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Life & fun · December 15, 2016

Control Plane

Context Sensitive Computing for MacOS

Control Plane launched on December 15, 2016 with 8 votes, #1,651 of 3,450 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

What it does

ControlPlane, the macOS automation tool that activates profiles (previously contexts) based on your environment (WiFi networks, connected devices, location, and more), is under active development again. This rewrite is also a personal experiment: I’m using AI assistance (specifically Claude) throughout Read more… I recently moved the site from a standalone installation into a WordPress multisite. This has caused a few issues like missing download links/files and a few other things. I’ll get these resolved when I can. I’ve also started on ControlPlane Read more… ControlPlane is an important app for a large number of people, including myself. I still use…from controlplaneapp.com

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