Sparkle (software)
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Original authorAndy Matuschak
DeveloperSparkle Project (2014–present)
Initial releaseJanuary 9, 2006
Stable release
2.6.0
/ March 15, 2024
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 Sparkle's Test App showing a software update window | |
| Original author | Andy Matuschak |
| Developer | Sparkle Project (2014–present) |
| Initial release | January 9, 2006 |
| Stable release | 2.6.0
/ March 15, 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Objective-C, Swift |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | Software update |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | sparkle-project |
Sparkle is an open-source software framework for macOS designed to simplify updating software for the end user of a program. Sparkle's primary means of distributing updates is through "appcasting," a term coined for the practice of using an RSS enclosure to distribute updates and release notes.
