[Too]

Tangential question. Why does every app still need its own auto-update framework? Shouldn’t we all rely on app-stores and package managers for this?

[saagarjha]

Because the macOS ecosystem is miserable for this.

[ozgrakkurt]

It is nice to have it on ubuntu for example. So you can install latest version by downloading it manually and keep getting updates after.

[Too]

Ubuntu has both Snap and custom APT repositories.

[_aavaa_]

No we shouldn’t rely on app stores. That would mean giving up a lot of control and putting your app at the whim of the store.