SmartGit Updates
Use Preferences -> SmartGit Updates to control update checks and where updates are installed.
Update mode
Choose one of these modes:
- Automatically download and install updates downloads and prepares available updates automatically.
- Check and report new updates notifies you of updates so you can decide when to download them.
- Do not check for new updates disables automatic checks for release versions. This choice is unavailable during evaluation and with a Hobby-Use license.
You can check manually with Help | Check for New Version.
Note
Preview versions continue checking for updates even when Do not check for new updates is selected. They also offer For Preview versions, automatically download the latest build.
Installation updates
Choose where SmartGit stores updates:
- Update SmartGit application in-place (may require administrator permissions) updates the installation directory itself.
- Prefer light-weight updates stored in home directory keeps updates in your user profile without normally changing the installation directory. An installation update can still be required for some upgrades.
The location controls are disabled for packages without in-place update support, including Flatpak. See Program Updates for update locations and manually upgrading the installation.
Notifications
Under Notify about, choose which additional notifications to receive:
- Quick Polls (help shape SmartGit) invites you to polls about SmartGit’s development.
- SmartGit-related announcements shows announcements about SmartGit.