How do I update Balsamiq Mockups?
I'd like to see the size overlay but I've already installed Balsamiq Mockups. How do I update Mockups without reinstalling?
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Inappropriate?Hi Adam, to update the app you just re-install it on top of the old one. You won't have to re-register and your data won't be touched.
"Check for updates" functionality within the app is on the roadmap.
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Inappropriate?Check for updates would be great.
Is there also a way of finding out what version's installed?
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In the Mockups menu, go to "About Balsamiq Mockups". The version is there. -
Ahah! I expected it to be in Help, (probably only because that's where we put it ;-) in our products)! Thanks! -
Inappropriate?I think a check for upgrade on the help menus is a good idea. I also had a hard time finding about Balsamiq. I honestly think it belongs in the help menu instead of the Mockups menu.
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Inappropriate?It's a Windows vs OSX thing. I moved it back and forth when I first implemented the feature...I'll move it. And "check for updates" is on the roadmap, I'll get to it someday I promise ;)
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Inappropriate?All you need to do is link to your product download page for the installer. That would suffice right?
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I think people are expecting a "check for updates", which then shows them a changelog of what changed since their current version, and a one-click "download and install" experience. Also some might want the software to check automatically every week or two...or at least that's what I think about when this feature is mentioned. -
That would be killerest. -
Agree with Adam that having an automatic check for updates would be "killerest" but just having a link directly to your download page would be a great short-term solution. -
Inappropriate?The problem with going to the web installer is that you never know which version it is. I have to install it first and then see if it was an upgrade. Can you maybe put the version number next to the installer?
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Hi AJK, I just added the version number to the download page: http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock...
Thanks for the request! -
Thanks Peldi for your quick response. Can you maybe explain what the version numbering 1.NEXT.120 (Oct 22) means compared to 1.1.91 (Oct 29)? Are the NEXT versions the beta versions? -
Yes, NEXT stands for "the next version after the official one". NEXT is about to become a "5" (hopefully tomorrow), and it has lots of stuff that's not in 1.1 at the moment. A list is here: http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock... -
And if you're wondering why NEXT.120 is less recent than 1.1.91, it's because of a small bug fix which I made in 1.1 -
Awesome. Looking forward to it. -
Yes, that is why I asked the question in the first place, because the dates didn't make sense. :) -
Inappropriate?Is there an update on the automatic update feature?
Has it been implemented and I'm not finding it? -
Hi simonech, no no update on the update yet. I'll update here when I have some updates on the updates feature.
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