sparkle-project / Sparkle
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Software update framework for macOS apps, supporting EdDSA-signed updates, delta patches, and sandboxed apps.
Why you might care
Use it to add automatic in-app updates to a macOS app without writing update code, since it only needs static files and an appcast feed on an HTTPS server. Sparkle 2 adds sandbox support, custom update UIs, and updating of external bundles, and it is the de facto standard for Mac app updates.
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LanguageObjective-C
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Created2009-08-11 (17y ago)
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- GitHub: github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle
- Homepage: https://sparkle-project.org
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