MacUpdater Is Gone - I'm Testing Updatest as a Replacement
MacUpdater was one of those quiet utility apps I leaned on every day, so its end-of-life on January 1, 2026 left a real gap in my Mac workflow. I like knowing what is outdated, what needs attention, and whether my apps folder is drifting out of sync, so I started looking for something that could take its place without adding a bunch of friction.
In this video I walk through Updatest, which is still in beta, and test the parts that matter most to me: app folder tracking, Homebrew awareness, settings, update flow, cleanup behavior, and how it compares against another machine. The goal is not just to find an app that can list updates, but one that feels trustworthy enough to replace a tool I had been using for years.
My early take is that Updatest looks promising, especially if you care about both normal Mac apps and Homebrew-managed software. It still needs time and real-world testing, but if you also lost MacUpdater from your setup, this is the first replacement I would start watching closely.
