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Product Description:
With a few notable exceptions, most Mac software has really lame update functionality. Programs will usually just tell you that there’s a new version available, point you at the web site, and make you do the rest. I’m trying to fix that.
Sparkle is a module that developers can stick in their Cocoa applications (five-step install!) to get instant self-update functionality. By that, I mean that your app will be able to update itself, not just check for new versions: it’ll read the update information from an appcast on your server, download, extract, install, restart, and even offer to show the users release notes before they decide if they want to update.
It’s free, it’s easy, and it’ll make using a Mac better for everyone, so go for it!
Sparkle is a module that developers can stick in their Cocoa applications (five-step install!) to get instant self-update functionality. By that, I mean that your app will be able to update itself, not just check for new versions: it’ll read the update information from an appcast on your server, download, extract, install, restart, and even offer to show the users release notes before they decide if they want to update.
It’s free, it’s easy, and it’ll make using a Mac better for everyone, so go for it!
What's new in this version:
Fixed a nasty crasher that occurred often when the user was not connected to the internet.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.3
- Mac OS X 10.2
- Mac OS X 10.1
- Mac OS X 10.0
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.0
- Mac OS X 10.1
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.2
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.3
- Mac OS Classic
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Download Sparkle Version 1.0 beta 3 (File Size: 538k)
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| Overall Rating: |  (5.0) |
Features: | (5.0) |
Support: | (5.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (5.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (5.0) |
Price: | (5.0) |
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I'm with gmfabris - Version: 1.5b1, 6/1/2008 11:39PM PST
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grh-svo
I applaud the developer for what sounds like an honorable undertaking. But isn't this tool sort of an invitation to malicious bastards? Doesn't it make it easy to plant some malware? I won't be using it and I wouldn't like to recommend it.
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- I'm with gmfabris
Interesting, but ...... - Version: 1.1, 9/29/2007 02:01AM PST
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fontanitum
Interesting, but ......
.... I need to confess I am very happy with the current situation, where "polite" applications tell me that "a new version is available" and let me decide what I want to do. Even better, when they do so through a helpful third party, such as VersionTracker (I'm not connected whatsoever with them of course).
I am not a developer, just a basic user, and guess what: I don't want anyone fiddling with my disk, installing applications and throwing away others. Even worse: leave someone else deciding that there is something "better for me".
.... I need to confess I am very happy with the current situation, where "polite" applications tell me that "a new version is available" and let me decide what I want to do. Even better, when they do so through a helpful third party, such as VersionTracker (I'm not connected whatsoever with them of course).
I am not a developer, just a basic user, and guess what: I don't want anyone fiddling with my disk, installing applications and throwing away others. Even worse: leave someone else deciding that there is something "better for me".
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All apps should have Sparkle! - Version: 1.1, 8/1/2007 09:44AM PST
(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)
dprice
I'm a user, not a developer. This technology is so good that Apple should buy it and incorporate it into the developer's kit.
