MacUpdater History:
1.5.17 (Feb 2023):
• This is the final update to MacUpdater 1
• MacUpdater 1 support has been discontinued on 01-01-2023
• Support for communicating with our server has been disabled
• You can keep using this unsupported version indefinitely
• We recommend upgrading to MacUpdater 2 or 3 instead!
1.5.16 (Oct 2022):
• This build can launch on 'Ventura' but is only supported on macOS 10.13 - 12.x
• Support improvements for various apps
• Fixed an extremely rare crash
• Avoid producing error messages in the Console
1.5.15 (Jun 2022):
• Made some important internal changes to increase reliability and find more updates
• Support improvements for various apps
1.5.14 (Feb 2022):
• Ensure compatibility with upcoming changes in our server backend
• Fix issue with automatic-rescanning after clicking the 'Open AppStore' button
• Hide 'Apple Arcade' games which are only supported in MacUpdater 2
• Support improvements for various apps
1.5.13 (Nov 2021):
• Improved support for Mac App Store apps by implementing workarounds to Apple's API bugs
• MacUpdater now preserves custom icons for installed apps while updating them
• Support improvements for various apps
1.5.12 (Oct 2021):
• Improved support for macOS 12 'Monterey'
• Added special handling for the Microsoft Office 2021 upgrade
• Ignore some self-made apps that should never show up in MacUpdater
• Minor speedups and improvements for some apps
1.5.11 (Jun 2021):
• Bug fixes to support forthcoming update information improvements (build 9100)
• Resolved problem where 'Hide Mac App Store apps' would hide downloaded apps (build 9068)
• Improved support for Mac App Store apps (build 9068)
• Resolved rare problem where the config-file could not be downloaded (build 9068)
• Added support for some apps without 'bundle identifier'
• Added support for launching Blizzard's Battle.net Updater
• Fixed problems updating some apps like 'Onyx' on recent 'Big Sur' versions
• Support improvements for various apps
1.5.10 (Jan 2021):
• Internal changes to support forthcoming update information improvements (build 9000)
• Support improvements for various apps (build 9000)
• Support improvements for various apps (build 8980)
• Added support for frequently changed homepage URLs (build 8980)
• Support improvements for various apps (build 8975)
• Better support for apps with separate downloads for the ARM version (build 8963)
• Improved support for various apps (build 8963)
• Various bug fixes (in build 8942)
• Fixes for apps requiring macOS 11.1+ like 'Onyx' (build 8922)
• Support improvements for various apps
• Improved detection of minimum system requirements
• Improvements to handle changed macOS version number system
1.5.9 (Dec 2020):
• Emergency-update that uses a new database backend server
1.5.8 (Oct 2020):
• Further improved compatibility with the forthcoming macOS 'Big Sur'
• Fixed issues related to installing apps from macupdater.net
• Improved compatibility with some apps
1.5.7 (Jul 2020):
• IMPORTANT: emergency-fix to resolve issues with 'Caskfiles' stored on GitHub
• Improved support for a handful of problematic apps
• Updated the French translation thanks to Etienne Fusz
1.5.6 (Jun 2020):
• Already improved compatibility with the forthcoming macOS 'Big Sur'
• Improved compatibility with some apps
• Improved compatibility with 'VoiceOver'
• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий
• Updated the German translation
1.5.5 (May 2020):
• Added ability to view & copy (right-click) file checksums in the app-info window
• Added ability to view & copy (right-click) the download URL from the progress-panel
• Update config-file more often to prevent possible update failures
• Fixed version display for some Mac App Store apps
• Disable 'Update App' button once an installer has been launched
• Improved reliability and performance in some cases
• Fixed issues with backup of downloaded updates and the 'per app' limit setting
• Fixed issues with display of 'expiry' dates of ignored updates
• Updated the Spanish translation thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías
1.5.4 (Apr 2020):
• Added option to rescan all apps that are outdated
• Added option to rescan all apps that have been updated outside of MacUpdater
