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A Cocoa framework for making OS X apps update themselves automatically.

Sparkle is an open source software framework for OS X designed to simplify updating software for the end user of a program. Sparkle's primary means of distributing updates is through "appcasting," a term coined for the practice of using an RSS enclosure to distribute updates and release notes.

At the end of 2013, development of Sparkle was ended by the original author, then later picked up by the newly formed Sparkle Project open source group on GitHub in June 2014 as the official continuation of the project. wikipedia

Sparkle was created by Andy Matuschak and is currently developed and maintained by the Sparkle Project.

Current version:

The latest official release is 1.7.1, delivered on 1 July 2014.

License

Sparkle is available under the MIT license.

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Sparkle Update -- How sparkle notifies download_finish and unarchive_finish

I want to show a different UI in my client when download and unarchive finishes at background, Is there a sparkle delegate_method or any other way to get notified on unarchive/download finish?
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Shell script CP cannot overwrite directory

our users have written a shell script to copy an application into into the /Applications folder on OSX. it works great the first time, but the second time they get an error. This is a new development, it apparently used to work fine before we…
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Cocoa : Can Sparkle update auxiliary files outside the Application bundle?

Hello I am using the sparkle update framework for a project. Does anybody knows if there is a chance I can update the project accompanying database that is located in /Application Support/ AND the application itself ? Any help will be greatly…
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Removing Sparkle from App Store version

OK, so I have 2 different builds, an App Store release, and one for my website. At the end of my Build Phases list, I have a Run Script phase with the following: if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" = "AppStore (Debug)" ] || [ "${CONFIGURATION}" = "AppStore…
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Sparkle appcast signing: The update is improperly signed

I am trying to solve this issue and have had no luck. I am archiving the project and exporting with XCode in developer signed format. What do I need to have set up to sign this update properly: On the project build settings page (Currently…
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Does my Sparkle appcast need a sparkle:dsaSignature field in order to be valid?

I have been troubleshooting an 'Update Error!' for a few days now with Sparkle and have made little progress. I modeled my appcast after a working sample as closely as I could but I couldn't get it to work. Finally, I just decided to use the sample…
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How to change server url while application is in production phase?

I have implemented autoupdate feature in my cocoa app using Sparkle framework. It is updating my product successfully. The steps which I am following are. I am calling an url of .xml file which stored in the server. From my application .xml file…
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Application isn't the active one, after an update with Sparkle

I use Sparkle to provide updates for my application. The process is a very simple and basic one : the updates for the application are zipped and an XML appcast provides Sparkle with the URL for the zip. All work as expected, Sparkle advertises…
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Getting error on importing Sparkle Framwork for Xcode 5

I am downloaded Sparkle 1.5 from git hub. when i am copying it into my existing project it is giving following error.Can anybody tell me what is the reason of this dyld: Library not loaded:…
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Xcode5 post-archive script for Sparkle package no longer works

Xcode 5 seems to have changed the way it stores the build application package (xxx.app) such that ditto no longer works. In the ../BuildProductsPath/Release/ directory, the app is actually a symlink to…
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Sparkle 10.9 Linking Error

Having an issue where when trying to add Sparkle to my project with Xcode 5 running 10.9. I have followed the tutorial to a T, but when I get to the point where I need to copy the framework and set its copy location that is where there seems to be…
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Sparkle Error: The update is improperly signed

I am using sparkle for software update. I signed my app with Apple developer certificate and uploaded the build. Then I tried to update by calling 'checkForUpdates:' method. But I am getting an error saying "Update is not properly signed". What…
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ILCrashreporter breaks Sparkle updates

I have just added ILCrashReporter-NG to my application to log application crashes. Unfortunately it seems to have broken my Sparkle updates (Sparkle gives an error when the appcast has downloaded and the Install button is clicked). I have added the…
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Using Sparkle or an alternative for a sandboxed macOS app

Hello Stack Overflow community, I am working on a sandboxed macOS application, and I need to implement a self-updating feature for it. I have considered using the Sparkle framework, but I am concerned about potential issues related to the sandboxing…
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