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How to add auto-update feature in macOS app: Step by Step guide to setup Sparkle framework (Part 1)

Prashant Nigam on November 13, 2019

In this multi-part tutorial, I'll walk you step by step on how to add and configure the auto-update framework Sparkle in your macOS app. Sparkle ha...
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Jonathan de Wet

I am making my first mac app. Thank you for the tutorial. I enjoyed your writing style, it was very easy to follow. Thanks for the effort you put into this :)

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Prashant Nigam

Hi Jonathan, hope your first macOS app development is going well. I have released the second part of this tutorial series. I wanted to let you know, may help with your development efforts.

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Jonathan de Wet

Hi Parshant, yes I managed to successfully complete my app. Thanks for your help with part 1. I think you have created a good resource for the community.

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Prashant Nigam

Your welcome Jonathan. I am glad to hear that your app is successfully completed.

What does your app do? If it is for the public, then please share the link to it and I would love to check it out. Good luck with the launch.

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It's an app that adds extra features (tagging and filtering) to a mind mapping app called MindNode. mindnode-tags.app/
It's a little redundant now as the official app added a feature that is very similar to what my app does. It was still a fun project to work on.

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Prashant Nigam

Thanks Jonathan 🙏🏼 and I am happy you found the tutorial useful. Best of luck with your first Mac app

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jsguru

Nice article.
Now I am eagerly waiting for the Part 2.

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Prashant Nigam

Hi there, I just posted the second part. Hope you find it useful.

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jsguru

Thanks a lot.

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Dragos Strugar

Hey thanks for the tutorial, liked it. When is the second part coming out?

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Prashant Nigam

Thanks Dragos. I am glad you liked it. I plan to release second part soon in New Years. I will keep you posted

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Dragos Strugar

Waiting for the part 2! Please tell us when it comes out.

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Prashant Nigam

Hi there, I just posted the second part. Hope you find it useful. Thanks for patiently waiting. I will be coming out with third (most probably last in the series) part very soon.

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zeeshan

hello , it was a great tutorial . Please share the third part of series. thanks