Auto-Update
Omniscribe checks for new versions automatically so you always know when an update is available.
How It Works
The app checks for updates on startup and every 60 minutes while running. Updates are never downloaded automatically -- you choose when to download and install.
The update flow:
- A notification appears when a new version is available
- Click Download to fetch the update in the background
- Once downloaded, click Restart & Install to apply immediately, or the update installs automatically the next time you quit the app
Update Channels
Omniscribe offers two update channels:
| Channel | What you get |
|---|---|
| Stable (default) | Production releases only |
| Beta | Pre-release versions with new features (may contain bugs) |
Switch channels in Settings > General > Updates.
Switching from beta back to stable may offer a "downgrade" to the latest stable version if the current beta is newer.
Platform Behavior
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux (AppImage)
- Linux (.deb)
Update detection and download work, but automatic installation is not available because the app is not code-signed.
Instead of "Restart & Install", you will see a Download from GitHub button. Click it to download the latest .dmg from GitHub Releases and install it manually.
macOS requires apps to be code-signed for auto-install to work. Until Omniscribe is signed with an Apple Developer certificate, macOS users need to install updates manually.
Full auto-update support. Detection, download, and installation all work automatically. After downloading, click Restart & Install and the app will restart with the new version.
Full auto-update support. The AppImage format supports in-place updates. After downloading, click Restart & Install to apply.
Update detection works, but automatic installation is not supported for .deb packages. You will see a Download from GitHub button to download and install the new .deb manually.
sudo dpkg -i omniscribe_*.deb