You should check out the Sparkle.framework
(http://sparkle.andymatuschak.org/). This is a simple to use framework
that makes adding automatic update support as easy as possible. It
also handles the specific case of getting authorization to replace the
application.
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On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Joseph Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Also a question: does anyone know of a Cocoa/obj-C wrapper around
auth-framework? It might be a useful sort of project/tool ;-)
I don't know what is meant by "auth-framework", but...
To clarify, I meant Security.fr
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Jerry Krinock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On 2008 May, 22, at 9:46, Sherm Pendley wrote:
>
> Apple provides an Objective-C interface. It lacks an
>> AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges() method, but I think that Apple
>> omitted
>> that deliberately.
>>
>
> Yes,
On 2008 May, 22, at 9:46, Sherm Pendley wrote:
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Joseph Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Also a question: does anyone know of a Cocoa/obj-C wrapper around
auth-framework? It might be a useful sort of project/tool ;-)
I don't know what is meant by "auth-framew
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Joseph Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is PackageMaker suitable for over-writing files of an existing install?
The package installer explicitly supports upgrades. When a receipt is found
for an earlier version of the package, the package is marked as "upgrade"
On May 22, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Eugen Belyakov wrote:
I want to create updater for my application. The problem is that
application
can be update not by the user, that installed it. And updater
application
won't be able to overwrite files. Is it possible to increase rights
of my
application t
Is PackageMaker suitable for over-writing files of an existing
install? It's got authentication built in.
If that's not an option, I would recommend the crash course: http://
developer.apple.com/samplecode/BetterAuthorizationSample/index.html
Also a question: does anyone know of a Cocoa/obj-
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Eugen Belyakov
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I want to create updater for my application. The problem is that application
> can be update not by the user, that installed it. And updater application
> won't be able to overwrite files. Is it possible to increase rights
I want to create updater for my application. The problem is that application
can be update not by the user, that installed it. And updater application
won't be able to overwrite files. Is it possible to increase rights of my
application through authentification (like in Finder when performing
opera
