1.3.0

New Features

• Casks from third-party taps are now available through Applite #22
• Detailed cask info window (token, version, tap, etc.) #12
• Dedicated App Migration tab (app import/export)
• Deprecated/disabled apps are now highlighted in the UI #87
• Japanese translation (thanks to @konnano)

Improvements

• Improved load times
• New and more reliable admin password prompt (askpass) #5 #52 #64
• Nicer UI for the Brew Management tab
• Homebrew installation is now auto-detected during setup #11
• No quarantine (gatekeeper bypass) option is now available in settings #75

Fixes

• Fix download progress not being displayed on MacOS Sequoia

Codebase updates

• The codebase is now much cleaner and better organized. Large files and views are now broken up into manageable components.
• Moved from Swift language version 5 to 6, this should ensure better thread safety

1.2.5

CRITICAL UPDATE

This update fixes a potential crash and is recommended for all users.

New Features

• Add Chinese translation (Hong Kong)

Fixes

• Fix a bug where Applite crashed when no homepage was found for an app

1.2.4

New Features

• Add Chinese translation (simplified) #55 #56 (thanks to @ayang0)
• Add support for network proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5) #46

Improvements

• App icon image loading should be a bit smoother

1.2.3

Fixes

• Fix an issue where users may see a one-time warning when checking for updates #49
• Add a timeout to the admin password prompt #47

1.2.2

New Features

• Add option to completely uninstall apps (--zap flag) #41
• Add option to show all updates (--greedy flag) #42

Fixes

• Fix Applite self-uninstall not removing certain folders #45

1.2.1

Improvements

• Installation can now be completed even if Pinentry installation fails

Fixes

• Fix errors getting incorrectly dismissed immediately
• Other minor fixes

Known Issues

Update: Fixed in macOS 14.1

On macOS Sonoma (14.0), in the "Discover" section when scrolling the apps with the arrows on the side, the scroll animation is missing. The problem is on the OS's side, and cannot be fixed in code. The issue has been reported to Apple.

1.2

New Features

• Add support for installing applications that require an admin password (thanks to @toobuntu) #5
• Add support for custom installation directory (appdir) #10 #34
• Errors can now be viewed in-app

Improvements

• Add support for brewfile when importing/exporting apps
• Download button is now persistent to avoid confusion and make it more in line with macOS
• "Manage Homebrew" section is now more visually organized

Fixes

• Fix download progress bar flickering by switching to the CircularProgressSwiftUI package
• Fix French translation (thanks to @tom-theret)
• Most applications that are installed via a .pkg installer will now launch correctly (as long as the app name on Homebrew matches the .app file name)
• Sidebar is no longer disabled during load time #31
• Fix color scheme only partially changing #32

1.1

New Features

• Applite can now be installed with Homebrew
• New languages: French and Hungarian
• New "Terminals" category is now available
• Installed apps can now be exported to a file. Import it on another device to install all exported apps. You can find this option in the "Manage Homebrew" section
• New "Active Tasks" section where you can view actively installing apps

Known Issues

Apps installed with .pkg installers require an admin password to complete. This is not currently supported by Applite. We are working on a fix, but in the meantime, see Troubleshooting for a possible workaround.

1.0

Initial release