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April 2026

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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Another TestFlight of Time Out 3.0: probably the last before general release

· release · Time Out

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…

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