Compare installed and available versions.
Browse installed applications, search by name or bundle ID, and filter by architecture or available updates. A supported online source can provide a newer version to compare with the installed one.
APP UPDATES FOR MAC
Check your Mac apps
for updates.
See installed versions and check supported apps for newer releases. Instrument Task Manager brings version information and each app’s update source into one view.
A CLOSER LOOK
Understand your app updates.
See where version information comes from.
ITM checks publisher Sparkle feeds, Mac App Store lookups, and matching Homebrew Cask catalogue entries. Finding a version in the Homebrew catalogue does not make the app Homebrew-managed.
Follow the app’s update path.
The available actions can open the app, its App Store page, a vendor installer, or a Terminal command for a managed cask. Coverage depends on supported feeds and catalogues; direct or internal builds may have no verifiable online version.
IN THE APP
How to check Mac apps for updates.
Run a check.
Open Installed Apps and choose Check Updates. You can also select an app and use its individual Check Update action.
Review the version and source.
Compare installed and available versions where a supported source answers. Review Discovered Via and Update Handler to see how the version was found and who manages updates.
Choose the appropriate action.
Open the app to use its updater, visit the App Store or vendor installer, or review the provided Terminal command for a Homebrew-managed cask.
USEFUL TO KNOW
App update questions.
Which Mac apps can ITM check for updates?
ITM checks applications with a supported Sparkle feed, Mac App Store lookup, or matching Homebrew Cask catalogue entry. Coverage varies by app. This feature does not update macOS itself or check every Homebrew command-line package.
Do I need Homebrew to check a catalogue version?
No. ITM can query the public Homebrew Cask catalogue without a local Homebrew installation. Running Homebrew management commands requires Homebrew, and a catalogue match alone does not make an app Homebrew-managed.
Does ITM automatically install every app update?
No. ITM checks version information and provides actions for the app, App Store, vendor installer, or a managed-cask Terminal command. You choose how to proceed with the available update path.
Does an unsupported check mean an app is up to date?
No. A direct or internal build, missing feed, or unavailable lookup can leave no verified online version. An unsupported result does not establish that the installed version is current.