I thought it was odd that it wanted me to update many of my addons, because I’m pretty sure they’re up to date (at least the Twitch addon manager and CurseForge via Overwolf said so). Once installation was complete, WoWUp then scanned my game installation for any addons I already had. If downloading directly from WoWUp, the installation file should be safe.

I approved it anyway to proceed with the installation. While installing WoWUp, I got a notification that Windows Defender blocked the installation. It is presently available for Windows, and has a Mac version coming soon. WoWUp seems to be a fairly popular contender for Overwolf and I’ve heard many people recommend this addon manager. You can sort and search just like with Twitch.

The interface for the addons screen, is fairly similar to Twitch’s and lists all your addons alphabetically. Currently the CurseForge app only supports World of Warcraft, but more are coming soon.

Once past the introduction, you will be allowed to choose games to manage. A nominal fee to support your favorite addon authors. They offer both a free (with ads) and premium version for a subscription fee. Mod authors using CurseForge receive up to 70% of the app’s revenue. Full details on what they collect and share can be found in this article written by Gil Tov-Ly, the VP Growth at Overwolf, “ What data does Overwolf collect, and how can I opt out?“ It’s important to note that both Overwolf and CurseForge collect private information that they then share with 3rd parties. If it’s your first time opening it, you will be you will be given an introduction to CurseForge and what it entails. Once you have it installed, click Launch to proceed. CurseForge Overwolf App Installing from the Overwolf Appstore To install the addon manager for World of Warcraft, search the Overwolf library for CurseForge and install. Overwolf includes overlay features for many games including WoW, Hearthstone and Diablo. In June 2020, Overwolf bought Twitch’s addon manager and now owns the rights to the CurseForge repository where many addons are managed. Feel free to leave comments regarding your favorites. Here is a list of some popular addon managers. Addon managers make management pretty simple and seamless, especially when you’ve got a heavily modified World of Warcraft game installation. While it’s simple enough to manage your addons manually, this can be tedious and messy when dealing with many updates.

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