[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 17774] New: Please add Sparkle update capability to OS X WebKit.app

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http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17774

           Summary: Please add Sparkle update capability to OS X WebKit.app
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 525+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Macintosh
               URL: http://sparkle.andymatuschak.org/
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.5
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Tools / Tests
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: sanford-webkit-bugzilla at selznick.com


I'd like to always have the latest WebKit installed so I can test.  However
keeping WebKit.app up to date from the nightly builds is a difficult task. 
(See protocol below.)

On OS X there's a free-source library called Sparkle that will automatically
download, install and update an app with one click.  It would be great if this
could be incorporated in to WebKit.app for OS X.

At the recent mac-centric C4 conference the audience was asked if they were
using Sparkle for their products, and a huge proportion of hands went up.

It is apparently very easy to add, and very robust.  I'm told it can be
integrated in just a few hours.

Currently I have to:

1. Launch WebKit.app if it's not already running.
2. Navigate to the download site.
3. Mount the disk image (I have automatic mounting turned off.)
4. Quit WebKit.app
5. Copy to /Applications.
6. Confirm the replacement.
7. Unmount the disk image.
8. Throw away the disk image.
9. Launch new WebKit.app.

Even having a "Check for updates" menu item would be welcome... one that would
initiate sparkle so it wouldn't have to be done on a timer or anything.  :-)

I hope this helps.

Best,
  Sanford


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