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Changes hits 1.0
Ian Baird at Skorpiostech has been hard at work polishing up Changes, the new OS X directory comparison and file differencing utility, for a 1.0 release. We covered the beta at the end of last year and the program received a significant amount of feedback from testers in the months following, producing a high-power app that makes managing the differences between files and folders a breeze.
Changes is Leopard-only and leverages Core Animation and Quick Look for a refined user experience. If you're a FileMerge user, you'll probably find the power and ease-of-use of Changes to be a welcome step forward. And it fits into just about any workflow with a CLI utility, a TextMate bundle, BBEdit menu scripts, TextWrangler menu scripts, XCode integration and F-Script support, in addition to Subversion, CVS, Mercurial, git, Perforce and other SCM systems. And its support for MacFUSE mounted volumes is ready for prime time.
Ian also tells us he's looking for a clever tagline for Changes (think BBEdit's "It doesn't suck"). He's given TUAW 2 free licenses to award to the best contributors, so take a stab at it in the comments! And for those less inclined to witty prose, Ian's offering $10 off of the $39.95 price tag (25%) with the coupon code TUAW, which is valid for the next 2 weeks.
You can get a fully-functional, 15-day trial and licenses are available for purchase starting today.
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 5)
Harrison said 3:19PM on 2-19-2008
"Because not all change is good"
"Making Changes on your life simpler"
"Change for the good"
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Nate said 3:22PM on 2-19-2008
You'll notice the difference.
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A really good great way to see differences.
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Merges made easy.
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What the hell did you check in at 4am, anyway?
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tpalice said 3:21PM on 2-19-2008
Let me try this...
Changes, You can always tell!
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Justin Miller said 3:22PM on 2-19-2008
This Changes Everything
Change Is Hard... Changes Don't Have To Be
Cha-Chang!
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Aron Trimble said 3:22PM on 2-19-2008
Changes -
2+2=5?
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Catatonic said 3:33PM on 2-19-2008
Keeping you afloat in a sea of changes.
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S-G said 3:40PM on 2-19-2008
Changes, they make the world go 'round
Changes meet "Changes"
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Lapo Salucci said 3:37PM on 2-19-2008
Changes: you control them
Changes: erase the differences
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brian said 3:40PM on 2-19-2008
Changes: Think Diff
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Joe S said 3:43PM on 2-19-2008
Changes- WTF Happened?
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Fritz Laurel said 3:53PM on 2-19-2008
"It rubs the Changes on its skin..."
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Michael said 4:13PM on 2-19-2008
Better than a sharp stick in the eye
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StrangeBum said 4:09PM on 2-19-2008
Changes: For the Better
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sammy said 4:11PM on 2-19-2008
Changes: What's the diff?
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ether.bklyn said 4:51PM on 2-19-2008
@sammy: lol :)
Marshall said 4:11PM on 2-19-2008
Another Bowie reference:
"Quite aware of what they're going through"
or shortened:
"Be aware"
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wilwayco said 5:17PM on 2-19-2008
Changes: BeyondCompare finally comes to the Mac.
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Michael Puhala said 4:22PM on 2-19-2008
Changes
It's Different
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Rich said 4:22PM on 2-19-2008
Ooh, I like "think diff" (brian, above).
My ideas:
1. "Change never looked so good"
2. "Diff with glitz"
3. "A delicious diff" (inspired by existing copy)
4. "Different strokes for diff-less folks"
5. "What's the diff?"
6. "Diff with style and grace"
7. (consider no tagline at all!)
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Ken said 7:22PM on 2-19-2008
Changes: People hate them...we love them.
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