Simon 5 is coming soon!
Simon version 5 is currently in beta testing. It is a massive update, introducing a much-requested feature: syncing the Simon data between multiple Macs, plus a Simon Status service, a Link Checker filter, improved Find filter, iMessage and Speak Error notifiers, a new app icon, and much more.
Important: please note that Simon 5 requires a minimum of macOS 10.12 (Sierra), and will be a paid upgrade from Simon 4 after the beta. Purchasers since September 1, 2020 automatically get a version 5 license (that also works in previous versions).
Re: Web test stopped returning results
Hi John,
Enabling WebDebugMode (
defaults write com.dejal.simon WebDebugMode YES
) and looking in the Console, it appears the site returns a valid response initially, but then returns a 404 error from a redirection. Once Simon receives the error, it ignores the received data and results in a failure.It looks like the issue with the page is that it has a meta refresh to an invalid page:
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="0; URL=https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/jsdisabled" />
A solution is another hidden preference:
defaults write com.dejal.simon WebIgnoreMetaRefresh YES
This will avoid following the meta refresh header, and will work. The downside is that this is global, so will affect all tests. But that may not matter for you.
David