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Applications using Sparkle #717

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@kornelski

Edit: this issue has nothing to do with security. Applications are listed here just because they use Sparkle and we think they're cool.

Sparkle website lists some Mac apps that use the framework, but this list has been compiled a while ago.

Edit: thanks for your suggestions! We've got a long list!

Here's my list:

  • Acorn
  • Adium
  • Bittorrent Sync
  • Carbon Copy Cloner
  • Cinch
  • Colloquy
  • Evernote
  • Fantastical
  • Fitbit Connect
  • Flux
  • Handbrake
  • iTerm
  • Karabiner
  • Sequel Pro
  • Sidestep
  • Slack
  • Transmission
  • Twitterrific
  • Vienna
  • Vivaldi
  • VLC
  • WebKit Nightly
  • Wine

Activity

  1. balthisar commented on Jan 21, 2016

    @balthisar
  2. kevinboo commented on Jan 21, 2016

    @kevinboo
  3. jakepetroules commented on Jan 24, 2016

    @jakepetroules
    Contributor
    find /Applications -name Sparkle.framework | awk -F'/' '{print $3}' | awk -F'.' '{print $1}'
    
    • Colloquy
    • Cyberduck
    • Dashlane
    • Fabric
    • Gitter
    • Goofy
    • ImageOptim
    • Messenger
    • Mou
    • Quicken 2016
    • Slack
    • SourceTree
    • TeamViewer
    • UnicodeChecker
    • XQuartz
    • VLC
  4. w0lfschild commented on Jan 27, 2016

    @w0lfschild

    AirParrot 2
    AppCleaner
    Bartender 2
    CodeKit
    DaisyDisk
    DockMod
    FinderPath
    GridMount
    Image2Icon
    LiteIcon
    Platypus
    Reflector 2
    Übersicht
    XLD

  5. nlap commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @nlap

    AccountEdge Pro
    AirServer
    Bartender
    BetterTouchTool
    Billings
    Boxer
    Cakebrew
    Capo
    coconutBattery
    Coda 2
    ColorMunki Display
    Cornerstone
    CrossOver
    Disk Drill
    djay
    duet
    Go2Shell
    GPG Keychain
    HandBrake
    HoudahSpot
    Intensify Pro
    MacDown
    MAMP
    Money
    Monodraw
    Notational Velocity
    Paw
    PhoneView
    Sketch
    TexShop
    UnRarX

  6. mikemcc commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @mikemcc

    DiskMaker X
    Fluid
    Mailplane 3
    uTorrent

  7. mmlac-bv commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @mmlac-bv

    0 Adium.app
    1 Cyberduck.app
    2 Dash.app
    3 Doit.im.app
    4 Evernote.app
    5 HipChat.app
    6 iTerm.app
    7 Karabiner.app
    8 Merlin.app
    9 Mixed In Key 6.app
    10 Screenhero.app
    11 Seil.app
    12 SizeUp.app
    13 Sublime Text 2.app
    14 TeamViewer.app
    15 VLC.app

  8. DomT4 commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @DomT4

    Ones not mentioned already:

    • Dash
    • DS_Store Cleaner
    • KeepingYouAwake
    • Keka
    • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    • Pacifist
    • Skim
  9. Miguel-Alonso commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @Miguel-Alonso

    More apps:

    Bitcasa
    iChm
    Keka
    Last.fm
    Paperless
    RescueTime

  10. tergen commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @tergen

    More:

    Marked 2
    nvALT
    TeX Live Utility

  11. xhacker commented on Jan 29, 2016

    @xhacker
    Contributor
    • Inboard
    • Arq
    • Texpad
    • Pomotodo
  12. jkbullard commented on Jan 30, 2016

    @jkbullard
    Contributor

    Um, so an application using Sparkle is an Issue? Why?

    I understand that some applications that use Sparkle use it insecurely, but not all do. Tunnelblick, for example, uses https: for all Sparkle traffic.

