Coverage chart / FreeTube
Keep FreeTube up to date on your Mac
FreeTube is covered by Floodtide. It shows up in your update list the moment a newer version ships, and updates in one click along with everything else on this Mac.
How FreeTube gets updated
Floodtide's own signed catalog lists where FreeTube's developer publishes each release, and Floodtide reads that source directly to learn which version is current. When yours is behind, the row appears under Updates with the version that is out.
- The developer's own build is downloaded, with real progress.
- It is checked against a checksum where the source publishes one, otherwise against the developer signature of the copy already installed, and Gatekeeper has to accept it before anything is replaced.
- FreeTube is asked to quit politely if it is open, and never forced.
Questions about FreeTube
Does Floodtide update FreeTube?
Yes. FreeTube is in Floodtide's signed catalog, which reads FreeTube's own release source, so it appears in your update list automatically when a newer version is published, with no configuration.
How does Floodtide install a new version of FreeTube?
It downloads the developer's own build and checks it before anything on your Mac changes: against a checksum where the source publishes one, otherwise by requiring the same developer signature as the copy already installed, and Gatekeeper has to accept it. Then it quits FreeTube if it is running and puts the new version in place.
Will updating FreeTube lose my settings?
No. Floodtide replaces the application only. Preferences, licences and documents live outside it and are untouched.