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: Hiding Simon on Startup
For now, the "Automatically Hide Monitor Window" preference is your best option.
In a future version, I plan to split the scheduling and checking functions from the UI display and configuration functions, at which point you won't have to have Simon running to continue monitoring. That would be ideal for you (and many others). I plan to implement that change in the second half of this year.
Save this AppleScript as an
Save this AppleScript as an application, and make this your startup item. Remove Simon as a startup item.
The script launchs the app, waits 2 seconds, then tries to make the app Hidden.
It should get you in the right direction. Change "iTunes" to "Simon"
tell application "iTunes"
activate
end tell
delay 2
tell application "System Events"
try
repeat until visible of application process "iTunes" is false
set visible of application process "iTunes" to false
end repeat
end try
end tell
Re: Save this AppleScript
Thanks for the tip -- I'll give it a try!