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Sparkle is a framework that developers can use in their Cocoa (OS X) applications (five-step install!) to get instant self-update functionality.

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XML
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C
7%
5 Other
11%

30 Day Summary

Jan 14 2026 — Feb 13 2026

12 Month Summary

Feb 13 2025 — Feb 13 2026
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