Dejal

Dejal is an independent software company associated with applications for Apple's desktop and mobile platforms. Developer David Sinclair established the company in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1991. Its earliest products were created for Apple's System 7 operating system, placing Dejal within the early Macintosh shareware and utility-software ecosystem. The company later relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 2001, while continuing to focus on software products for Apple users. Dejal's product history spans both freeware and commercial shareware. Older applications created for Mac OS 9 and earlier remain available as freeware, although they are no longer supported. The company's later development work shifted exclusively to Mac OS X and, according to the available reference material, also includes software for iOS. In addition to end-user applications, Dejal has released open-source projects intended for use by other Mac developers, giving the company a role beyond direct consumer software sales. One of Dejal's best-known products is Simon, a server and service monitoring application. Dejal released Simon 1.0 in 2002. The program can conduct recurring tests, including server ping checks and monitoring a web page for changes, at intervals selected by the user. It reports test results through configurable notifications and reports. Macworld's review of version 2.1 gave the application a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and highlighted the breadth of its notification and reporting functions. The reference material identifies version 4.0.3 as the current version at the time of the source's preparation, but does not provide a date for that version. Dejal introduced Caboodle in 2006. Caboodle 1.0 was designed as a repository for collecting and organizing small pieces of information. Its supported material included plain text, shopping lists, code fragments, images, and Internet links. The product reflected a broader personal-information-management use case rather than a narrow technical utility. Macworld rated version 1.3.1 at 2.5 out of 5, describing the underlying concept favorably while criticizing usability difficulties and software bugs. The available information presents Dejal primarily as a small, developer-led software house rather than a diversified technology corporation. Its identity is tied to Macintosh and Apple-platform development, utility applications, long-term shareware distribution, freeware preservation, and open-source contributions. There is no reliable information in the supplied material about revenue, investment, public listing, acquisitions, employee count, or a current corporate owner. The company's present operating status, headquarters arrangements, and product-support scope therefore remain unspecified beyond the historical relocation to Portland and the documented software portfolio.

Dejal was established by developer David Sinclair in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1991. Its first software products were written for Apple's System 7, an operating system used by Macintosh computers during the early period of the company's development. Dejal operated in the shareware and freeware tradition, distributing software directly to users and maintaining a portfolio that included both supported commercial applications and older programs made available without charge. In 2001, Dejal relocated from Auckland to Portland, Oregon. The move marked a change in the company's geographic base but did not alter its Apple-platform orientation. Later products were developed for Mac OS X, and the available description also identifies Dejal as a developer of software for iOS. Legacy applications for Mac OS 9 and earlier remained accessible as freeware, although Dejal no longer supported them. Dejal's best-documented product is Simon. Version 1.0 was released in 2002 as a server monitoring tool. Simon allows users to schedule tests at chosen intervals, including pinging a server and checking whether the content of a web page has changed. It can then communicate results through notifications and reports. Macworld reviewed version 2.1 and rated it 3.5 out of 5, emphasizing the application's extensive reporting and notification options. The reference material lists version 4.0.3 as the current version at the time of its preparation, without giving a release date. In 2006, Dejal expanded its portfolio with Caboodle 1.0. The application was designed to gather and organize small information items, ranging from ordinary text and shopping lists to programming snippets, images, and web links. Macworld's review of version 1.3.1 gave it 2.5 out of 5. The review regarded the product's concept as strong but identified usability problems and bugs. Alongside its commercial and freeware applications, Dejal has released open-source projects for other Mac developers. This activity broadens the company's role from producing finished end-user applications to contributing reusable development resources to the Apple software community. The supplied sources do not document a public listing, major acquisition, corporate parent, financial results, or a succession of executives. They also do not establish the company's current operating status in sufficient detail. Dejal is therefore best characterized from the available evidence as a small, developer-founded Apple software company with a history extending from classic Macintosh shareware into Mac OS X and iOS development.

• 2006

  Caboodle 1.0 launches

  [1]Dejalen.wikipedia.org

  Dejal releases Caboodle, a tool for collecting and organizing small pieces of personal or work-related information.

• 2002

  Simon 1.0 launches

  [1]Dejalen.wikipedia.org

  Dejal releases the first version of Simon, a scheduled server and web-service monitoring application.

• 2001

  Relocation to Portland

  [1]Dejalen.wikipedia.org

  Dejal relocates its base from Auckland, New Zealand, to Portland, Oregon.

• 1991

  Dejal is established in Auckland

  [1]Dejalen.wikipedia.org

  Developer David Sinclair establishes Dejal in Auckland, New Zealand, beginning the company's Macintosh software development activities.

Developer-led Apple-platform software focused on practical utilities, monitoring, information organization, shareware, freeware, and open-source tools.

• Server and service monitoring software · 2002

  Simon

  Simon monitors servers and online resources through recurring tests selected by the user. Its functions include pinging a server and detecting changes to web-page content. The application can run checks at specified intervals and communicate outcomes through notifications and reports. Version 1.0 was released in 2002. Macworld's review of version 2.1 praised the breadth of its notification and reporting features. The reference material identifies version 4.0.3 as the current version at the time of publication, without specifying a date.

• Personal information organization software · 2006

  Caboodle

  Caboodle is designed to collect and organize small pieces of information in a single application. Its intended material includes simple text such as shopping lists and code snippets, as well as images and Internet links. Dejal released version 1.0 in 2006. Macworld's review of version 1.3.1 recognized the product's underlying concept but reported that it could be difficult to use and affected by bugs.

• Classic Mac utility software

  Legacy Mac freeware

  Dejal's earlier applications for Mac OS 9 and older Apple operating systems remain available as freeware. These programs reflect the company's early shareware and freeware history, but the available reference material states that they are no longer supported.

• Developer tools and software components

  Open-source Mac developer projects

  Dejal has also published open-source projects intended for use by other Mac developers. The supplied material does not identify the individual projects, their release dates, or their current maintenance status.

1. 1Dejalen.wikipedia.org