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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…

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…

One more TestFlight of Time Out 3.0, probably the last one, unless something 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!

This pre-release build is available via Apple's TestFlight. Want to help test it? Install the TestFlight. It is open to all — but note that it requires macOS Tahoe (26.0 or later).

I would appreciate any help in testing this update. If you…

One more TestFlight of Time Out 3.0, maybe the last one, unless something 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!

This pre-release build is available via Apple's TestFlight. Want to help test it? Install the TestFlight. It is open to all — but note that it requires macOS Tahoe (26.0 or later).

I would appreciate any help in testing this update. If you…

What’s this? Yet another update of Time Out?!

This is getting ridiculous, but I think I’ve finally caught all of the issues with older macOS versions.

Why did this happen, you may wonder? It’s my own fault, of course. I’m working on version 3.0, which will require the latest macOS version. But it included a bunch of bug fixes, which I decided to bring forward to version 2.9.x, since some of them were affecting a bunch of people. But I had stripped out logic to check for API availability, since that wasn’t needed in version 3.0… and thus ended up including some function calls that were not…

Let’s make it three: another update of Time Out, my popular break reminder tool.

When I did the recent 2.9.4 update, I figured I didn’t need to do a beta release, since it was just basic bug fixes. Oops… no, beta releases are useful even for bug fixes, since I can’t test on older OS versions, and sometimes Apple changes things that break apps, even apps for taking breaks.

Version 2.9.6 includes a critical fix for people on older macOS versions:

• Fixed a crash on pre-Sonoma macOS versions. Sorry about that!

If you missed them, versions 2.9.5 and 2.9.4 were released a few days ago, and included…

I'm a little embarrassed that I needed to do a second release, but here it is: another update of Time Out, my popular break reminder tool.

Version 2.9.5 includes a critical fix for people on older macOS versions, and properly fixes something I attempted to fix in the previous update:

• Fixed the app launch helper unexpectedly opening Terminal on older macOS versions.
• Fixed the settings window unexpectedly appearing after restarting the Mac, when the Dock icon is hidden.

If you missed it, version 2.9.4 was released a couple of days ago, which included several more fixes and tweaks:

• Fixed…

I'm pleased to announce an update of Time Out, my popular break reminder tool.

Version 2.9.4 includes some nice fixes and tweaks:

• Fixed the settings window unexpectedly appearing after restarting the Mac, when the Dock icon is hidden.
• Fixed misnaming the app in the sidebar when using a When Open app exclusion.
• Fixed the Also skip breaks during focus exclusion option.
• Fixed a break with a large negative duration when scheduling from the calendar with no more events.
• Fixed the tooltip for the Ask When to Start scheduling option.
• When there are multiple displays available, now uses the names of…

I'm pleased to announce an update of Time Out, my popular break reminder tool.

This update includes some nice fixes and tweaks:

• Now uses more modern ways to start the break helper, the automatically start on login option, and access the System Settings.
• Fixed app icons not appearing in the Activity log for apps with display names that don't match their filename.
• Fixed a break sometimes stopping too early when using the Ask When to Start option.
• Fixed a break not being rescheduled past midnight when a natural break occurs.
• Added themes for the Sinclair Trails blog and YouTube channel, and…

I’m pleased to announce the general release of an update of my website and server monitoring app for macOS: Simon version 5.1.1.

This update includes just a few — but important — fixes:

• If not signed in to iCloud, Simon now doesn't offer syncing, with a message explaining that, instead of assuming it's available and sometimes crashing.
• Fixed a crash when dragging to reorder filters, notifiers, and reports in the test editor.
• When loading the default data when first using the app, the services, filters, and notifiers are now organized into groups (this was previously only done when updating the…

A second beta of Simon version 5.1 is now available. Version 5.1b2 just has a few improvements:

• Added an option on the Advancedsettings page to show the Debug menu, as an easier way to toggle it.
• Updated the example tests.
• Updated French localization.

As a reminder, version 5.1 includes lots more changes since the previous release, including:

New Web Page test option to render the page in the Preview

• Added a new option to the Other page when editing a Web Page test to control whether or not to render the page in the Preview.
• By default it is on, preserving the usual behavior.
• But if you turn…