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A software update framework for macOS
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how to release an update only for new OS versions without users on older macOS versions getting the "your OS is too old" message= #2611

Closed core-code closed 3 weeks ago

core-code commented 3 weeks ago

sorry if this has been covered in the documentation, i could not find anything on this topic.

we had to release a special version of our app exclusively for macOS 15 beta users, to work around another awful Apple bug.

we properly annotated the special version as requiring macOS 15, so that users without faulty beta software would not be bugged by the update:

            <sparkle:minimumSystemVersion>15.0</sparkle:minimumSystemVersion>

however now all the users with normal stable OS versions are seeing a dialogue "Your macOS version is too old" when checking for updates. and consequently sending us confused e-mails.

so, how can we release something just for macOS 15 without users on older macOS versions noticing in any way?