GitHub Desktop macOS won't auto udpate

GitHub Client Apps GitHub Desktop
#1

Checked support and Googled too, seems like this is a local issue but can’t figure out what.

The auto update feature on GitHub Desktop won’t work.
It says it will self update on a restart but it never does.

Trying to do it from the “about” menu doesn’t work either.

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Choosing Quit and Install Update does nothing.

EDIT

Command line fu reveals the issue, but why and how to avoid this in the future?

xattr -l /Applications/GitHub\ Desktop.app
com.apple.quarantine: 01c3;60492eb5;Safari;E6C0510B-8E98-421F-A67F-506900D02B2C

Removing quarantine doesn’t stick.

xattr -d /Applications/GitHub\ Desktop.app

xattr -l /Applications/GitHub\ Desktop.app
com.apple.quarantine: 01c3;60492eb5;Safari;E6C0510B-8E98-421F-A67F-506900D02B2C
#2

You can manually install the newest version at https://central.github.com/deployments/desktop/desktop/latest/darwin

#3

I understand that. I was looking for a solution that fixes the issue or at a minimum, corroboration that there is an issue.

Thanks.

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#4

@jprokos I see you commented in the tracking issue for this – thanks for sharing that info there.