An old piece of software from back in the day, Okey Dokey was very helpful as a one-trick pony. Here's a description: "Okey Dokey Pro presses the default button in modal dialogs after a time limit. The control panel lets you specify several preferences. You may set the amount of time before ODP activates, you may choose whether or not to show a small countdown timer in the corner of dialogs, and you may choose whether or not to keep a log of all dialogs handled. If you choose to keep a log, it will appear as a document named 'Missed Dialogs' on your desktop. It will contain snapshots of the dialogs dismissed labeled with the time and date. You may discard the log at any time, a new one will be created. The control panel also allows you to specify preferences involving the Special Applications List. Pressing the 'Special Apps' button brings up a dialog that allows you to add or remove application from the list. The radio buttons directly below it control the meaning of the list. Choosing the 'Inactive in special apps' button tells ODP to remain inactive for all dialogs displayed by applications on the Special Applications List. Choosing the 'Active only in special apps' button tells ODP to remain inactive everywhere except for the applications on the Special Applications List. In other words, the Special Applications List is either an inclusion or an exclusion list, depending on the setting of the radio buttons." Since it doesn't appear to have been updated for OS X, I'm wondering if something similar is now available. Know of anything? It's aggravating to leave the Mac unattended for some lengthy processing tasks, only to find that a dialog window popped up after your departure and nothing was done. Regards, Jerry