Sparkle for updates

[kmplngj]

Topgrade should support Sparkle for updates.

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Many macOS apps are using the sparkle framework to find and load updates. Would it be possible to update (or show) this apps with Topgrade?

There is a macOS GUI app that does this. It is called Latest.

Best regards
Jan

[r-darwish]

Do you know if there's any command line utility that works like Latest?

[MCOfficer]

There's sparkle-cli, but only in sparkle 2.0 (see sparkle-project/Sparkle#1523 for adoption).

Also, TIL sparkle's author is kornelski. Doesn't that name sound familiar :D

[r-darwish]

I will do that once Sparkle 2.0 is out, but until it happens I have no way to test it. Please reopen this issue with Sparkle 2.0 is generally available.

[dec0dOS]

Seems that Sparkle 2.0 is out
https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/releases/tag/2.0.0

[dec0dOS]

Thanks for the awesome project! Any updates to this issue?

[r-darwish]

Could you explain what needs to run now? What's the name of the CLI tool and which arguments should Topgrade pass to it?

[dec0dOS]

Check the following docs:
https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/sparkle-cli/

[MCOfficer]

Is there any specific location sparkle-cli is installed to? is it in PATH? or do users just drop it somewhere, windows-style?

[r-darwish]

Also, it doesn't seem that this cli can detect and upgrade all Sparkle enabled apps. Is there any way to determine whether a specific App uses Sparkle?

[r-darwish]

@kmplngj @dec0dOS please advise

[dec0dOS]

Checking the Frameworks dir of the app should be the easiest solution, afaik.

[kmplngj]

Great help from Sparkle dev! sparkle-project/Sparkle#2131