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Sparkle framework doesn't check for updates on startup

I am developing a Cocoa application, and using the Sparkle framework for updating. I need to check whether any new version is available at startup. I added the SUCheckAtStartup key to info.plist and updated its status as true, but still the application is not asking for update at startup. How can I fix this? Thanks in advance... ...

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 ILCrashReporter launchReporterForCompany: report addr: method to applicationDidFinishLaunc...

Sparkle Framework: How to change application name?

I have a Cocoa application for which I've changed the name. I'm using the excellent Sparkle Framework (http://sparkle.andymatuschak.org/) to provide updates to my users. Unfortunately, it appears that Sparkle doesn't support application name changes out of the box. I'm hoping there is some hack so that I can provide users who already ha...

Showing .dmg EULA when updating with Sparkle Framework

I always have an EULA attached to my DMGs. But my users now can only see it the first time they download my application. Whenever they get an upgrade within the app through Sparkle framework, the EULA is not shown when the .dmg gets extracted by Sparkle. How can I make Sparkle show the EULA? ...

Sparkle framework delegation question

I have a wrapper application which launches a bundled application and then immediately quits (using [NSApp terminate:nil]). I would like to include Sparkle in this wrapper (it's not going to be possible to include if for the bundled app itself), and I've implemented it without any issues: so long as I comment out the NSApp terminate line...

Headers in 3rd party frameworks on Mac OS X

I'm using the Sparkle framework in Qt. I've added the following to my .pro file: LIBS += -framework Sparkle QMAKE_CXX_FLAGS += -F/path/to/the/directory/sparkle.framework/is/in However I get a compilation error saying "Sparkle/Sparkle.h" cannot be found. Framework headers physically reside in MyFramework.framework/Headers/*.h and are i...

What is the status of the Sparkle framework?

The latest beta is 2 years old. Most blog comments on Andy's website too. Is there a new version, living somewhere else? Or an alternative to Sparkle as a whole? It works for me now, I'm just wondering if there are going to be any further updates to Sparkle, or the promising SparkleCaster app. ...