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Found some lesser known links for folks deploying desktop apps on stores. Useful as "check for updates" actions.  Open the Mac App Store and check for updates macappstore://showUpdatesPage?scan=true 🪟 Open the Microsoft Store and go to updates page ms-windows-store://downloadsandupdates

14/4/25, 8:41 pm0 reposts3 likes

Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦

@kidjenius.bsky.social

17 Apr 2025

For the Microsoft Store, you can also perform a programmatic check yourself using the available APIs: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...

learn.microsoft.comDownload and install package updates from the Store - UWP applicationsLearn how to mark packages as mandatory in Partner Center and write code in your app to download and install package updates.

Sam

@samuelmaddock.com

17 Apr 2025

These APIs look much more straightforward than those for manually updating non-store MSIX packages. Thanks!

Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦

@kidjenius.bsky.social

17 Apr 2025

Yeah the store APIs are easy to use. To make it even easier to work with, I made a class that neatly wraps all the functionality here: github.com/jenius-apps/... Here's how you'd check if an update exists: github.com/jenius-apps/... Here's how you'd apply the update: github.com/jenius-apps/...

github.comcommon/src/JeniusApps.Common.Uwp/Tools/MicrosoftStoreUpdater.cs at main · jenius-apps/commonSome libraries for common components used for building apps. - jenius-apps/common