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Introducing Simon 5!

Simon version 5 is now available. 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 is a paid upgrade from Simon 4. Purchasers since September 1, 2020 automatically get a version 5 license (that also works in previous versions).

Read the Simon What's New page for details.

Volume slider controls for spoken alerts

Tue, 2008-04-15 08:49 — afterhours

When setting up spoken alerts, the volume slider will not retain my preference. It can keep the maxxed out loudest setting between edits, but any other position (softened to 3/4, 1/2, 1/3) always results in the volume slider moved to off (far left).

I don't think this is the behavior to be expected, and it makes for a VERY quiet alert :) or very LOUD (the volume control in Simon bypasses the system sound volume setting in Tiger 10.4.11 on a powerpc).

Thoughts?

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Tue, 2008-04-15 11:16 — David Sinclair
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Re: Volume slider controls for spoken alerts

Ah, yes — that is a bug. Interesting that it hadn't been reported before this... I guess most people leave it at maximum. The maximum volume is the system volume level; it shouldn't be louder than the system beep volume.

I'll fix this for the upcoming 2.4 release. Thanks for the bug report!

Tue, 2008-04-15 11:20 — afterhours

So it is.

I just tested. Yes, it is relative to the system volume. Just louder than I expected.

That's probably a good thing in a server room.

Fri, 2008-04-25 15:42 — David Sinclair
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Re: Volume slider controls for spoken alerts

Fixed for version 2.4b2.