Applications → App Updates uses the internet to compare installed app versions with information published by supported update sources.
Information used for the check
diCleaner first checks an app through a known update channel when one can be identified:
- Mac App Store metadata from Apple;
- a Sparkle feed declared by the app;
- a supported Electron updater configuration;
- Homebrew Cask information when the app is managed by Homebrew.
When you enable additional update checks, diCleaner can also compare installed apps with Doinno’s update service. The request uses application identification and version metadata, update-source information, and basic compatibility information. It does not include application binaries, documents, file contents, browsing history, or local application paths.
Open Settings → Privacy → Online Services and choose:
- Ask Next Time: ask when App Updates is opened;
- Enabled: include the additional Doinno check;
- Disabled: use known update channels without the additional check.
Selecting a result can load available release notes or screenshots from Apple or the application developer’s update source.
What happens after a result appears
App Updates displays the version information it can find. It does not silently install updates.
For an App Store app, diCleaner can open its App Store page. Other results may open the app, its updater, Homebrew, or an official update page, depending on the identified channel.
Update availability can be incomplete when an app uses a private updater, provides insufficient metadata, or publishes different versions through different release channels.