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Redesigned Dejal website

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Welcome to the improved Dejal website! The Dejal site has had a significant overhaul to modernize it. All pages now support a responsive design, adapting for different-sized windows, plus dark mode support, a more modern font, and general appearance tweaks. The app pages have also been redesigned, featuring convenient Pricing and Download buttons at the top, with pricing details and alternative download options at the bottom, and eliminating the sidebars for a cleaner look. The Dejal Blog and FAQ now match the appearance of the rest of the site, with easier access to posts about app releases,…

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Simon 5.2 released

· release · Simon

I'm pleased to announce the general release of an update of my website and server monitoring app for macOS: Simon version 5.2. ⚠️ This is a critical update for anyone upgrading to macOS 27, as that OS version no longer supports Intel apps; previous versions of Simon still used a couple of Intel-only components. I recommend updating Simon before the OS to avoid disruptions. This update also improves the Web Page service, Tests list, Preview, variables, and several other improvements and fixes. Support for Tahoe Updated the app to work better with macOS Tahoe (26.x). Now requires macOS Monterey…

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Another TestFlight of Time Out version 3.1: now with Option menu and Make Due In options

· release · Time Out

Hot on the heels of the previous TestFlight of Time Out 3.1, here’s another build, that adds a quick menu on the status item by holding down the Option key, plus a Make Due In submenu in that menu and in the break Options menu, to easily reschedule an upcoming break. If you missed it, version 3.1 also includes: Added an option to keep a break displayed until you click a new End Break button, with an overtime counter showing how long the break has continued. Added several fun, appearance-aware menu bar icons, including symbols and activity shapes. Added Advanced options to hide or disable…

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Time Out 3.0.4 released

· release · Time Out

I have just released version 3.0.4 of Time Out to fix a few issues that may affect some people: Fixed the time of the first break of the day when using the From Fixed Time scheduling option. Fixed an issue where the Break for time could be longer than the Every interval, which doesn't make sense. Fixed a calendar-based break having a duration of zero instead of the duration of the calendar event. Fixed the Teams Meeting rule script, which stopped working due to Microsoft renaming the background process that handles an active meeting. Fixed a crash when changing the Label for a break to a…

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RIP my Inbox

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The dangers of publishing my email address — I have occasionally mentioned my support at dejal dot com email address on Reddit and App Store reviews, suggesting that people email me for support. But now a spammer is using that address as the From: address for their spam (email servers don’t care what address someone claims). So my support inbox is being inundated with bounce messages. If you email me, hopefully I won’t miss it amongst the spam! If you don’t get a reply with 24 hours (I’m usually much faster), please re-send. This abuse of my address might impact the ability of my emails to be…

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Simon 5.2b1 released

· release · Simon

Surprise! It’s been three years since the previous update of Simon, my pro-level website and server monitoring tool, but here’s the first beta release of version 5.2. This update includes support for macOS Tahoe, including making all components universal, so they work on Apple silicon and Intel-based Macs. Plus improvements to the Web Page service, the tests list, the Preview pane, and several services, filters, and notifiers, amongst other changes. This is a beta release, but should be safe for anyone to install. If mission-critical, you might want to hold off for now, though, or install on…

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Time Out 3.0.3 released

· release · Time Out

Time Out version 3 was released recently. I just released version 3.0.3 to fix a couple more issues that may affect some people: Fixed the Full Countdown to Next Break status option not showing seconds when less than an hour. Fixed a possible crash when showing the Last Done Break Label in the status item. It will be available from the Mac App Store and Setapp as soon as they approve it, and is immediately available direct from the Dejal website. If you missed it, version 3 includes: macOS Tahoe support Exclusions are now Rules, and more powerful A new theme editor, and image and text theme…

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Time Out prices increasing soon

· Time Out

Time Out version 3 was recently released. On the Support Time Out page in the app, I have a notice that the prices for the supporter options will be increasing soon. Time Out has an unusual payment model: most features are available to use completely free, but some features are available as rewards for people who support ongoing development. The prices haven’t changed since version 2 was released way back in 2016 (yes, a decade ago!), so I felt it was about time for a small adjustment. But I didn’t want to surprise people, so I announced it in the app, and now on the blog, so people can become…

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Time Out 3.0.2 released

· release · Time Out

Time Out version 3 was released recently. I just released version 3.0.2 to fix an important issue that could affect some people updating from version 2: Fixed unintentionally removing custom scripts from the scripts folder while introducing Rules scripts. If you’ve already updated to version 3, and had added custom action scripts, my apologies; they will likely have been lost. Hopefully you can restore them from a backup. Most people won’t have added custom scripts, so this probably only affects a small percentage of people, but any data loss is a red alert for me. It will be available from…

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How can Time Out pause any media before a break?

· FAQ · Time Out

Time Out can perform actions before, during, or after a break. What if you want it to pause any media playing before a break? A customer contributed a script that can be used with Break Actions to do just that. It pauses any playing media when a break starts — Spotify, Plexamp, BBC Sounds, browser-based players, or anything else registered with macOS's Now Playing system. Apps that are already paused are unaffected. In addition to the script that you can use with Time Out’s Break Actions, there is a brew dependency that requires installation. See the Pause Media GitHub page for details. Note…

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How can I detect when the camera is in use for Time Out?

· FAQ · Time Out

Time Out includes the ability to detect when Zoom, Teams, or FaceTime is actively in a meeting, and postpone or skip breaks via the Rules feature. But if you have something else using the camera, is there a way to detect that? A customer contributed a script that can be used with Rules to do just that. It automatically skips or postpones Time Out breaks while your camera is active, so you are never interrupted mid-video call. More general than the built-in rules for specific apps. In addition to the script that you can use with Time Out’s Rules, there is an app dependency, which is bundled…

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Time Out 3.0.1 released

· release · Time Out

Time Out version 3 was released recently. I just released version 3.0.1 to fix one important issue that could affect some people updating from version 2: Fixed a crash when upgrading the data from version 2 if the Statistics page was set to show certain values. If you had a crash when updating, this fix is for you. If you didn’t, no urgency in updating. If you haven’t updated yet, now’s your chance. It is available from the Mac App Store, Setapp, or direct from the Dejal website. On the Mac App Store, I’m slowly rolling out the release, in case any other important issues turn up, but so far so…

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Time Out 3.0: starting to roll out

· release · Time Out

Time Out 3.0 is now available for download directly from the Dejal website. It will be rolled out to the Mac App Store and Setapp starting on Monday. (I felt it safer to roll out slowly, just in case some issue turns up.) Version 3.0 includes: macOS Tahoe support Exclusions are now Rules, and more powerful A new theme editor, and image and text theme types Added a Duplicate Break command Enhanced the postpone/skip control limits option to per break, hour, or day But wait, there's more! If you experience any issues, or have any suggestions for improvements, please contact me. The data format…

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