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\u00a0Time Out<\/h3>\n
My popular break reminder tool, Time Out<\/b><\/a>, had a significant update in 2022, to version 2.9, adding a status message in the sidebar to indicate why a break was skipped etc, the ability to schedule and exclude breaks using calendar events, support for Monterey focus, an option to hide the Pause function, new break options to pause or reset an individual break, and much more. It finished the year at version 2.9.1.<\/p>\n My pro app to monitor websites and servers for changes and failures, Simon<\/b><\/a>, had a feature update, to version 5.1. This added the ability to disable rendering a Web Page test, the addition of an automatic data backup, support for macOS Ventura, updated example tests, and several other improvements and fixes.<\/p>\n Pack<\/b><\/a>, a simple iPhone app to make it easy to pack for trips, didn\u2019t have any updates in 2022. Now that I take my home with me when I travel<\/a>, I rarely need to pack suitcases anymore. So I\u2019m unlikely to update it, though I hope Apple leaves it available. If they eventually decide to remove it due to lack of updates, I\u2019ll have a tough decision on whether to do an update, or discontinue it.<\/p>\n Date Stamp<\/b><\/a>, an iMessage app to provide customizable date stamp stickers, also didn\u2019t have any changes. Since few people seem to use iMessage stickers anymore, I\u2019m unlikely to update this, though I still think it was a fun concept, and turned out really well.<\/p>\n I also have another couple of new apps in various stages of development. More about those below.<\/p>\n Dejal also produces macOS and iOS apps for other companies, under the banner of Dejal Consulting<\/a>.<\/p>\n SheetPlanner<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a pro-level outliner, planner, todo, calendar, and more. I spent 2022 working on an iPad edition of the app, plus work on a new kanban board view in version 4.0, both still in development.<\/p>\n I have also continued to work on the iOS client for NewsBlur<\/a><\/strong>, a popular RSS reader. It recently had a big update with a new design and lots of other improvements.<\/p>\n I am currently fully booked up for the next several months at least, but am always interested in talking with potential new clients. If you have a macOS or iOS project you\u2019d like help with (or a custom Simon enhancement), check out my consulting page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n The expected update of Time Out<\/a> to version 2.9 (and 2.9.1) was completed, as was the update of Simon<\/a> to version 5.1. And I made great progress on my consulting projects<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n I mentioned a couple of new projects I was noodling on. One is on the back burner, but the other has had significant progress, and I\u2019m using it every day.<\/p>\n What\u2019s in store for 2023? As mentioned, I\u2019m working on a new app; when not working on my consulting projects, I am concentrating on this new app. It\u2019ll be a few more months before I\u2019ve polished it up for release, but I\u2019m confident that it\u2019ll be this year. I\u2019ve recently updated both Time Out and Simon, so don\u2019t feel too much urgency for their next updates, though I have a lot of stuff planned for Time Out 3.0, so that\u2019ll probably be next. Or I might opt to work on the other new app, since I\u2019m keen to bring that into existence; another app I\u2019d use daily. Scratching one\u2019s own itch is a great motivation for developing an app (that\u2019s how Time Out, Simon, and Pack all came about; Date Stamp was more of a fun idea to catch what could have been a popular new feature on iOS\u2026 but sticker apps never really caught on).<\/p>\n I also want to tweak the Dejal website a bit; it still doesn\u2019t support dark mode or responsive design. And I want the new WordPress-based blog to match the style of the rest of the site. Though I\u2019m tempted to farm those out to a web developer; I don\u2019t have time to do it all, or much interest in web technologies.<\/p>\n And on the personal side, my wife and I will continue to explore the country in our motorhome, and blog about it at Sinclair Trails<\/a>, and post travel timelapses on the YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0(please subscribe!). I hope you\u2019ll follow along there.<\/p>\n Thank you and welcome to my new customers, and many thanks to the long-term customers who are still enjoying my apps, and of course my consulting clients. 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\u00a0Simon<\/h3>\n![\"Pack](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dejal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/icon-2.png?resize=32%2C32&ssl=1\" "\\"\\""){kind=icon}
\u00a0Pack<\/h3>\n![\"Date](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dejal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/icon-3.png?resize=32%2C32&ssl=1\" "\\"\\""){kind=icon}
\u00a0Date Stamp<\/h3>\n![\"Date](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dejal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/placeholder.png?resize=32%2C32&ssl=1\" "\\"\\"")
\u00a0New Apps<\/h3>\nConsulting<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0SheetPlanner<\/h3>\n![\"NewsBlur](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dejal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/icon-5.png?resize=32%2C32&ssl=1\" "\\"\\""){kind=icon}
\u00a0NewsBlur<\/h3>\nSo how\u2019d 2022 go?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s next for 2023?<\/h2>\n
Thank you<\/h2>\n