• Added option to automatically open MacUpdater after a scan found new updates
• Added 'connection check' feature to the menu to diagnose network connection issues
• Added capability to display better explanations for complicated updates
• Added capability to show more release-notes directly in MacUpdater
• Added option to the menu to reset MacUpdater to 'factory defaults'
• Warn when asking to quit MacUpdater while an update is extracted
• Fixed issue with some menu items not working or not being greyed out
1.5.3 (Mar 2020):
• Added command-line client and roadmap for corporate/enterprise/educational uses
• Improved reliability when displaying release-dates and release-notes
• Prevent window flickering on 'Catalina'
• Fixed issues related to installing apps from macupdater.net
• MacUpdater now keeps a log-file which can be opened from the Help-menu
• Reduced stored and runtime memory consumption
• Fixed issues with on-screen notification text being cropped
• Printing the app list now also works without selecting the table
• Improved version comparison for some apps with letter suffixes
• Added option to update config-file before re-scanning a single app (see ReadMe)
• Added hidden option to open the main window after a scan (see ReadMe)
1.5.2 (Jan 2020):
• Fixed issue where some rare apps would not show the correct 'Latest Version'
• Added option to move apps to the 'Trash', see the 'Read Me' for details
• Added option so that MacUpdater won't send notifications for hidden apps
• Show truncated information in tooltips in the app-info window
• Show download URL when installing apps from macupdater.net
• Add option to install apps from macupdater.net to custom app directories
• Fixed issue where 'ignore updates' dialog could show up even if it was disabled
• Improved reliability when displaying release-dates
1.5.1 (Dec 2019):
• Fixed problem where app-info window would open delayed or not at all
• Prevent MacUpdater from being quit while installing updates
• Re-add option to always ignore updates with default options
• Finder tags will now be preserved when updating apps
• Added workaround for a bug in macOS 10.13 which could cause very rare crashes
• Improved reliability when displaying release-dates
• Reduced memory consumption
1.5.0 (Dec 2019):
• IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to macOS 10.13
• Added advanced filter options for displayed apps, e.g. hide all major upgrades
• Added ability to sort apps by any column, including the 'update type'
• Added options to show release dates of all updates directly in the app table
• Added options to ignore updates just for a specified time ('snooze')
• Added option to display an animated scan-arrow instead of the static arrow
• Added new all-new dialoge for management of all your ignored updates
• Added options to set reminders for clearing ignored apps and updates
• Added helping animation to explain that app-info buttons can be clicked
• Added ability to resize MacUpdater's window in width in addition to height
• Added option to skip scheduled scan when the Mac is on battery power
• Added options to change the fonts being used in the app-list
• Added options to change the red & green colors used in the app-list
• Added keyboard shortcuts for all possible operations, see 'Read Me' for details
• Added option to recover a lost license-code from the Documentation tab
• Added option to 'activate' with an existing license-code from the Documentation tab
• Added workaround to a bug in macOS 10.15 'Catalina' where the window would 'blink'
• Added workaround to a bug in macOS where the menubar would not be clickable
• Added option for the threshold after how many days scans are started immediately
• Display the current size of the backup folders contents in the preferences
• Display ignored apps and folders that don't exist anymore with red text color
• Display more information about apps and updates in the app-info window
• Fixed issue with updating apps that update themselves at the same time
• Fixed issue where some rare apps would not show the correct 'Latest Version'
• Fixed issue where the window would reset to its default height
• Fixed issue with VoiceOver and Accessibility support
• Announcement: visit MacUpdater's companion site macupdater.net for fresh apps every day!
