Add your gear
Name the device and open its official support or release page.
Music gear update tracker
FW CHECK
Quiet firmware monitoring for musicians, producers, and hardware-based studios.
Coming to the Mac App Store
How it works
Teach it once. Let it check quietly.
Select the version
Point FW CHECK to the exact version information on the page.
Stay informed
A confirmed change becomes Update Found. An ambiguous change becomes Review Needed.
Built for certainty
Evidence over guesswork.
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Official source monitoring
Track the manufacturer pages you choose instead of relying on a closed device catalog.
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Quiet scheduled checks
Four checks run each day. The helper exits when its work is complete.
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Certainty-aware results
When the evidence is unclear, FW CHECK asks for review instead of making a false claim.
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Local-first privacy
Device names, source rules, detected versions, and history stay on your Mac.
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Validated backups
Export and restore your records with a preview and an automatic recovery snapshot.
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A record you can follow
Open the exact source and see a clear history of updates, reviews, and checks.
Local-first
Your gear list is yours.
FW CHECK requires no account and includes no advertising, analytics, or telemetry. It connects only to the web pages you ask it to monitor.
In the app
Clear outcomes. Full context.
FW CHECK is independent software and is not affiliated with hardware manufacturers. It does not inspect connected hardware or software installed on your Mac. Website changes, network availability, and manufacturer publishing practices can affect checks. Always read the manufacturer's release notes before installing firmware.