MacUpdater History:


2.3.11 (Nov 2023):

• Added some smaller improvements, bug-fixes and enhanced support for various apps


2.3.10 (Oct 2023):

• Resolved minor issue on macOS 14 'Sonoma'

• Improved support for iOS/iPadOS apps on AppleSilicon-based Macs

• Automatically detect connection issues due to 'Qustodio' or 'NetFree'

• Resolved various issues, added smaller improvements and enhanced support for some apps


2.3.9 (Sep 2023):

• Improved detection of CPU architecture badges of some apps

• Resolved issues quitting '1Password'

• Improved support for various apps


2.3.8 (Aug 2023):

• Added some smaller improvements, bug-fixes and enhanced support for various apps

• Resolved possible security issue CVE-2023-41902 reported by Erhad Husovic

• Note: this update requires re-installing the privilged helper (if installed)


2.3.6 (Jun 2023):

• Improved support for various apps

• Fixed an extremely rare crash


2.3.5 (May 2023):

• Fixed issue with TestFlight Beta apps not being ignored properly

• Added some smaller improvements and enhanced support for various apps

• Fixed an extremely rare crash


2.3.4 (Apr 2023):

• Improved support for various apps

• Fixed an extremely rare crash

• Improvements for option to upgrade to MacUpdater 3 via the 'Help' menu


2.3.3 (Mar 2023):

• Minor improvements when directly installing PKGs

• Improved detection of minimum system requirements for 'Fat' apps

• Added option to upgrade to MacUpdater 3 to the 'Help' menu

• Fixed some smaller bugs and improved support for various apps


2.3.2 (Feb 2023):

• Resolved issue updating apps with broken installers on 'Apple Silicon' Macs (Amazon Music)

• Resolved a regression bug related to on-screen notification text

• Improved support for various apps


2.3.1 (Oct 2022):

• Added tooltip to the 'Update App' buttons to display download size and host

• Added support for macOS-version specific homepages and explanations

• Added hidden option to disable the new relative scan time labels (see ReadMe)

• Resolved an issue when relaunching apps that are running under 'translocation'

• Resolved an issue where VST&VST3 plugin installations would be considered 'duplicate'

• Various other bug-fixes and minor improvements

• Fixed some smaller bugs and improved support for some apps (build 14195)


2.3.0 (Sep 2022):

• Improved support for macOS 13 'Ventura'

• Support for directly installing updates with packages (.pkg) without entering a password

• You can now directly update apps from the 'Update Found' notifications

• Reliability improvements when directly installing updates with packages (.pkg)

• Reliability improvements when installing updates with the privilged helper

• Resolved minor issues with our command-line client 'macupdater_client'

• Resolved issue where updates that are incompatible with your macOS version would show up

• Add support for the new (and more reliable) macOS 13 native 'Launch at Login' facility

• Add support for CLAP audio plugin format (PRO)

• Improved stability in some corner cases

• Improved support for 'Dark Mode' in the menubar interface

• Improved support for making backups on external disks that are not always connected

• Scan times are now relative dates that should be easier to read

• Minor performance improvements when scanning a large number of apps


2.2.2 (Jun 2022):

• Made some important internal changes to increase reliability and find more updates

• Improvements to correctly update apps with embedded internal components

• Improvements when updating apps that are currently running

• Ease mass-deployment with a new script to remotely install the helper tool

• Fixed very rare reliability issues

• Display release-notes for many more apps (build 13733)

• Support macupdater-license://unregister URL for automatic license deactivation (build 13733)

• Add option to force PayPal support when purchasing a Std=>Pro license upgrade (build 13733)

• Resolve minor issues in the "report app feedback" panel (build 13733)

• Improve support for a few apps (build 13733)

• Performance improvements for the full scan (build 13795)

• Fixes for the automated connection problem discovery (build 13795)

• Minor improvements for the backup function (build 13795)

• Add workarounds for bugs in macOS 13 'Ventura' beta #4 (build 13795)

• Add workarounds macOS 13 'Ventura' permission issues affecting PKGs (build 13812)


2.2.1 (May 2022):

• Improved compatibility with macOS 13 'Ventura' (build 13510)

• Resolved issue with app-names showing up as '(null)'

• Added support for apps installed via the 'JetBrains Toolbox'

• Updated the Spanish translation thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías

• Show diagnostic error messages when failing to launch updater-apps

• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий

• Fixed issues related to installing some apps from macupdater.net

• Improved reliability in some cases


2.2.0 (Apr 2022):

• Updates with PKGs can now be installed directly without having to click through the Installer

NOTE: this is not enabled by default just yet, but can be turned on in the settings

NOTE: at the moment installing PKGs directly will require the password each time

• Added option to hide minor Mac App Store updates, while still showing major upgrades

