Closed frederikb closed 9 months ago
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.
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.
Thank you for looking into this! As mentioned on the other issue, the app should now be properly notarized 🙂
Thank you @frederikb for submitting DeskPad to the brew repository! I'll go ahead and close this issue 🙂
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 andbrew 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.