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Sparkle

15 December 2008 781 views No Comment

Sparkle is an easy-to-use software update framework for Cocoa developers.
This little framework’s got a lot of features packed inside! Check ‘em out:

  • True self-updating–no work required from the user.
  • Uses appcasts for release information.
  • Displays release notes to the user via WebKit.
  • The user can choose to automatically download and install all updates.
  • Displays a detailed progress window to the user.
  • Seamless integration—there’s no mention of Sparkle; your icons and app name are used.
  • Supports authentication for installing in secure locations.
  • Supports DSA signatures for ultra-secure updates.
  • Really, really easy to install.
  • Sparkle requires no code in your app, so it’s trivial to upgrade or remove the module.

Get it here

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