1.4.18 (10 Oct 2019):
• Fixed possible crashes when activating your license on macOS 'Catalina' 10.15
• Fixed need to re-enter license key upon update to macOS 'Catalina' 10.15
• Fixed issue where failed updates would not properly update the menu icon
• Fixed issue where failed updates would not be saved upon quitting
• Improved cleanup after updating apps from APFS-formatted disk images
1.4.17 (23 Aug 2019):
• MacUpdater is now localized into French thanks to Corentin Cras-Méneur
• MacUpdater will now check free disk space before applying updates
• Add hidden option to define used colors to aid color-blind users (see ReadMe)
• Fix problem where MacUpdater would scan twice when used for the very first time
• Improve reliability and stability in some corner-cases
1.4.16 (02 Aug 2019):
• MacUpdater will now show the app icon in the update progress display sheet
• Implement workarounds for bugs in macOS 10.15 beta versions
• Implement more reliable algorithm to find updates in DMG/ZIP archives
• Improve reliability and stability in some corner-cases
1.4.15 (07 Jul 2019):
• Detect when the macOS 'Quarantine' could prevent MacUpdater from updating itself
• Improved reliability and performance in some cases
• Fix 'hang' after trying to decompress rare ZIP files like from 'Signal'
• Prevent possible problems with 'Version Expired' dialoge forcing a 'Quit'
1.4.14 (26 Jun 2019):
• IMPORTANT: fixed bug in v1.4.13 where major upgrades could result in broken apps
• Fixed problem where MacUpdater could Quit with an 'Expired Copy' immediately
1.4.13 (24 Jun 2019):
• MacUpdater can now directly display the release-notes of many more apps
• Fixed problem where tryout-info could show up for a split-second in licensed copies
• Fixed problem where update-check dialog could show up when opening MacUpdater's window
• Fixed rare issue where MacUpdater could send 'scan deferred' notifications every second
• Fixed rare issue on older macOS where available updates would not be shown
• Fixed rare issue on older macOS where 'Update App' would be shown without functionality
• Fixed multiple minor localisation issues
• Improved stability and reliability in some corner cases
1.4.12 (12 Jun 2019):
• Added preliminary support for macOS 10.15 'Catalina'
• Made aborting scans more reliable and also accessible through a menu-item
• Changed keyboard shortcut for aborting scans to Command-Escape
• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'
• Fixed rare problem when updating apps with broken permissions through admin authorization
• Fixed an extremely rare crash
1.4.11 (31 May 2019):
• Improved reliability and app support
• Fixed possible problem where apps would have '.app' suffix in MacUpdater
• Fixed very rare issue where some apps would be hidden in MacUpdater
• Improved security through encrypted config-file
• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий
1.4.10 (19 May 2019):
• Improved stability and reliability
• Improved the German translation
• Fixed a problem where some apps could mistakenly be detected as '32-bit'
• Fixed a problem where you couldn't use MacUpdater if you previously tried a 'pirated' copy
• Fixed a problem where MacUpdater's keyboard shortcuts would not work anymore
• Fixed a very rare crash while scanning damaged apps
• Fixed a possible issue where 'Setapp' apps would not be properly ignored
• Updated the Spanish translation thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías
1.4.9 (04 May 2019):
• Support Mac App Store apps which have different version numbers in the store and in the app
• Support Mac App Store apps which are not actually available in the Mac App Store anymore
• Improved reliability obtaining update information especially with bad internet connections
• Apps will be automatically rescanned after launching a dedicated updater-app (e.g. Adobe)
• Displayed app-names should now always match the names that the Finder is displaying
• Fixed issue where some release-notes would not show up in the app-info window
• Fixed issue where some info in the app-info window would not have the right colors
• Fixed issue where some installed apps would not show up in MacUpdater
• Fixed a very very rare crash during scan
• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'
• Added link to the used version information source in the app-info window
• MacUpdater is now partly localized into German
1.4.8 (31 Mar 2019):
• Improved stability and reliability
• Improved support for 'Dark Mode' even in the app-info window and the documentation
• Improved reliability of the automatic rescanning for installers and manual updates
• Fixed issue where running apps would need to be quit twice to be updated
