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Sparkle
Open source software update framework for the Mac
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Joseph Humfrey
used Substage to build
Substage
(140 points)
Sparkle was super easy to integrate, and love the native feel on Mac!
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2mo ago
Sam Odio
used ShellMate to build
ShellMate
(441 points)
Makes Mac's in-app updating a little less painful.
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12mo ago
Francesco Truzzi
used Curtains to build
Curtains
(91 points)
Using Sparkle to distribute updates for my app. Thanks for such amazing free software!
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1yr ago
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