The Chronologix column describes the exact signed version 1.0 release demonstrated on macOS 14. No roadmap item receives credit.
Values: Yes = supported in the stated scope; Partial = only the named subset; Handoff = another named surface completes the action; Beta = publicly available beta; No = confirmed absence in this scope; Unknown = insufficient, conflicted, expired, or untested evidence.
Each product heading links to the official source bundle used for its column. Detect / Install always records two separate claims.
| Capability | Chronologix 1.0 |
Latest 0.12 Beta 2 |
Updatest 2.4.2 |
macCurrent RC1 1.1.0.1 |
Updater 1.3.1 |
Version Tracker 1.2.x |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homebrew formulae Detect / Install | Yes / Partial Eligible official formulae only. | No / No Current scope names only App Store and Sparkle apps. | Yes / Partial In-app when Homebrew can finish non-interactively; otherwise Terminal handoff. | Yes / Unknown Exact matching and Homebrew execution are documented; execution is untested here. | Partial / Unknown Homebrew is named but not split by package type. | Yes / Unknown Helper execution is documented but untested here. |
| Homebrew casks Detect / Install | Partial / Partial Exact official safe-cask envelopes only. | No / No | Yes / Partial Direct for supported casks; interactive cases hand off. | Yes / Unknown Exact cask/bundle matching is documented; execution is untested here. | Partial / Unknown Homebrew scope is not split. | Yes / Unknown Privileged replacement is untested here. |
| Mac App Store Detect / Install | No / No Receipt attribution is not update detection. | Yes / Beta Optional helper and Full Disk Access required for the Beta 2 install claim. | Yes / Handoff Restrictive reading of conflicting official material: App Store installs. | Yes / Handoff Apple installs. | Yes / Unknown The executor is not documented. | Yes / Unknown CommerceKit installation is an untested high-risk claim. |
| Sparkle or signed app feed Detect / Install | Partial / No Bounded signed appcast detection stays Options-only. | Yes / Unknown Execution is not established. | Yes / Handoff The app's updater completes the flow. | Yes / Unknown Signature-chain installation is documented but untested. | Yes / Unknown | Yes / Unknown Replacement is documented but untested. |
| Electron / GitHub Releases Detect / Install | No / No Both sources. | No / No Both, under the stated two-source scope. | Yes / Handoff Both sources. | Unknown / Unknown Both sources. | Unknown / Unknown Both sources. | Yes / Unknown Both sources. |
| macOS system updates Detect / Install | No / No | No / No Under the stated app-only scope. | Unknown / Unknown | Yes / Handoff Apple Software Update remains availability and installation authority. | Unknown / Unknown | Yes / Unknown Detection is documented; installation is not established. |
| Provenance and trust visibility | Yes Source, identity, freshness, signing evidence, capability, and limits. | Unknown | Yes Official-source and app security details. | Yes Source, signature, identity, and version checks are documented; enforcement is untested. | Unknown | Yes Signing, notarization, Gatekeeper, and vulnerability context. |
| Plan before Update All | Yes Every install row enters one reviewed, expiring plan. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Partial Batch count/confirmation is documented; no equivalent source-specific plan is established. |
| Post-update verification and recovery | Yes For the exact controlled executor scope. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown Scoped backup/restore is documented but untested. | Unknown | Partial Batch/deferred reporting is documented; helper recovery remains untested. |
| Local-first / account / telemetry | Yes No account, telemetry, or automatic diagnostic upload. | Unknown Open source alone does not establish runtime data behavior. | Partial Local by default; licensed product with an optional Network feature. | Unknown | Unknown | Partial No-sign-up/no-telemetry claim; paid actions validate a license. |
| Platform, price, and license | macOS 14+, Apple silicon; proprietary; price undecided. | macOS; free and open source; current minimum macOS not stated. | macOS 15+; proprietary; core described as a one-time purchase. | macOS 15+; Apple silicon and Intel; release candidate; price/license Unknown here. | Version 1.3.1; remaining fields Unknown. | Apple silicon and Intel; freemium; paid update actions. Public pages disagree on 1.2.0 versus 1.2.1. |
| Where this product is stronger | Explicit pre-change plan and demonstrated fail-closed recovery for its narrow tested scope. | Focused, free, open-source App Store/Sparkle utility. | Broad metadata discovery, app security details, and optional community version signals. | Detailed documented identity/signing gates plus scoped app-bundle backup and history. | Broad monitoring across several developer package ecosystems. | Very broad documented source taxonomy, inventory snapshots, and background scan/batch reporting. |
Official source bundles
Chronologix: the exact signed version 1.0 qualification summarized in Coverage and Trust. The public DMG checksum, Developer ID signature, notarization ticket, Gatekeeper assessment, and N-1 to N self-update were verified before publication.
Latest: official project page and 0.12 Beta 2 release.
Updatest: product page, FAQ, How To, integration guide, and version history.
macCurrent: product page, source guide, security model, backup guide, and release notes.
Updater: official 1.3.1 product page.
Version Tracker: product page, Version 1.2 guide, and release notes. The version conflict is intentionally retained.
Method and corrections
High-risk vendor claims involving privileged helpers, CommerceKit, Homebrew execution, app replacement, signature enforcement, backup, or restore remain Unknown until independently exercised. MacUpdater 3.5 is excluded from the active table because its vendor identifies it as discontinued and unsupported.
Verified on 2026-08-04. Products change; send corrections. A correction should name the row, proposed value, current official source, product version, and observation date. Use the public correction route.