Notes & updates
Release notes, tips for keeping your Mac up to date, and what we're building.
A step-by-step guide to enabling automatic OS, security, and app updates on Mac, plus how to troubleshoot when they don't work.
Version Tracker 1.1.4 cuts background CPU usage from a constant 15-20% to almost nothing when the app is idle.
Version Tracker 1.1.3 fixes heavy CPU usage while the window was open and corrects false Tauri app detections like Zed.
MacUpdater was discontinued in January 2026. Here's an honest look at whether it's still safe to use, and which alternatives actually work.
Version Tracker 1.1.2 fixes a scan crash caused by duplicate Mac App Store entries and a Feedback window crash on some Intel Macs.
MacG a publié un article sur Version Tracker, présenté comme un remplaçant crédible de MacUpdater sur macOS. Voici ce qu'ils en pensent.
Version Tracker 1.1.1 fixes a licence activation bug and makes app updates available to everyone, licensed or not.
A real way to track installed packages on Mac means seeing every source at once, not checking Homebrew, npm, and pip one by one.
Learn how to manage macOS software updates across your fleet — MDM policies, scheduling, enforcement, and troubleshooting, step by step.
A real mac software inventory tool needs to span package managers, apps, and system updates — not just the Applications folder. Here's what to look for.
Sparkle handles updates for apps that use it, but it's only one slice of your Mac. Here's what a real update workflow needs beyond app-level checkers.
Docker Desktop updates can include security fixes and breaking changes. Here's how to track versions and decide when to update instead of guessing.
Cargo manages Rust dependencies well, but it's not a full Mac update manager. Here's what serious Rust developers should look for beyond cargo update.
Keeping npm packages current on Mac means more than running npm update. Here's how to manage project and global packages without losing visibility.
Version Tracker 1.1.0 adds Tauri and Electron detection, groups Adobe Creative Cloud apps, cleans up duplicate entries, and refreshes the interface.
Homebrew is a great package manager, but not a full Mac maintenance layer. Here's what a real brew update manager mac workflow needs beyond the CLI.
A real software update manager needs full inventory, security validation, and fast execution — not just update notifications. Here's what to look for.
Comparing Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and language-specific managers? Here's how serious Mac users should think about package coverage and visibility.
Looking for a MacUpdater alternative? Here's what serious Mac users should compare — source coverage, security checks, and unified update control.
A basic mac app updater misses Homebrew, npm, Docker, and more. Here's what advanced Mac users should actually look for in an update workflow.
Version Tracker 1.0.25 refines update discovery, improves manual-update routing, and stabilizes the public Sparkle update channel. Here's what changed.
Version Tracker 1.0.24 sharpens update detection for Sparkle-based apps, improves manual-update routing, and keeps unverifiable updates visible after batch runs.