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Use sparkle updater for macOS

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Description

Environment
  • TeXstudio: 2.12.14
  • OS: macOS 10.14.2
Proposal

https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle could be used to automatically download new updates, using the update window every macOS user is familiar with (https://sparkle-project.org).

Currently you just get the notification, that an update is available, but have to download and extract it manually.

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Research direction

Review the current macOS update-notification path and the Sparkle project linked in the proposal. Confirm how updates are currently reported and define completion as automatic downloading through Sparkle with the familiar macOS update window, rather than requiring manual download and extraction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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