Mac utility that combines directory compare and file compare

Beyond Compare for Mac
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Beyond Compare for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    Beyond Compare 5.2.2 Build 32209 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.11 or later

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  • Author / Product

    Scooter Software, Inc. / External Link

  • Filename

    BCompareOSX-5.2.2.32209.zip

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Beyond Compare for Mac allows you to quickly and easily compare your files and folders. By using simple, powerful commands you can focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not.

You can then merge the changes, synchronize your files, and generate reports for your records.

Compare Files and Folders

You can compare entire drives and folders at high speed, checking just sizes and modified times. Or, thoroughly verify every file with byte-by-byte comparisons. FTP sites, cloud storage, and zip files are integrated seamlessly, and powerful filters allow you to limit what you see to only what you're interested in.

Once you've found specific files you're interested in, Beyond Compare for macOS can intelligently pick the best way to compare and display them. Text files can be viewed and edited with syntax highlighting and comparison rules tweaked specifically for documents, source code, and HTML.

The text contents of Microsoft Word .doc and Adobe .pdf files can also be compared but not edited. Data files, executables, binary data, and images all have dedicated viewers as well, so you always have a clear view of the changes.

3-Way Merge

Beyond Compare's merge view allows you to combine changes from two versions of a file or folder into a single output. Its intelligent approach allows you to quickly accept most changes while carefully examining conflicts.

Color coding and section highlighting allow you to accept, reject, or combine changes, simply and easily. When merging files you can change any line in the output with the built-in syntax-highlighting editor. By using Beyond Compare's powerful file type support and ability to favor changes from one file, you can trivially accept many changes without even seeing them.

Synchronize Folders

The tool's intuitive Folder Sync interface lets you reconcile differences in your data automatically. You can efficiently update your laptop, backup your computer, or manage your website, and the app will handle all the details. You can copy to and from disks, FTP servers, and zip files, all using the same interface.

Anything you don't want affected can be easily filtered out, and all of the powerful comparison techniques are available, making the backup as fast or robust as you need.

How to Use

Launch the app and select comparison type

Add folders or files for side-by-side comparison

Use toolbar to manage sync, merge, or view changes

Save sessions for future comparisons or automation

System Requirements
  • macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2) processor
  • 200 MB of available disk space
  • 4 GB RAM or more recommended
  • Internet access for updates and activation
PROS
  • Fast and efficient file comparison
  • Supports folder and file merging
  • Intuitive and customizable interface
  • Works with FTP, SFTP, and cloud storage
  • Powerful filters and rules options
CONS
  • No built-in dark mode on Mac
  • Higher price than some alternatives
  • Can be overwhelming for beginners
  • Limited preview for non-text files
  • Lacks built-in collaboration features
Note: 30 days trial version.

Also Available: Download Beyond Compare for Windows

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What's new in this version:

Notable Changes:
- Dropping a .patch or .diff file on any view opens a Text Patch view
- Updated third party libraries
- General stability and polish improvements

Appearance:
- Fixed Tools > Options > Appearance > Theme not reverting when cancelling the dialog while "Preview" is checked
- Improved default size for Home view and comparison windows
- Fixed dialogs sizing larger than they should the first time they're shown on a high DPI display
- Fixed Media Compare crosshatching not aligning between rows
- Increased default width for the "File Formats" dialog

Folder Compare:
- Fixed log panel not opening to previously set height on high DPI displays
- Fixed log panel flickering over the top two lines in the comparison treeview when trying to resize it too large

Hex Compare:
- Added horizontal scrolling using mouse wheel

Installer:
- Windows: Automatic updates no longer show the installer's initial prompt for the install type

Misc:
- Dropping a .patch or .diff file on any view opens a Text Patch view

Picture Compare:
- Improved shutdown speed after using the Picture Compare on a system with many CPU cores

Settings:
- "Export Settings" dialog checkbox to include passwords and authentication tokens is now on the first page instead of below the profiles list
- "Export Settings" option to export passwords and access tokens is now disabled if the DisableSavedPasswords admin policy is in effect

Table Compare:
- Fixed poor behavior when picking "Unimportant Column" from the header right-click menu followed by picking "Standard Column"

Third Party Libraries:
- Windows: Updated ZipForge's zlib to 1.3.1. (SVN rr32125)
- Windows: Updated bzip2 to v1.0.8. Fixes CVE-2019-12900
- Windows: Updated LZMA decoder to 7-zip SDK v26.0
- Windows: Replaced PPMd decoder with one from 7-zip SDK v26.0
- Windows: Updated WavPack to v5.9.0
- Windows: Updated UnRAR DLLs to v7.22.100.1950
- macOS/Linux: Updated UnRAR source to 7.2.6
- Updated 3delite FlacTagLibrary to v2.0.30.85
- Updated 3delite ID3v2Library to v2.1.95.215
- Updated 3delite MP4TagLibrary to v1.0.68.140

Crashes:
- Fixed Text Compare crash when using "Increase Ident" while "Word Wrap" is enabled
- Fixed Table Compare crash when pressing [Enter] in an empty editor pane
- Windows: Fixed Explorer shell extension crash
- macOS/Linux: Fixed crash in "File Formats" dialog when using an external conversion file format originally created on Windows
- macOS: Fixed crash when toggling a checkbox in a listbox when nothing is selected (e.g., Tools > Export Settings)
- macOS: Fixed some listboxes with checkboxes incorrectly allowing a half-checked state

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