• Fixed issue where window height would be reset when switching to the settings-tab
• Fixed issue where 'even newer version' message would prevent updating apps
• Increased compatibility with rare old apps with broken file encodings
1.4.7 (20 Mar 2019):
• Improved stability
• Added option to show a Dock icon additionally when the window is open
• Added option to enable scheduled scan although the window is open
• On-screen notification settings can now be configured in detail
1.4.6 (15 Mar 2019):
• Improved stability and reliability
• Add option to make 'Ignore this update' for DB-supported apps work similar to others
• Fixed new problem where app homepages won't be opened (since 1.4.5)
• Properly handle more updates than fit onto the screen in the menu
• Updated the Spanish translation thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías
• MacUpdater can now explain for more apps why they are not displayed on drag&drop
1.4.5 (17 Feb 2019):
• Add options to open the app-info or re-scan apps with a double-click
• Further improved detection of the system requirements of apps
• Improved ability to mark paid upgrades when major version did not change
• Improved support for scanning a number of problematic apps
• Improved support for updating a number of problematic apps
• Fixed a new issue with bringing installers to the foreground
• Fixed issue where wrong info could be displayed for some apps on the first scan
• Fixed issue where backups of update downloads would have no file extension
• Fixed issue where a wrong explanation would be displayed in the app-info sheet
• Fixed multiple issues due to macOS returning cached data for network requests
• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий
1.4.4 (29 Jan 2019):
• Provide support for 'Microsoft Teams' despite its broken version numbering
• Fixed issue where text in the status menu would not adapt to changed filter settings
• Fixed issue where installers would not be brought to the foreground
• Fixed rare crash after scanning
• Fixed rare issue where some apps would fail to be updated automatically
• Fixed rare issue where an incorrect number of outdated apps would be reported
• Fixed rare issue where MacUpdater would update an app to the same version
• Fixed rare issue where the 'Cancel Update' button would be invisible
• Fixed rare issue where 'ERROR' would be displayed as 'Installed Version'
• More reliable detection of the system requirements of apps
1.4.3 (21 Jan 2019):
• The app-info icon is now red if an app has moved out of or into the Mac App Store
• You can now find out why an app is not supported by dragging it onto the app-list
• Adding apps via drag&drop will now show an explanatory alert on failure
• Fixed issue where explanation about store-changes could be missing from app-info
• Fixed problem where automatic updates would not be available in some cases
• Fixed typos and improved spelling & grammar in the app and the documentation
• Fixed extremely rare crash while trying to update MacUpdater
• Improved error messages in some cases to be more helpful
• Improved support for hiding updates that are incompatible with the current OS
• Improved accuracy of the 'Latest Version' of apps that had no stable release yet
• Improved accuracy of the 'Latest Version' of apps with some very rare problems
• MacUpdater is now able to bring update-installers to the foreground
• Completed the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий
• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'
1.4.2 (05 Jan 2019):
• Prevent update failures due to the Mac going to sleep during an update
• MacUpdater is now localized into Russian thanks to Куклин Юрий
• MacUpdater is now localized into Dutch thanks to Sander Goudswaard
• Added option to launch the 'Bresink Auto Updater'
• Improved names of backups of downloaded updates in some cases
• Fixed multiple issues where update-installers would not be launched
• Fixed issue where an error updating an app could cause queued updates to fail too
• Fixed issue where an incorrect 'Latest Version' would be displayed
• Fixed a rare crash when downloading apps with damaged URLs
• Fixed problem where keyboard shortcuts would not work in app-info and feedback sheets
• Fixed 'Latest Version' display for Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
• Prevent the possibility of an infinite loop when loading a damaged config-file
• Reversed direction of disclosure buttons to the intended direction
1.4.1 (19 Dec 2018):
• Fixed possible crash when trying to upgrade apps with multiple installations
• Fixe rare crash when apps with missing information are installed
1.4.0 (18 Dec 2018):
• MacUpdater now has a queue so you can update multiple apps at once!
