✨ Option to disable update checks

[matteo-pacini]

Feature Request Description

I have a quick request: could you add an environment variable that completely disables update checks? This would make builds fully deterministic for package managers like Nix and help users in restricted or offline environments.

i.e. Fastlane uses FASTLANE_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK set to 1

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Additional Context

I maintain the Loop package on Nix (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/pkgs/by-name/lo/loopwm/package.nix#L37)

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[MrKai77]

Thanks @matteo-pacini! We can definitely look into that :)

[SenpaiHunters]

Hey, this is not too hard to do, would a defaults write key be fine for you? Not very familiar with nix as I am with brew.

[SenpaiHunters]

I went ahead and did this anyway, in an upcoming developer build, you'll be able to, disable automatic updates with defaults write com.MrKai77.Loop updatesEnabled -bool false and reset (to default of true) with defaults delete com.MrKai77.Loop updatesEnabled. This will be via CLI, and not have any GUI changes, except a disabled update button.

[matteo-pacini]

@SenpaiHunters defaults won't work for us, hence the request for an environment variable.
(Long story short, we can't use defaults to alter the system when using Nix, but we can wrap an executable and launch it with more arguments / env variables)

I'm happy to help with that implementation if needed (I'm an Obj-C / Swift dev too).

[SenpaiHunters]

Alright, as per your request there is now an env pull, you should be able to do LOOP_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK=1.

I think this is how it's done on Nix, i don't use Nix, so don't quote me

{
  environment.systemPackages = [
    (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "loop" ''
      LOOP_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK=1 ${pkgs.Loop}/Applications/Loop.app/Contents/MacOS/Loop
    '')
  ];
}

In testing it worked all the time, so hopefully, this addresses your request.

[matteo-pacini]

Thank you so much, @SenpaiHunters !