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Build update checker for Mixxx #6134
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Commented by: pwhelan
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Commented by: gary-littlemore I think this should be standard in all software now a days. |
Commented by: esbrandt Based on complaints we got via feedback form, it is obviously that many people run old versions and complaining about bugs/requesting features that where already fixed/implemented. E.g. with the release of v1.11 we are two versions behind in the MacOS App store, the user experience is poor, based on what is possible now. Notifying users about the latest version results in less effort for product support and happier users eventually. This should have priority and a missing update checker is a bug to me. |
Commented by: ywwg I think we have to be careful about the mac app store version -- I seem to remember there being a prohibition against an app that tells the user they need to download the real version somewhere else. Otherwise this is a great idea and sorely needed. |
Commented by: esbrandt I could not find such clause in the MAS guidelines, see http://localmedia.static2.adqic.com/uploads/files/a53729adaa.pdf . But It may be not the latest version, apparently official access is restricted for non-paying devs at apple.com. On Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Owen Williams wrote:
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Reported by: rryan
Date: 2011-11-23T22:26:18Z
Status: Confirmed
Importance: Wishlist
Launchpad Issue: lp894176
Tags: usability
We have too many people using out-of-date versions of Mixxx.
I propose adding a simple request to mixxx.org:
http://mixxx.org/api/latestVersion
which returns a simple JSON object:
or something similar. Then we can add a check on startup to notify the user if their version of Mixxx is out of date.
It has to be disable-able via scons flag (for Debian packaging, Mac App Store, etc.). There is also the issue of tracking people -- some will not want Mixxx to go check mixxx.org by default. We should make it easy to turn off via a checkbox in the installer. I am in favor of letting it default to checked, though.
On OS X, there is no installer so we may have to ask via a pop-up on first-run. Perhaps we could make use of the intro-dialog that Mixxx 1.8.0 used for promo-tracks agreement for this.
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