• Updates that are in-progress can now be cancelled
• You can now increase the height of MacUpdater's window to see more apps at once
• Most of the internals of MacUpdater have been rewritten for more accuracy and speed
• Show correct 'Latest Version' if your installed version is even newer (e.g. a beta)
• There are now keyboard shortcuts for all app-actions like 'Show App in Finder'
• Add option to configure the folders used for safety backups of apps or updates
• Add option to badge 'Mac App Store', '32-bit' and 'Discontinued' apps in the list
• Add option to control whether apps should be renamed during an update
• Add option to define what should happen when double-clicking an app in the list
• Add option to control whether MacUpdater should 'throttle' its scanning
• Add option to keep a specific number of backups per-app instead of in-total
• Add the ability to support apps that have not contained version numbers but now do
• MacUpdater is now fully localized into Brazilian Portuguese thanks to 'BR Lingo'
• MacUpdater is now fully localized into Spanish thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías
• Correctly update apps like 'Thunderbird'/'OpenOffice' with localized download versions
• Improved cleanup of downloaded installer updates
• Fixed clipped 'Update App' buttons when scrollbars are set to be 'Always Visible'
• MacUpdater now changes its menubar icon while it is scanning
• Fixed problem where MacUpdater would launch the Uninstaller instead of the Installer
• Fixed problem where an installer would be launched twice
• Add hidden option (see ReadMe) not to show on-screen notifications when in front
• Fixed possible delay when trying to 'Report App Feedback'
1.3.10 (25 Nov 2018):
• IMPORTANT: fix bugs related to the scheduled scan
1.3.9 (24 Nov 2018):
• IMPORTANT: fix bug where scheduled scan would not be performed
• Improved support for a few apps
1.3.8 (13 Nov 2018):
• MacUpdater is now 'notarized' for increased security on 'Mojave'
• Add support for updating apps that would previously fail due to double-compression
• Fixed very rare crash when scanning some apps with broken version information
• Improved performance of scanning installed applications
• Reduced CPU-usage for scans performed in the background
• Show app-path in a tooltip when placing mouse above the app-name
• Don't offer 'Open app homepage' choice when no homepage is available
• Don't show 'All apps up-to-date' when they are just hidden due to a search-filter
• Don't perform a scheduled scan after each launch but use selected interval
• Fixed rare problem updating some apps
1.3.7 (07 Nov 2018):
• Added new FAQ entry about whether MacUpdater will re-name apps upon update
• The ReadMe has been expanded with more info about ignoring apps and updates
• When upgrading an app, use the filename of the new update and not of the old version
• When launching an installer, make sure it is brought to the foreground
• Show correct 'Latest Version' even for mislabeled versions with higher version numbers
• Fixed problem where some apps could not be updated but would show a 'download error'
• Show info in app-info-window when an app is installed multiple times
• Don't bring MacUpdater to the 'foreground' when updating an app has finished
• Prevent a rare possible crash due to system bugs in systems older than Mojave
• Prevent an extremely rare possible crash due to operating system bugs
• Fixed inability correctly show download sizes for updates larger than 2GB
• Fixed rare problem receiving from or submitting to the MacUpdater database
• Added new FAQ entry about the maximum possible manual re-scan frequency
1.3.6 (19 Oct 2018):
• Added possibility to open the homepage of many more apps
• If release-notes are unavailable, offer to view the homepage for convenience
• Fixed possible crash during the purchase of MacUpdater
• Fixed possible crash during the self-update of MacUpdater
• Fixed problem where homepage URL in app info-window cannot be clicked
• Scan the ~/Applications/ folder by default - can be turned off in the settings
1.3.5 (09 Oct 2018):
• Fixed issue where MacUpdater could not be used for free anymore
• Fixed issue where 'Mac App Store' updates could show up delayed
• Improved usability for free users by not opening the purchase window each start
• Improved stability while performing some updates
• Improved reliability for launching some 'Update Installers'
• Improved the explanations for updates that moved in, into or out of the Mac App Store
• Improved support for hiding updates that are incompatible with the current OS version
• Release notes of apps will now be displayed in the correct language (if available)
• Fixed cosmetic problems in 'Dark Mode'
1.3.4 (26 Sep 2018):
• Fixed issue where MacUpdater would not start scanning on the first launch
• Added explanation regarding the 'Microsoft Office 16.17' update
• Added full support for macOS 10.14 'Mojave' and the 'Dark Mode'
