane works. Want notifications? You got it! Prefer automatic switching? Easy peasy! You can also set a default context or tweak the “confidence” level needed for switches.

What Can It Monitor?

The cool thing about ControlPlane is that you can create as many contexts as you want. It monitors various parameters like applications you're using, network connections, USB devices plugged in, your location, audio output settings, and more!

Your Actions Made Easy

The next step is defining what actions should be triggered when a certain context activates. With ControlPlane, you can launch apps, mount or unmount drives, lock your keychain, change sharing settings—there's so much it can do! Plus, it allows running Shell Scripts that you've created.

A Great Tool for Efficiency

If you're tired of doing repetitive system adjustments manually, ControlPlane is perfect for you! Set up some rules with the built-in tools and let this app take care of everything automatically.