Audience
Mac users and developers who want a unified, automatic update manager that aggregates and installs app updates from multiple frameworks in one interface
About Updatest
Updatest is a native macOS application designed to be your central hub for managing and installing updates for apps on a Mac by scanning each installed application to find supported update sources such as Homebrew, Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and GitHub Releases, and aggregating available updates without relying on a database. It automatically detects update sources using an app’s internal metadata and presents available updates in a visual interface that lets users discover, select, and install updates in bulk or individually, giving users control over which updates to apply and which to skip. Updatest brings clarity to managing updates by integrating with Homebrew’s adoption feature, allowing users to adopt apps into Homebrew casks so they can benefit from Homebrew’s update ecosystem. It provides deep insights into each app, including version numbers, bundle identifiers, file sizes, direct download URLs where available.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$19.99 per month
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Free Trial available.
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Mac
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