NOTE: if you want alerts about minor MAS app updates, uncheck this in Settings=>Scanning

NOTE: due to this option the default is now 'Show all Apps' and not 'Hide MAS apps'

• Added support for automatically updating software that has changed its 'type' (PRO)

• Added support for installing non-app software from macupdater.net

• You can now double-click updates in the menubar-interface to view the update-info

• Option to sort your apps by manufacturer by clicking on the icon column header (best effort)

• Fixed issue with release-notes in the tooltip in the menubar interface

• Improved reliability when updating non-app software and when displaying iOS apps

• Updated the French translation thanks to Corentin Cras-Méneur and 'batmac'

• Fixed issue where MacUpdater could mistakenly think an app is updating itself

• Ignored apps can now be sorted by name, sorting by path by clicking the icon column header

• Fixed issues with umlauts in some cases in the app-info window


2.1.3 (Feb 2022):

• Add option to search and install new apps directly from the menubar

• Ensure compatibility with upcoming changes in our server backend

• You can now add folders which are scanned for non-app-software to the 'ignored folders' (PRO)

• Fixed issues related to installing some apps from macupdater.net

• The menubar interface now displays the next scan date in the tooltip of the last scan date

• Improved reliability in some cases


2.1.2 (Dec 2021):

• Extend the automatic-rescanning to pick up updates of apps updated at the same time

• Fix issue with automatic-rescanning after clicking the 'Open AppStore' button

• Fix issue with 'Apple Arcade' games showing up as unavailble in the Mac App Store

• Fix issue with the version numbers of apps that have been removed from the Mac App Store

• Some update-stats will be displayed in the menubar-interface starting on 1. January 2022

• Find apps that are not tracked because of a wrong installation with the Ignored Apps Viewer

• Add facility for apps to keep their license info after leaving the Mac App Store

• Significantly improved the scan-performance when launching MacUpdater for the first time


2.1.1 (Nov 2021):

• Increased performance of a full scan when a large number of apps is installed

• View release-notes directly in the menubar via a tooltip - available if the arrow is doubled

• Restore option to use custom icon for MacUpdater if you don't like our round or square icon

• Fix support for Aperture and InDesign plugins (PRO)

• MacUpdater now preserves custom icons for installed apps while updating them

• Fix rare issue when renaming apps to a path previously occupied by another app-installation

• Improved the command-line tool when updates have installers & add an auto-quit flag

• Improved support for Mac App Store apps by using workarounds to Apple's API bugs

• Fix rare issue with Advanced Scan Timing causing scans all the time (PRO) (build 12442)

• Fix displaying info from macupdater.net after adding ARM-info (build 12442)


2.1.0 (Oct 2021):

• MacUpdater is now available for purchased worldwide and via Apple Pay and PayPal

• Added support for scanning eight additional types of software (PRO)

• MacUpdater is now controllable with an 'Alfred' workflow that you can get here (PRO)

• Less annoyances: you can now change some alerts to notifications in the settings

• Added new preference option to use a Big-Sur style square icon for MacUpdater

• Updated system to display badges in the app-list: more than 3 badges are now possible

• Improved version number display to reduce discrepancies if there is no update

• Information about app homepages will now be refreshed more often

• The app-info window will now show release notes even for up-to-date apps

• The app-info window will let you know if there are ignored updates

• Added support for checking some apps in non-standard locations (PRO)

• Auto-hide some audio-plugins that are installed in different kinds (AU, VST, etc) (PRO)

• Fixed problem where 'Search for App' (⌘-F) and 'Top Apps' (⌘-T) wouldn't work

• Fixed issues related to installing some apps from macupdater.net

• Improved handling of Microsoft Office by detecting '365' licenses

• Display non-app software in the ignored apps viewer' for Free and Pro users

• Updated the Dutch translation thanks to Sander Goudswaard

• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий

• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'

• Improved performance, reliability and app support in some cases


2.0.4 (May 2021):

• Less distractions: Updates to MacUpdater are only checked when when in use (build 11700)

• Bug fixes to support forthcoming update information improvements (build 11700)

• Various bug-fixes and minor improvements (build 11674)

• Improved support for Mac App Store apps (build 11667)

• Do not require quitting apps for update if they come with PKGs (build 11667)

• Resolved problem where 'Hide Mac App Store apps' would hide downloaded apps (build 11667)

• Fixed very rare issues with backups or first scans (build 11667)

• Fixed issue with some app installers like 'Amazon Music' (build 11630)

• Fixed problem where 'Scan Outdated' would not work correctly (build 11602)

• Improved support for various apps and more detailed requirement-checking (build 11602)

• Fixed regression related to audio plugins in subfolders (PRO) (build 11602)

• Improved reliability updating apps with some rare installers (build 11602)

• Resolved an appearance issues under 'Dark Mode' (build 11602)

• Resolved issues quitting 'Dropbox' and '1Password'

• Fixed localisations of the context-menu in the menubar interface

• Add missing filter options for iOS apps, Filesystems, MailBundles and Keyboard Layouts (PRO)

• Fixed issue with SetApp and MacPorts apps not being properly ignored

• Fixed issue with scanning Keyboard Layouts (PRO)

• Fixed issues related to installing some apps from macupdater.net

• Improved reliability in some cases


2.0.3 (Apr 2021):

• Finish translating MacUpdater into Chinese thanks to 'F1y Syn' (build 11500)

• Resolve issues when launching MacUpdater from the Disk Image (build 11500)

• Resolve issues with incorrect badges showing up for apps without proper binary (build 11500)

• Add support for launching Blizzard's Battle.net Updater (build 11500)

• Internal changes to support forthcoming update information improvements (build 11500)

• MacUpdater is now localized into Chinese thanks to 'F1y Syn'

• The menubar interface now also has the right-click contextual menu

• Add more explanations about major upgrades and 'staging' to the app-info window

• Added support for tracking Avid Audio Plugins and HAL Audio Drivers (PRO)

• Added support for tracking Filesystem Drivers, Mail Bundles & Keyboard Layouts (PRO)

• Updated the French translation thanks to Corentin Cras-Méneur

• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'


2.0.2 (Feb 2021):

• Improved stability and app support (build 11385)

• Fixed issue with important upgrade information not being visible for some apps (build 11350)

• Fixed issue where two clicks could be required after using menubar interface (build 11350)

• Priviledged Helper tool can now update apps in folders with special characters (build 11300)

• Fixed rare issue where downloaded apps could be seen as Mac App Store apps (build 11300)

• Improved reliability for decompressing updates in DMG format (build 11255)

• Better support for apps with separate downloads for the ARM version (build 11212)

• Fixed sort order in quick-update configuration sheet (build 11212)

• Improved support for various apps (build 11212)

• Added experimental support for iOS apps on 'Apple Silicon' Macs

• Enabled password-less pre-update backups on non-Admin accounts too

• Improvements to the scan button in the menubar interface

• Improved support for Audio Plugins (PRO)

• Fixed issues with columns not resizing with the window

• Correction for spelling and grammar


2.0.1 (Feb 2021):

• Improved stability and app support

• Improvements for apps that have separate downloads for the ARM ('Apple Silicon') version

• Improvements for the new menubar interface related to important updates

• Improvements for the new menubar interface when in 'Dark Mode'

• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'

• Updated the Dutch translation thanks to Sander Goudswaard

• Updated the French translation thanks to Corentin Cras-Méneur

• Updated the German translation

• Updated the Russian translation

• Updated the Spanish translation thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías

• Improvements to the scan button in the main window

• Various improvements for the new purchase-process


2.0.0 (Jan 2021):

• IMPORTANT: the minimum system requirements have been raised to macOS 10.14

• Increased performance of scanning apps, especially with a large number of apps

• Expanded and re-designed interface to update apps directly from the menubar

• Added buttons to update multiple or all apps at once

• Added full compatibility with macOS 'Big Sur' and 'Apple Silicon' chips

• Added improved security and many additional security options

• Added a new window that shows all apps that are ignored or unsupported by MacUpdater

• Added support for displaying and updating (some) non-app software types (PRO)

• Added support for the 'TouchBar' to access the most common functions (PRO)

• Added advanced options to schedule the scan at a specific time or day(s) (PRO)

• Added support for more app-badging options including 'Apple Silicon' badges

• Added ability to install apps without entering the password on non-Admin accounts

• Added ability to select and use common options on multiple apps at once

• Added ability to view and install new apps through a new 'Discover' tab

• Added more information to the app-info window, including description, popularity and more

• Added option to rate and review apps directly from the app-info window

• Added option to filter apps by codesigning, sandbox & code-architecture

• Added option to automatically clean defunct ignored updates for better performance

• Added option to always quit running apps for updating without confirmation

• Overhauled release-notes viewer with better information for many apps

• Automatically detect problems with the network connection or firewalls

• Enabled use of re-scanning or ignoring while currently applying updates

• The 'extended progress' dialog for updates shows much more information

• Improved process of ignoring updates without additional options dialoge

• Improved release-notes viewer to show embedded release notes instead of a link

• Improved detection of correct Latest Version in some cases

• Updated the German translation thanks to Jörg Sievers

• Note: the modifier key to select alternate commands in the app-menu changed to alt/option (⌥)





1.x releases are listed here