  13. zorgiepoo commented on Jan 30, 2016

    @zorgiepoo
    Member

    @jkbullard No, you're right. Also, this thread is not related to the recent vulnerability

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  15. sweetppro commented on Feb 14, 2016

    @sweetppro

    My apps which use Sparkle:
    Cookie 5
    Cookie
    WiFiSpoof
    Invisible
    Privatus
    eMail Address Extractor
    Hides

    all current versions use https for updating

  16. lemkesoft commented on Feb 16, 2016

    @lemkesoft

    I updated GraphicConverter 9 and CADintosh today.
    Both use now the latest Sparkle and https.

  17. TraderStf commented on Feb 19, 2016

    @TraderStf
  18. TraderStf commented on Feb 19, 2016

    @TraderStf

    @jakepetroules thanks for the terminal command. I always have 'Malwarebytes Anti-Malware' twice.
    I have checked, only one app.

    I found why with the cmd:
    find /Applications -name Sparkle.framework | awk -F'/' '{print $(NF-3)}'

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.app
    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Service.xpc

  19. TraderStf commented on Feb 20, 2016

    @TraderStf

    If you don't like to use Terminal, DetectX version 2.14 and above lists the apps using Sparkle with/out https.
    Preferences, checkmark, run, bottom of window, drag it down to see the black drawer.

  20. Kosmic-Halo commented on Feb 21, 2016

    @Kosmic-Halo

    Any updates on..?

    .Knock
    .Malwarebytes
    .TunnelBear
    .SmoothMouse

    Thanks in advance!

  21. Kosmic-Halo commented on Feb 21, 2016

    @Kosmic-Halo

    How about the apps Arthur, Viscosity, ClipMenu?

  22. skull-squadron commented on Mar 17, 2016

    @skull-squadron

    Not obviously vulnerable (current stable version only)

    • Adium
    • BibDesk
    • Boxer
    • Bartender 2
    • Bodega (abandoned, still useful for Sparkle version update detection)
    • Boxcar
    • ClipMenu (abandoned? open-source)
    • coconutBattery
    • Cyberduck
    • Dash
    • Expandrive
    • Flux
    • GPGTools Suite (GPG Keychain, GPGPreference, GPGMail_Updater, MacGPG2_Update, etc.)
    • Hands Off!
    • Handbrake
    • iFunBox
    • iTerm 2
    • TechSmith Jing
    • Jitsi
    • Karabiner
    • LaTeXiT
    • Lingon X
    • Mou (abandoned?)
    • Pacifist
    • Reveal
    • Seil
    • Shady (abandoned? and open-source)
    • SourceTree
    • TeX Live Utility
    • TeXShop
    • Toast Titanium
    • TotalFinder
    • Transmission
    • Transmit
    • VLC (Sparkle framework updated, appcast uses http:// but downloads are signed)
    • VLC Setup (not VLC)
    • XQuartz

    Could be vulnerable / unreachable appcast

    • Breakaway (abandoned? and open-source)
    • Kismac NG (abandoned?)
    • UnRarX (abandoned?)
  23. simonkramer commented on Apr 12, 2016

    @simonkramer

    Sparkle for the MacOS Application TeXShop has the subobtimal habit of accumulating what to appear old versions of TeXShop in a folder /Users/username/Library/Application Support/TeXShop/.Sparkle (where "username" is a placeholder). In my case, these (40!) old versions unnecessarily occupy a total of ~3.5GB. IMHO, this state of affairs should be optimised (at most 3 old versions should be kept).

  24. kornelski commented on Apr 12, 2016

    @kornelski
    MemberAuthor

    @simonkramer The accumulation of copies in application support has been fixed a while ago. It'll stop happening when the app updates to the current version of Sparkle.

  25. xor-gate commented on Aug 5, 2022

    @xor-gate

    The syncthing-macos project uses Sparkle

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