apple-release-checker v1.1.2

apple-release-checker

Checks to see if a new beta release is available for the software you specify.

Setup

Configuration is done entirely through environment variables.

First, set the RELEASE_CHECKER_OSES environment variable. It should contain a space-separated list of OSes/software you want to check. Here's an example:

export RELEASE_CHECKER_OSES="macos ios"

(Capitalization does not matter.)

Now, for each OS/software you specified, set two variables: WHATEVER_CURRENT_VERSION and WHATEVER_CURRENT_BETA. Example:

export MACOS_CURRENT_VERSION=10.15
export MACOS_CURRENT_BETA=2

You should be good to go!

Installation & Usage

npm i -g apple-release-checker
apple-release-checker

If there is a new beta release for the software you specify, you'll get a message like this:

A new beta release is available: macOS Catalina 10.15 beta 2 (19A487l)

Otherwise, there will be no output.

Debugging/Troubleshooting

export RELEASE_CHECKER_DEBUG_MODE=true

Use the above command to enable debug output.

unset RELEASE_CHECKER_DEBUG_MODE

Use the above command to disable debug output.