Implement selecting update channel (appcast.xml).

src/vorta/models.py

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def init_db(con):
     if sys.platform == 'darwin':
         settings += [
             {'key': 'autostart', 'value': False, 'type': 'checkbox',
-             'label': 'Add Vorta to Login Items in Preferences > Users and Groups > Login Items. (not implemented)'},
+             'label': 'Add Vorta to Login Items in Preferences > Users and Groups > Login Items.'},
             {'key': 'enable_notifications', 'value': True, 'type': 'checkbox',
              'label': 'Display notifications when background tasks fail.'},
             {'key': 'check_for_updates', 'value': True, 'type': 'checkbox',
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def init_db(con):
              'label': 'Include pre-release versions when checking for updates.'},
         ]
 
-    for setting in settings:  # Create missing settings and update labels.
+    for setting in settings:  # Create missing settings and update labels. Leave setting values untouched.
         s, created = SettingsModel.get_or_create(key=setting['key'], defaults=setting)
         s.label = setting['label']
         s.save()

src/vorta/notifications.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+from vorta.models import SettingsModel
 
 
 class VortaNotifications:
@@ -20,15 +21,16 @@ class VortaNotifications:
 
 class DarwinNotifications(VortaNotifications):
     def deliver(self, title, text):
-        from Foundation import NSUserNotification
-        from Foundation import NSUserNotificationCenter
+        if SettingsModel.get(key='enable_notifications').value:
+            from Foundation import NSUserNotification
+            from Foundation import NSUserNotificationCenter
 
-        notification = NSUserNotification.alloc().init()
-        notification.setTitle_(title)
-        notification.setInformativeText_(text)
-        center = NSUserNotificationCenter.defaultUserNotificationCenter()
-        if center is not None:  # Only works when run from app bundle.
-            center.deliverNotification_(notification)
+            notification = NSUserNotification.alloc().init()
+            notification.setTitle_(title)
+            notification.setInformativeText_(text)
+            center = NSUserNotificationCenter.defaultUserNotificationCenter()
+            if center is not None:  # Only works when run from app bundle.
+                center.deliverNotification_(notification)
 
 
 class LinuxNotifications(VortaNotifications):

src/vorta/updater.py

@@ -5,14 +5,30 @@ from vorta.models import SettingsModel
 
 def get_updater():
     if sys.platform == 'darwin' and getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-        # Use sparkle framework on macOS.
-        # Examples: https://programtalk.com/python-examples/objc.loadBundle/
+        """
+        Use Sparkle framework on macOS.
+
+        Settings: https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/customization/
+        Examples: https://programtalk.com/python-examples/objc.loadBundle/
+
+        To debug:
+        $ defaults read com.borgbase.client.macos
+        """
+
         import objc
+        import Cocoa
         bundle_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), os.pardir, 'Frameworks', 'Sparkle.framework')
         objc.loadBundle('Sparkle', globals(), bundle_path)
         sparkle = SUUpdater.sharedUpdater()  # noqa: F821
+
+        # A default Appcast URL is set in vorta.spec, when setting it here it's saved to defaults,
+        # so we need both cases.
         if SettingsModel.get(key='updates_include_beta').value:
-            sparkle.SharedUpdater.FeedURL = 'https://borgbase.github.io/vorta/appcast-pre.xml'
+            appcast_nsurl = Cocoa.NSURL.URLWithString_('https://borgbase.github.io/vorta/appcast-pre.xml')
+        else:
+            appcast_nsurl = Cocoa.NSURL.URLWithString_('https://borgbase.github.io/vorta/appcast.xml')
+
+        sparkle.setFeedURL_(appcast_nsurl)
 
         if SettingsModel.get(key='check_for_updates').value:
             sparkle.setAutomaticallyChecksForUpdates_(True)

vorta.spec

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ app = BUNDLE(exe,
                      'CFBundleShortVersionString': '0.5.4',
                      'CFBundleVersion': '0.5.4',
                      'NSAppleEventsUsageDescription': 'Please allow',
-                     'SUFeedURL': 'https://borgbase.github.io/vorta/appcast-pre.xml'
+                     'SUFeedURL': 'https://borgbase.github.io/vorta/appcast.xml'
                      },
              )
 if False: