MacUpdater History:
3.3.0 (Mar 2024):
• Add new option to update-all-apps-and-shutdown-your-Mac
• Completely redesigned "upgrade info" dialoge for major app upgrades
• Add hidden option to backup old apps to ZIPs instead of DMGs (see ReadMe)
• Finally start localising the 'Welcome Wizward'
• Warn when turning on backup-of-apps-before-update when TimeMachine is enabled
• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий
• Improvements for the 'Apple Silicon Migration Assistant' available in the 'Help' menu
3.2.6 (Dec 2023):
• Added ability to sort app-list by the info-badges, via clicking on them
• Implement a fix for printing the app-list on newer macOS versions
• Improvements for the purchase process
3.2.5 (Dec 2023):
• Added an Ukrainian translation thanks to Oleksii Lysenko
• Fixed issue operating on multiple apps in the 'Apple Silicon Migration Assistant'
3.2.4 (Nov 2023):
• Added explanations about most recent Microsoft Office updates
• Fixed issue with pre-1.0 updates always being labeled as 'Upgrades'
• Experimental workaround for macOS bug that could cause crashes
3.2.3 (Nov 2023):
• Added option to filter the auto-/quick-update list (build 16460)
• Fixed stability issue related to the minus/remove buttons in the settings
• Fixed issue where the extended progress dialoge would not show download sizes
• Fixed issue where the app name would not show up when re-scanning
• Fixed wrong error when installing new apps that are already installed
• Resolved various issues, added smaller improvements and enhanced support for some apps
3.2.2 (Oct 2023):
• Fixed visual issue on macOS 14 'Sonoma' for apps with Finder-label
• Fixed issue where the menubar would be be inaccessible
• Fixed possible delay when opening an app-info window
3.2.1 (Oct 2023):
• Resolved regression where ignored apps would not be listed in the 'Ignores Apps' section
• Added an Italian translation thanks to 'Mattia Desiderio'
• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'
3.2.0 (Oct 2023):
• Added new option to ignore apps for a limited time only
• Added option to select alternative-branches to track via right-click on apps (where available)
• Added options to easily enable ApplePay or PayPal when upgrading from Std=>Pro
• Added integration with Bartender 5
• Added localiations for previously untranslated help graphics
• Fixed issue with inability to quit some apps to update them
• Fixed issue with 'Update' button not showing in "update found" on-screen notifications
• Fixed issue where running apps would not be relaunched if they had updated themselves
• Fixed issue with ignored-apps-viewer not showing some installed software
• Improved support for iOS/iPadOS apps on AppleSilicon-based Macs
• Resolved minor issue on macOS 14 'Sonoma'
• Resolved various issues, added smaller improvements and enhanced support for some apps
3.1.3 (Sep 2023):
• Add hidden option enabling zero-click AutoUpdates after manual scans too (see ReadMe) (PRO)
• Add support for launching Steam to update Games bought on Steam
• Resolved issues quitting '1Password'
• Ignore app-backups from Native-Instruments by default
• Fix issue with old-style menu (right-click on menubar item)
• Finally document specifying custom homepages and updater-apps for specific apps
3.1.2 (Aug 2023):
• Improved stability under some circumstances
• Resolved possible security issue CVE-2023-41902 reported by Erhad Husovic
• Note: this update requires reinstalling the privilged helper (if installed)
• Resolved regression regarding LibreOffice language-packs (build 16115)
• Added some smaller improvements and enhanced support for various apps
3.1.1 (Jul 2023):
• Resolved various issues, added smaller improvements and enhanced support for various apps
3.1.0 (Jun 2023):
• Added system to save and load custom filter presets in the advanced filter settings
• Filter setting presets can be loaded from the filter bar, menu and via keyboard shortcuts
• Fixed issue where filtering apps based on their tags would not work as expected
• Enabled operating on multiple apps at once in the 'Apple Silicon Migration Assistant'
• Added a new command-line tool 'macupdater_install' to install new apps from the Terminal
• Updated the Chinese localisation thanks to 'F1y Syn'
• Resolved various issues, added smaller improvements and enhanced support for various apps
3.0.4 (May 2023):
• Resolved issue with 'Ignore this Update' not working properly in some cases
• Resolved issue with alerts being hidden behind the menubar interface
• Improvements for the 'Apple Silicon Migration Assistant' available in the 'Help' menu
• Fixed issue with TestFlight Beta apps not being ignored properly on the first scan
• Fixed issue with the placement of the alternative-branch-selector in the main window
• Resolved various issues, added smaller improvements and enhanced support for various apps
3.0.3 (Apr 2023):
• Fix regression where updating running apps fails with 'Please don't launch apps after queuing...'
• Add hidden option to update running apps during zero-click AutoUpdates (see ReadMe) (PRO)
• Enabled reinstalling apps from the 'Apple Silicon Migration Assistant' via the context-menu
• Added some smaller improvements and enhanced support for various apps
3.0.2 (Mar 2023):
• Improvements for displaying release notes directly in the menubar interface
• Updated the Brazilian Portuguese translation thanks to 'BR Lingo'
• Updated the Spanish translation thanks to Álvaro Méndez Macías
• Column widths should now be properly saved and restored
• Improved detection of minimum system requirements for 'Universal' apps
• Scan and rescan options are now available via shortcuts / for automation
• Added option not to show the 'scan finished' notification when no updates are found
• Fixed some smaller bugs and improved support for various apps
3.0.1 (Feb 2023):
• Resolved issue with the alternative-branch selection feature
• Resolved issue with the connection-check window showing a failed connection
• Resolved issue with the command-line tool claiming the license is insufficient
• Resolved issue where failures installing PKGs could result in too-long error messages
• Updated the French translation thanks to Corentin Cras-Méneur
• Updated the Russian translation thanks to Куклин Юрий
• Improved reliability of the 'Release Date' display
• Improved stability in some corner cases
• Minor improvements for layout issues and the purchase process
3.0.0 (Feb 2023):
• IMPORTANT: the minimum system requirements have been raised to macOS 13.0 'Ventura'
• Added option to automatically update all eligible apps after each scheduled scan (PRO)
• Added ability to track other supported branches instead of only the 'Latest Version'
• Added ability to attach and display (Finder compatible) 'tags' to apps
• Added ability to attach (Finder compatible) 'comments' to apps
• Display comments as clickable links to support custom homepages or updater apps
• Added 'Apple-silicon migration assistant' to help move to new Macs
• Added option to reinstall your apps to help to move to a new Mac
• Added ability to select how apps should be updated (auto, updater, manual)
• Support non-app-software (except audio-plugins) in the Standard-edition
• Directly install updates from packages (.PKG) by default
• Extended release-notes display in the menubar
• Improved detection of CPU architecture badges of some apps
• Implemented faster and more reliable disk-image decompression
• Dramatically reduced memory usage when downloading large updates
• Unified displayed 'Latest Version' value after ignoring updates
• Use a iOS-style square icon by default, real Mac icon still available as option
2.x releases are listed here
1.x releases are listed here