Wave Hub 0.2.1

Wave Hub 0.2.1

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.

What's new

• Windows builds now use Microsoft's own toolchain. WaveHub.exe is now a single program with nothing else needed next to it, and it carries proper version details and a Windows app manifest (runs as you, no admin). This is the kind of program Windows sees most often, which should mean fewer false alarms from Windows Security.
• A friendlier message when Windows Security blocks an app. If Microsoft Defender stops an app from opening (Windows' "file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software" error), Wave Hub now says so in plain words and shows how to allow it: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Protection history, choose the app, then Actions > Allow on device. New apps that aren't code-signed yet are sometimes flagged by mistake.
• Clearer Mac cards. On a Mac, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave now say "Not available on Mac yet", with a link to the project, instead of "Build from source".
• Small fix: wave-hub --version no longer prints an error when its output is cut short.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and 11, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.1-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.1-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.1-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• StreamWave on Windows still needs testing on a real PC. StreamWave only comes with an installer, so Wave Hub runs it quietly (/S) and then finds the program. That has only been tried under Wine, where StreamWave's installer stops because Wine has no WebView2. Real Windows 10 and 11 normally have WebView2, so it should work, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
• ChipWave Tracker is Windows only for now. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

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