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Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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This looks great. What would be the equivalent of this on Windows? It feels like everyone just invents their own.

MSIX + scheduled task is the way https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/non-store-dev... Or just publish to MS Store and/or winget.

Can you use MSIX without buying a code-signing certificate?

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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Maybe I‘m weird, but for some reason seeing a Sparkle „Update available“ modal popping up fils me with joy (The software I‘m using is getting better) and I enjoy reading the changelog. If there’s some weird custom updater in another software it always fills me with dread because I have to navigate a different UI, and probably have to restart it immediately.

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Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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I used MacPorts back in the 00s and early 10s but switched to Homebrew when it came out because it was less hassle. Wanted to give it another shot with my latest clean OS install, but wound up installing Homebrew again due to broken packages on MacPorts. Probably should’ve tried to contribute by fixing those packages but didn’t have the time or mental energy available at that point in time.

How is it less hassle. Installation is similar just a standard mac install. apps are the same. The only difference is that Homebrew gets confused if you install your code or another build in /usr/local oh and Homebrew forces you to use non standard permissions on /usr/local

Back when I switched, it wasn’t unusual for MacPorts packages to not compile for some reason or another, and at that point my skills in that realm were lacking which meant I had little ability to fix these issues, rendering its technical superiorities over Homebrew moot.

Homebrew was less hassle in that most of the time, it successfully installed things and when it didn’t, it was fixed in short order.

Since then I’ve become much more capable of diagnosing and fixing broken packages but it’s still not something I’d like to spend my time on if I can help it.

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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I miss Adium.

I miss the world in which software like Adium was possible

It still is. Matrix, and other federated platforms, are exploding in popularity.

You could start here, if you are interested, to get a taste: https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/matrix-for-im/#creating-...

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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I miss the world in which software like Adium was possible

It still is. Matrix, and other federated platforms, are exploding in popularity. You could start here, if you are interested, to get a taste: https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/matrix-for-im/#creating-...

I don't think this is what was meant by Adium being possible. At its peak, Adium acted as a single frontend to many different instant messaging networks to provide you a single user interface for chat. Today, we've regressed to a point where this is no longer really feasible; every network requires its own client.

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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So do I, so often. I made an Adiumy animation pack for my university that actually got mildly popular, and it was amazing. Such a quality app, and so nice when communication systems were standards not apps.

Well, they weren't really standards by design either, people just reverse engineered their protocols. One could still do that, it's just that... nobody does anymore?

Oh no, people have tried to reverse-engineer apps like Signal or Discord. The problem is that the company starts aggressively banning every user of the reverse-engineered clients, as well as mounting legal attacks on their authors.

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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Data from analytics.usa.gov [1] reveals that Chrome leads browser usage at 48%, closely followed by Safari at 35.7%, highlighting the competitive proximity of Safari to Chrome. Definitely much higher share than I thought. [1] https://analytics.usa.gov/

Those would almost entirely be from iPhones where all browsers are technically Safari

Not for long. IFF you are geographically located in the EU and using an iPhone (not iPad), you may one day have the option to use an alternative browser engine. You know, once browser vendors get around to making a version of their app that conforms to Apple's asinine requirements.

The whole malicious compliance shebang. EU mandates browser choice, so Apple implements new technological measures to ensure that browser choice will still not be offered outside the EU

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

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I miss Adium.

So do I, so often. I made an Adiumy animation pack for my university that actually got mildly popular, and it was amazing. Such a quality app, and so nice when communication systems were standards not apps.

Seeing Adium and the message themes is one of the big things that made me want a Mac believe it or not. It looked so pretty.

Re: Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS

#110

Nowadays I just run `brew update; brew upgrade` and everything gets updated, including casks.

You might want to cleanup and call the doctor just in case. :-) brew update; brew upgrade; brew cleanup; brew doctor

What about brew upgrade --cask for apps?
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