[Feature Request] Provide DeskPad as a Homebrew Cask for Simplified Installation/Upgrading

[frederikb]

Hey there, I'm currently trying out your app and it looks very promising so far. Thanks!

Problem Statement

Currently, the process of installing and upgrading DeskPad on macOS is a manual step and somewhat cumbersome. Many users, including myself, prefer utilizing package managers such as Homebrew for managing software installations and upgrades due to its simplicity and command-line interface.

Suggested Solution

I propose that DeskPad be made available as a Homebrew cask, which would significantly streamline the installation and upgrading process. Users would be able to execute brew install --cask deskpad for initial installation and brew upgrade --cask deskpad for upgrading to newer versions, making the process more convenient and aligned with the preferences of many macOS users.

Furthermore, providing DeskPad as a cask on Homebrew could potentially broaden its user base, as Homebrew is a widely-adopted package manager within the macOS community. There is a fairly straightforward guide on how to provide an app as a cask.

Let me know, whether this is something you're interested in and I'll take a crack at it.

[frederikb]

I've prepared a basic cask.

Curently brew audit --cask --new deskpad fails, because the app is not signed and notarized (see #17). I'm not sure if this would deny any PR to the Homebrew cask tap, so I'm holding off on that for now.

[frederikb]

I've checked in with the HomeBrew maintainers: unsigned/unnotarized apps cannot be included in the main casks tap.

The choices are either getting that done or creating and maintaining an custom tap.

[Stengo]

Thank you for looking into this! As mentioned on the other issue, the app should now be properly notarized 🙂

[Stengo]

Thank you @frederikb for submitting DeskPad to the brew repository! I'll go ahead and close this issue 🙂