• Improved support for displaying correct version numbers for some apps
• Improved support for hiding updates that are incompatible with the current OS version
• Fixed multiple issues where it was impossible to send feedback for some apps
• Improved display of release notes of some apps
1.3.3 (04 Sep 2018):
• Fixed issue where updates could be missed due to caching by the operating system
• Add option to auto-relaunch apps that have been 'Quit' in order to apply the update
• Made 'Upgrades' easier distinguishable from normal 'Updates' through bold font
• If notifications are enabled, show a notification when scanning has finished
• Display info when launching installers for apps that are installed multiple times
• Reworded on-screen notifications so that they'll fit even when using the 'Alert' style
• Add the ability to detect the actual 'Norton Security' version despite its broken updater
• Fixed a problem where some URLs from the app-info would not be clickable for some apps
• Fixed issue where feedback that an update should be ignored couldn't be sent
• The folders-lists in the settings are middle-truncated now to differentiate long items
1.3.2 (23 Aug 2018):
• Improved support for some apps
• Prevent display of wrong version numbers due to temporary network or server failures
• Show 'app has been updated' dialog only as notification that doesn't need dismissal
• Re-scanning apps that have been uninstalled will now remove them from MacUpdater
• Improved feedback submission for apps with multiple installations or ignored updates
1.3.1 (09 Aug 2018):
• Improved support for some apps
• Fixed possible crash on older operating systems
• Fixed display of some update version numbers
• Ignored apps & updates have been reset, please re-evaluate them
1.3.0 (06 Aug 2018):
• Added all-new info-button that shows release-notes and info about the app and update
• Added or improved support for hundreds of apps
• Moved to a new database for improved accuracy and fewer beta-versions:
- please allow a week until the previous level of information is available
• Implemented a completely new feedback dialogue for problems regarding apps or updates:
- if you've previously submitted feedback that has not been addressed, please try again
• Improved scan-performance to scan faster and use less memory
• When updating apps that are currently running, MacUpdater will now offer to quit them
• Offers to open app homepages instead of launching apps during a ‘manual update’
• Don't fail cryptically when updating apps that have been updated outside MacUpdater
• Allow more frequent manual rescans
• Accept drag & drop of apps you’ve just installed, no need for a full re-scan
1.2.10 (03 Jul 2018):
• Move to a faster server for our database backend
• Improved version display accuracy for a number of apps
• Improved detection updates performed outside of MacUpdater
• Fixed wrong date of the last scan in the menu
• Fewer beta releases should show up in the future
1.2.9 (15 Jun 2018):
• Fixed problem in v1.2.8 where MacUpdater would depend on installed 'Developer Tools'
1.2.8 (13 Jun 2018):
• Added option to the menu in the menubar to start a manual scan of your apps
• Fixed problems with many some updates
• Fixed problem with Spotify beta versions showing up
• Fixed updates for Firefox ESR & Chrome's Beta or Dev variants
• Fixed updates of 'Onyx' on macOS 10.14 'Mojave'
• Correctly show upgrades to other apps in the Mac App Store with lower version numbers
1.2.7 (8 Jun 2018):
• Add support for Google Chrome's Beta, Dev & Canary variants
• Fixed inability to launch some installers
• Fixed problems with updating apps on systems older than 10.13
• Fixed problems on systems where 'ruby' complains about insecure folder permissions
• Improved update-detection for some apps
• Initial support for macOS 10.14 'Mojave'
• Clean up created temp-files better
1.2.6 (02 Jun 2018):
• Improved stability
• Fixes for updating some apps
1.2.5 (01 Jun 2018):
• Improved stability
1.2.4 (31 May 2018):
• Improved stability
• Fixes for installing updates
• Fixes for users that use the Mac App Store of another country than their system settings
• Fixed menu-icon for 3-digit update count as well as tight-fit 1-digit update count
• Fixed list of apps with updates in the menubar to be alphabetically and not reversed
• Improved version display accuracy for a number of apps
1.2.3 (24 May 2018):
• Fixed problem where updating apps would often fail with an 'extraction error' (since 1.2)
1.2.2 (23 May 2018):
• Added support for updating 'Audacity'
• Improved stability
• Fixed inability to update apps with direct '.PKG' download like MAMP/OneDrive (since 1.2)
• Fixed many possible problems when opening the main window during a running scan
1.2.1 (18 May 2018):
• Fixed problems on Mac OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' where MacUpdater never worked properly
• Fixed many cases where updating an app would fail
