Comments on: Google’s New Update-Engine Shifts Into High Gear

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:42:59 +0000

Twist: Try LogicielMac Update (http://www.eagle-of-liberty.com/logicielmacupdate/) It’s free, and is a Menubar App that integrates with Sparkle to update even when the app isn’t running. It’s great, and installs everything for you.

By: Upgrades, Darn Upgrades and Statistics | TheAppleBlog

Upgrades, Darn Upgrades and Statistics | TheAppleBlog — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:34 +0000

[...] it would be very interesting to see more aggregated statistics from Sparkle or even the new Google Update Engine (once use of it takes off in the OS X developer community). Either project could allow for [...]

By: Twist

Twist — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:27:41 +0000

Hey this sounds like something I have been wanting for years: a third party software. Sparkle is nice and all but it notifies me of updated only when I am trying to use the applications which can cause slow-downs in my workflow. I would much rather have something like this that pops up once or twice a week and tells me there are updates available like Software Update does now.

By: brock

brock — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:49:40 +0000

Sure they sleep. they are way behind on anything Apple/Mac. They shouldn’t rest until they catch up. It is blasphemy. for instance, how can they use Webkit and not have Chrome ready as beta day one with the Windows release? It goes on and on.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:16:25 +0000

Uh.. Why didn’t they just release it as patches to Sparkle? What a waste of engineering time! Talk about “not built here” syndrome…

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:33:16 +0000

Say what you want about it being “comepetiion” to Sparkle (I think they’re right in saying it addresses different needs), that is one excellent icon.