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LidTap 1.0.2: updates itself

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@harsha20599 harsha20599 released this 05 Nov 07:18

LidTap now keeps itself up to date. About once a day it checks GitHub for a new release and asks before installing anything. You can also choose Check for Updates… in its menu at any time.

  • Updates ask first. A Software Update window shows what's new, with Install Update, Remind Me Later and Skip This Version. It never pops up during Privacy Guard or calibration; the menu shows a notice instead.
  • Only genuine updates install. LidTap installs an update only if it's newer and signed with LidTap's Developer ID. Your calibration, settings and Accessibility permission are kept.
  • Your choice. Turn off the daily check in Settings → General. This check is the only time LidTap goes online.

Privacy Guard is more dependable (thanks to @israerendilmen):

  • If LidTap quits unexpectedly while the guard is on, your microphones are unmuted the next time it starts.
  • Microphones plugged in while the guard is on (AirPods, a USB headset) are muted too.
  • Switching the guard off while it was turning your meeting camera off no longer leaves the camera off.

Also fixed:

  • Taps aren't lost when you quit mid-calibration.
  • Deleting your data while a model trains no longer brings the old model back.
  • Restarting the noise recording no longer cuts it short.
  • The Python prototype is safer (thanks to @israerendilmen), and its start.sh works without uv installed (thanks to @SankalpPandey-56).

Updating from 1.0.1 or earlier: download the zip below once and replace LidTap.app in Applications. Updates after this one come through LidTap itself.

Download LidTap-macOS.zip below. Apple Silicon, macOS 14 or later.