• Fixed a crash related to updating apps with Installers or the Mac App Store
• Add option to open the homepage of an app also to the (context) menu
1.2.0 (16 May 2018):
• Added support for updating many more apps like Sonos, Synology, etc
• Fixed errors while trying to update some apps
• Fixed version number display for some apps
• Show download URL while downloading updates
• You can now double-click an app in MacUpdater to open its homepage, if available
• Always display progress when downloading updates
• Made sure not to update non-English Firefox to an English version
• Fix problems related to unavailable config files
• Added support for tracking the Firefox ESR version
• Don't force a full re-scan when removing apps from the ignore-list
• Fixed a rare crash related to apps like 'Wacom Tablet Utility' or 'Pullover'
• Fixed a rare crash related to updating apps with Installers or the Mac App Store
• Ignore 'wineskin' apps, which have no comparable versions
1.1.1 (06 May 2018):
• Increased number of free app-updates from 5 to 10
• Updates installed through the MacAppStore are now detected, no need to re-scan anymore
• Change 'Update' button title to 'Upgrade' when we suspect updating might cost money
• Fix very rare crash
• Fix update check interval setting not working
• Fix scan interval setting not working
• Fix the number of backups setting not working
• Fix version-display and updates of LibreOffice and Microsoft Teams
• Fix Adobe mixup
• Add new FAQ entry about why there is no 'Update-All' button
• Add new FAQ entry about the roadmap for future MacUpdater versions
• Add new FAQ entry about how MacUpdater protects from Paid Updates
• Add new FAQ entry about how MacUpdater protects from Incompatible Updates
1.1.0 (30 Apr 2018):
• Add option to make backups of downloaded installers
• Add option to make backups of replaced old apps
• Fix updating apps that have a direct .PKG download like MAMP or OneDrive
• Add information about updates to the menu when displaying an icon in the menubar
• Add option to launch apps via context menu
• Fixes for crashes related to having misconfigured version 1.0
• Prevent infinite loops during scanning
• Prevent scanning of troublesome folders
1.0.1 (28 Apr 2018):
• Fix crash when trying to update some apps
• Fix crash when subfolders of scanned folders are added for scanning too
• Fix updating some apps with installers
• Made ability to launch Microsoft or Adobe updater apps more obvious
• Fix display of app-icon in the documentation window
1.0.0 (25 Apr 2018):
• First official stable release
1.0rc (23 Apr 2018):
• Major changes to always ignore beta versions
• Improvements for displaying newest version information for some apps
• Badge icons now really take into account current filter settings
• Properly update summary info text after re-scanning single apps
• Add in-app option to check for updates of MacUpdater itself even when menubar is hidden
• Make sure exceptions don't silently freeze the app but are properly reported
• Add preferences menu item
• Changed 'reset to defaults' button icon and ask before resetting
• Fix 'Show notifications' preference setting
• Fix crash when using some menu-items
• Fix refresh button changing style on every click
1.0b6 (17 Apr 2018):
• Add support for many apps that changed their 'bundle identifier'
• Improvements for updating some apps
• Hide 'Chrome' apps
• Fix problem with 'ignore-folders'
• Fix problem with MacAppStore apps that are not available in the US store
1.0b5 (12 Apr 2018):
• Badge-icons will live-update during scanning
• Improvements for scanning or updating some apps
• The summary info text about the app-count will now take into account current filter settings
• Properly ignore MacAppStore updates that require a newer OS version
• Fixed problem where MacUpdater could not be quit
• Open window after launch, if auto-launch is disabled and Dock icon is shown
1.0b4 (03 Apr 2018):
• Improvements for scanning some apps
• Fixed crash trying to update some apps
• Fixed MacAppStore apps sometimes showing an older version as newest
• Fixed problems updating some apps
• Fixed rare crash
• Disabled context menu during the scan to prevent problems
• MacUpdater remembers and restores its window position now
1.0b3 (13 Mar 2018):
• Major changes to ignore beta versions
• Added support for updating additional apps
• Added support for re-scanning single apps
• Added support for ignoring specific updates
• Fixed possible crashes during the scan
• Fixed possible problems with some apps
1.0b2 (28 Feb 2018):
• Remember the current filter settings across re-launch
• Update the icon badges after ignoring additional apps
• Fix app-beta versions being offered for update
• Fix scan timer to run at the specified interval
• Fix crash while trying to update some apps
• Fix wrong update info for some Mac App Store apps
• Fix handling of apps with extra long version numbers
1.0b1 (14 Feb 2018):
• Initial public beta release