From 01f31edb95f7658e57fb5fd8f9e3522583f1a287 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leo Lamprecht Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 01:30:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Cut down platform notices a little --- docs/api/auto-updater.md | 18 ++++++------------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/api/auto-updater.md b/docs/api/auto-updater.md index 432ad3fefd32..4cfce603a016 100644 --- a/docs/api/auto-updater.md +++ b/docs/api/auto-updater.md @@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ Process: [Main](../glossary.md#main-process) **You can find a detailed guide about how to implement updates into your application [here](../tutorial/updates.md).** -## Platform notices +## Platform Notices -Although `autoUpdater` provides a uniform API for different platforms, there are -still some subtle differences on each platform: +Currently, only macOS and Windows are supported. There is no built-in support +for auto-updater on Linux, so it is recommended to use the +distribution's package manager to update your app. + +In addition, there are some subtle differences on each platform: ### macOS @@ -38,15 +41,6 @@ The installer generated with Squirrel will create a shortcut icon with an same ID for your app with `app.setAppUserModelId` API, otherwise Windows will not be able to pin your app properly in task bar. -Unlike Squirrel.Mac, Windows can host updates on S3 or any other static file host. -You can read the documents of [Squirrel.Windows][squirrel-windows] to get more details -about how Squirrel.Windows works. - -### Linux - -There is no built-in support for auto-updater on Linux, so it is recommended to -use the distribution's package manager to update your app. - ## Events The `autoUpdater` object emits the following events: