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Northshell 1.6.1 — one-command install and updates inside the app

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@nikserbur nikserbur released this 06 Nov 08:08
v1.6.1
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Install with one command, and from now on update with one button instead of the Terminal.

Install with one command

Open Terminal, paste this and press Return:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nikserbur/northshell/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

It downloads the latest version, checks its SHA-256, puts Northshell into Applications and starts it. macOS doesn't block the app, because that warning only applies to files downloaded through a browser. Read the script first if you like.

Coming from 1.6.0 or older? Run this command once. Those versions can't update themselves yet. Quit Northshell first; sessions and settings are kept.

Updates inside the app

  • Northshell checks for a new version at launch and once a day, and shows it in a bar under the tabs.
  • Update and restart downloads the new version, checks its SHA-256, the app's identifier and its version, replaces the app and starts it. No Terminal and no "Open Anyway".
  • If tabs are open, it asks first, because restarting closes them.
  • If anything fails, the installed app stays as it was.
  • The check talks only to github.com. You can turn it off in Settings → About.

README

  • Installation comes right after the features and is first in the top menu.
  • All the screenshots are in one table.
  • The version history is easier to scan.

Install with the DMG

Download Northshell-1.6.1-arm64.dmg below (macOS 13+, Apple Silicon), open it and drag Northshell into Applications, replacing the old version. A copy downloaded through a browser still has to be allowed on first launch: go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway, or run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Northshell.app.

SHA-256: fb3043b29719422ac8b423b08b754bf6b25ef549eb6bcdc7db51ac32e1cad728

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