Frequently asked questions (FAQ):
Q: Are there versions of this program for Mac OS X or Linux? A: Yes, there is
TweetMyMac and a custom-commands-only version
for Linux written in java Q: TweetMyPC has been released using which license? A: We licensed TweetMyPC by the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) which you can find here:
http://tweetmypc.codeplex.com/license Q: Is it safe to use twitter as the communication-way for controlling your PC? A: See the
About::Security page Q: TweetMyPC doesn’t work at my Computer – what shall I do? A: See
Known Problems Page Q: What commands can I use? A: See
Custom Commands List Q: Does it still work if my Windows-Account is locked and/or if someone else is logged in to this computer? A: Yes, it still works as long as the application is running and has access to the internet - but some commands might not work because of missing permissions.
Q: How can I send a custom shell-command with parameters directly from twitter to my computer? A: Add the file %windir%\system32\cmd.exe in the custom commands window. Then you can send a command like this tweet: “command /C <program-name> <parameters>” (without the brackets) – see
http://ss64.com/nt/cmd.html for more information or
Custom Commands List