Mastodawn

#MacUpdater being sunsetted, I'm progressively migrating to other solutions to keep my apps up to date. Using #Updatest to try and track down updates, migrating (adopting) the process to #Homebrew for non-#Sparkle apps.
I'm now far more familiar with the multiple options for the "brew" CLI, but #WailBrew helps making it simpler by a mile!

MacGeneration Jan 21

MacUpdater est à l’arrêt et les alternatives sont loin d’être à jour http://dlvr.it/TQTkdM #MacUpdater #applications

MacUpdater est à l’arrêt et les alternatives sont loin d’être à jour

Pendant des années, MacUpdater a fait figure de référence pour maintenir à jour toutes les applications de son Mac, même les plus obscures. Mais depuis le 1er janvier, il ne faut plus trop compter sur lui. Son développement a été arrêté, tout comme l...

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Tim Stringer Jan 18

#Updatest is an excellent Mac app for tracking updates to Mac apps, and the app I chose to replace #MacUpdater (which is no longer in development). Updatest leverages Homebrew to track as many apps as possible and provides quick access to app details (e.g. developer, version).

I was a beta tester of Updatest and am impressed with the developer's attention to detail and openness to feedback.

Updatest was officially released today and is only $US9.99 until 2026-01-31: https://updatest.app

Updatest

Your new home for macOS app updates

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Jan 10

TidBITS: MacUpdater Shuts Down, Leaving Users Searching for Alternatives. “For the past eight years, MacUpdater has been a go-to utility for those who want a unified way to keep all their macOS apps up to date. It could scan the apps on your Mac, compare them against a regularly updated database of over 100,000 apps, and update many of them with a single click. However, CoreCode, MacUpdater’s […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/10/tidbits-macupdater-shuts-down-leaving-users-searching-for-alternatives/

TidBITS: MacUpdater Shuts Down, Leaving Users Searching for Alternatives | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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Chris Oliver Jan 2

So disappointed to learn that #MacUpdater has been discontinued. It was such a helpful app. I hope someone acquires them to keep it going.

Mac4Ever Jan 1

MacUpdater : la fin approche, l’application ne sera plus mise à jour
https://mac4ever.com/193897
#Mac4Ever #macupdater

RadishTM Jan 1

RIP #MacUpdater, the GOAT for updating apps on #macOS 😢

https://www.corecode.io/macupdater/faq.html#ALTERNATIVES

MacUpdater FAQ

Bernd Kilga Dec 31

#CoreCode just pushed #MacUpdater 3.5.0, the final release.

It is one of the best Mac apps and one of the few I would actually pay a subscription fee for. To be honest, it was this app that motivated me to switch from Windows to macOS.

Thanks, CoreCode. Your work is much appreciated.

(das neue Jahr fängt ja gut an)

#macOS #Apple

svoop ✊Dec 31

Last day of the year and last day before #Macupdater goes dark. If you're looking for an alternative way to update #apps on your #Mac, take a look at #Updatest which relies on Homebrew, Sparkle, GitHub and the Apple Store for update detection. It's under heavy development, may still have some quirks, but works quite well for me, so more early adopters (one-time license, no subscription) certainly help. Happy New Year! 🥳 https://updatest.app