auto_updater

An auto updating example built for Flutter Desktop that uses Sparkle.

MacOS

• Source: https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle
• Info: https://sparkle-project.org

Getting Started

You can easily just download the project and replace the feed url if you wish! Or fork the project template.

MacOS Setup

More info here: https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/

Add Sparkle to your MacOS macos/Podfile

target 'Runner' do
  use_frameworks!
  use_modular_headers!
  
  # Extra Pods
  pod 'Sparkle' # <-- Add This Line

Open macos/Runner/info.plist and add the following keys:

<key>SUFeedURL</key>
<string>YOUR_FEED_URL</string>
<key>SUEnableAutomaticChecks</key>
<true/>

Replace YOUR_FEED_URL with your AppCast url. You can test by using this demo feed.

Open macos/Runner/MainFlutterWindow.swift and modify it to look like this:

import Cocoa
import FlutterMacOS

import Sparkle

class MainFlutterWindow: NSWindow {

    @IBAction func checkForUpdates(_ sender: Any) {
        let updater = SUUpdater.shared()
        updater?.feedURL = URL(string: "YOUR_FEED_URL")
        updater?.checkForUpdates(self)
    }

    override func awakeFromNib() {
        let flutterViewController = FlutterViewController.init()
        let windowFrame = self.frame
        self.contentViewController = flutterViewController
        self.setFrame(windowFrame, display: true)

        RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: flutterViewController)

        super.awakeFromNib()
    }
}

Open the application worspace macos/Runner.xcworkspace.

Add a menu item:

Add a new opbject:

Change the class:

Connect the action by holding shift: