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michael closed issue Installomator/Installomator#650 2026-01-19 18:34:50 +00:00
What if the user is already running the latest version?
michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#650 2026-01-19 18:34:50 +00:00
What if the user is already running the latest version?

@jgstew commented on GitHub:

Also, part of my reason for this issue was to get the answer, but also to update the documentation to reflect the answer. Thanks for taking the time to answer this…

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#650 2026-01-19 18:34:50 +00:00
What if the user is already running the latest version?

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

Yes, the software will be downloaded anyway and installed over the existing installation.

(Exceptions are the applications that have an updateTool, see…

michael opened issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple
michael opened issue Installomator/Installomator#648 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Version checking before quitting app?
michael opened issue Installomator/Installomator#649 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Finding Team ID
michael closed issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple
michael closed issue Installomator/Installomator#648 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Version checking before quitting app?
michael closed issue Installomator/Installomator#649 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Finding Team ID
michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

yes, @mischavdbent noticed this, too. Right now I am not sure how to extend the spctl check to work with Apple certs.

We could change the check to "just"…

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#645 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
getAppVersion never finds anything

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

fixed in e4e9aec0e2d39ee8cd148305dd4e52e7b913420f

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple

@kenchan0130 commented on GitHub:

pkgutil can show some certificates.

$ pkgutil --check-signature "SF Symbols.pkg"
Package "SF Symbols.pkg":
   Status: signed Apple Software
  …
michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

Since the Apple signed pkg passes the spctl check, I think it would be sufficient to check for the Apple Software label when the TeamID can't be found.

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#648 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Version checking before quitting app?

@Theile commented on GitHub:

I'm brainstorming. If it's as easy as Signal, that could be implemented and matched. If it's more difficult, the "new" version could be downloaded, and before copying…

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#648 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Version checking before quitting app?

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

I am also not convinced that all clients pinging multiple random web servers every day is the best approach

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#648 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Version checking before quitting app?

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

With some apps it is fairly easy to determine the latest version. With others: not so easy or even impossible. It would sure be nice, where possible. But I am…

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple

@kenchan0130 commented on GitHub:

Since the Apple signed pkg passes the spctl check, I think it would be sufficient to check for the Apple Software label when the TeamID can't be found.

Looks…

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#647 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
Support for installing software provided by Apple

@kenchan0130 commented on GitHub:

The certificate of Software Update details:

Subject Name

Common Name: Software Update
Organization: Apple Inc.
Country of Region: US

##…

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#646 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
getAppVersion function-call in the bottom does not give any result

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

I think want to move away from mdfind to determine the version number.

michael commented on issue Installomator/Installomator#646 2026-01-19 18:34:49 +00:00
getAppVersion function-call in the bottom does not give any result

@scriptingosx commented on GitHub:

added a delay before reading the new version, fixed in e4e9aec0e2d39ee8cd148305dd4e52e7b913420f