diff --git a/osx/auto-update/sparkle-auto-update.mm b/osx/auto-update/sparkle-auto-update.mm
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+#include "sparkle-auto-update.h"
+#import <Sparkle/Sparkle.h>
+
+class SparkleAutoUpdate::Private
+{
+  public:
+    SUUpdater *updater;
+};
+
+SparkleAutoUpdate::SparkleAutoUpdate(const QString &updateUrl)
+{
+  d = new Private;
+  d->updater = [SUUpdater sharedUpdater];
+  [d->updater setAutomaticallyChecksForUpdates:YES];
+  NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString: [NSString stringWithUTF8String: updateUrl.toUtf8().data()]];
+  [d->updater setFeedURL: url];
+}
+
+SparkleAutoUpdate::~SparkleAutoUpdate()
+{
+  delete d;
+  // presummably SUUpdater handles garbage collection
+}
+
+void SparkleAutoUpdate::checkForUpdates()
+{
+  [d->updater checkForUpdatesInBackground];
+}