# mangerlahn/Latest

A small utility app for macOS that makes sure you know about all the latest updates to the apps you use.

Repository: https://github.com/mangerlahn/Latest
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/latest
Homepage: https://max.codes/latest
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: macos, cocoa, app, swift, updater
Last push: 2026-07-18T07:25:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3480, "days_push": 46, "days_rel": 447, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4749, forks 142 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:58.682610+00:00)

## What it is
Latest is a free, open-source macOS utility that checks whether your installed apps are up to date, aggregating updates from the Mac App Store and Sparkle-based apps. It provides a unified overview of release notes and lets you update apps directly from the app.

## Use cases
- check for mac app updates in one place
- update all installed macos apps at once
- see release notes for recent app updates
- find outdated apps that use sparkle updates
- keep mac app store apps up to date

## When to choose
- you use many mac apps from different sources and want a single update checker
- you want a free, open-source alternative to manual update checking
- you want to read release notes before updating apps

## When to avoid
- you only use Mac App Store apps and are happy with the built-in updater
- you need update management on Linux or Windows
- you need enterprise-wide software deployment and patch management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: app-updater, sparkle, mac-app-store, cocoa, swiftui, software-updates, automation, macos

## Member repositories
- mangerlahn/Latest (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:58.682610+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:55.500642+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mangerlahn/Latest (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:58.682610+00:00, sha b2369652cdf4)
  - homepage: https://max.codes/latest (fetched 2026-08-29T09:02:24.025970+00:00, sha 0a39f312016e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.