diff --git a/couchpotato/core/_base/_core/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/_base/_core/__init__.py
index 4e14d69..139c283 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/_base/_core/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/_base/_core/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ config = [{
                     'name': 'launch_browser',
                     'default': 1,
                     'type': 'bool',
-                    'label': 'Launch Browser',
                     'description': 'Launch the browser when I start.',
                 },
             ],
@@ -53,26 +52,28 @@ config = [{
                     'name': 'api_key',
                     'default': uuid4().hex,
                     'readonly': 1,
-                    'label': 'Api Key',
                     'description': "This is top-secret! Don't share this!",
                 },
                 {
                     'name': 'debug',
                     'default': 0,
                     'type': 'bool',
-                    'label': 'Debug',
                     'description': 'Enable debugging.',
                 },
                 {
+                    'name': 'development',
+                    'default': 0,
+                    'type': 'bool',
+                    'description': 'Disables some checks/downloads for faster reloading.',
+                },
+                {
                     'name': 'data_dir',
-                    'label': 'Data dir',
                     'type': 'directory',
                     'description': 'Where cache/logs/etc are stored. Keep empty for <strong>./_data</strong>.',
                 },
                 {
                     'name': 'url_base',
                     'default': '',
-                    'label': 'Url Base',
                     'description': 'When using mod_proxy use this to append the url with this.',
                 },
                 {
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py
index 2d6af11..285a1fe 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class Updater(Plugin):
         if self.update_version or self.isDisabled():
             return
 
+        log.info('Checking for new version on github for %s' % self.repo_name)
+        if not Env.setting('development'):
+            self.repo.fetch()
+
         current_branch = self.repo.getCurrentBranch().name
 
         for branch in self.repo.getRemoteByName('origin').getBranches():
@@ -77,7 +81,10 @@ class Updater(Plugin):
                     if self.conf('automatic') and not self.update_failed:
                         self.doUpdate()
                     else:
-                        self.update_version = remote.hash
+                        self.update_version = {
+                            'hash': remote.hash[:8],
+                            'date': remote.getDate(),
+                        }
                         if self.conf('notification'):
                             fireEvent('updater.available', message = 'A new update is available', data = self.getVersion())
 
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/static/updater.js b/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/static/updater.js
index 056627b..b453ed3 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/static/updater.js
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/static/updater.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var UpdaterBase = new Class({
 				'text': 'A new version is available'
 			}),
 			new Element('a', {
-				'href': 'https://github.com/'+data.repo_name+'/compare/'+data.version.substr(0, 7)+'...'+data.update_version.substr(0, 7),
+				'href': 'https://github.com/'+data.repo_name+'/compare/'+data.version.hash+'...'+data.update_version.hash,
 				'text': 'see what has changed',
 				'target': '_blank'
 			}),