The Automatic Updater

The Automatic Updater ensures that you always have the latest features and bug fixes for your Hub for Teams synchronization client.

The Automatic Updater updates only on macOS and Windows computers; Linux users only need to use their normal package managers. However, on Linux systems the Updater will check for updates and notify you when a new version is available.

Basic Workflow

The following sections describe how to use the Automatic Updater on different operating systems.

Windows

The Hub for Teams client checks for updates and downloads them when available. You can view the update status under Settings ->General -> Updates in the Hub for Teams client.

If an update is available, and has been successfully downloaded, the Hub for Teams client starts a silent update prior to its next launch and then restarts itself. Should the silent update fail, the client offers a manual download.

macOS

The macOS client has an autoupdater which uses the Sparkle framework. This autoupdater is bundled into the client App Bundle and checks for updates on launch, notifying you if an update is available. This will present a pop-up that can let you automatically download and install the latest client update with one click.

In versions of the client where the Sparkle-based autoupdater is not bundled, a clickable notification will appear informing of an update being available. Upon clicking on said notification, the download page for the latest version of the client will be opened in the system’s web browser.

Like on other systems, you can view the update status under Settings -> General -> Updates in the Hub for Teams client.

Linux

Linux distributions provide their own update tools, so Hub for Teams clients that use the Linux operating system do not perform any updates on their own. The client will inform you (Settings -> General -> Updates) when an update is available.