Proximity Universal Binary

Version: 1.0 || Release Date: 2007-03-21 || License: Freeware Developer: Denver Timothy

Proximity monitors the proximity of your mobile phone or other bluetooth device and executes custom AppleScripts when the device goes out of range or comes into range of your computer.

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koelnmicha, 2008-01-17

You can find a nice review and some useful scripts on http://hollington.ca/technocrat/?p=44 .

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wifinetguy, 2007-08-24

harrisonx:

Could you send me your scripts? That's exactly what I'd like Proximity to do. Thanks in advance...

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harrisonx, 2007-05-19 (score: 2)

I've been looking for this app since i got my first mac with bluetooth. It's wonderful.

I'm using it with my phone [nokia 6233] and it works like a charm.

I've set it up with my own custom applescripts which I'd be happy to share. They do the following:

When going out of range:
- If iTunes is open, pause whatever is playing
- If Adium is open, set my status to away
- Start the screensaver

When coming back into range:
- Turn off the screensaver
- If Adium is open, set my status to available
- If iTunes is open, start playing
- Open iSync, and if the last sync wasn't in the last 24 hours, sync, otherwise quit.

Excellent App.

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macskeeball, 2007-04-23

While I personally can't use this since I don't have a bluetooth device, I thought I'd share three good uses for this.

1) Set your IM status to away or available.
2) Lock the screen (and perhaps even sleep the display) when you step away.

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tllilleh, 2007-04-22

This is a nice little utility. I use to to automatically sync my cell phone when it comes into range. One feature I would like to see is the ability to monitor more than just one device.