Hidden Gems of 2024
For this post, we focus on some of the smaller and less well-known additions to Kaleidoscope in 2024. Chances are that you’ll learn something new that can increase your productivity.
Feature
Keyboard Shortcut Updates in Kaleidoscope 5.2
We received feedback about keyboard shortcuts no longer working in the text merge since the recent Kaleidoscope 5.2 release. While it’s true that we changed some shortcuts, all functionality remains intact, and we believe more consistent and usable than before. In this post, we’ll provide background on navigation and merge actions, explain the rationale behind the changes, and offer tips on how to revert to the old behavior if you still prefer that after reading.
The kaleidoscope: URL scheme
Kaleidoscope 5.1 comes with a URL scheme, yet another new way to integrate with other apps on your Mac. Why would someone need that? Glad you asked!
Welcome Kaleidoscope 5
Today we are proudly introducing Kaleidoscope 5! This update represents another big milestone. While we had started to integrate Git over the last few releases, Kaleidoscope 5 is reaching a new level, enabling you to dig into the history of your coding projects like never before.
Kaleidoscope 4.3 improves Git File History and Git Merges with Markdown and more
For the previous two feature releases, Kaleidoscope gained the ability to talk to git for the Git File History and the Merge Context Shelf. We now took some time to refine and add smaller bits, to increase your productivity and make Kaleidoscope more fun.
Working with temporary content, ksdiff, and Git – Kaleidoscope File Shelf, Part 2
In this second of our series about the Kaleidoscope File Shelf we will look at how to deal with content coming from the clipboard, from integrations such as the ksdiff tool, or from Git.
Conquer multi-file comparisons – Kaleidoscope File Shelf, Part 1
You might never have noticed that Kaleidoscope has a thing called File Shelf. In this two-part series, we’ll show how you can use it, including some advanced examples.
Part 1 explains how to conquer multi-file comparisons using the File Shelf and the Navigation menu.
The Cure for Merge Madness
Following the addition of Git File History in Kaleidoscope 4.1, in this latest update we wanted to tackle merge conflicts by adding more context provided by Git. New tools enable you to understand conflicts better and thus resolve them faster.
Kaleidoscope 4.1 and Git
With the first major update to Kaleidoscope 4, we are entering completely new territory: Kaleidoscope can now directly talk to Git. While Kaleidoscope could always integrate with Git, until now it could only show the results of a Git operation, such as git difftool and git mergetool, which was typically initiated through a Git client like Tower. For the 4.1 update, we decided to focus on the ability to display and compare multiple revisions of a file.
Kaleidoscope Prism
Kaleidoscope 4 comes with an entirely new companion app called Kaleidoscope Prism. By default, it launches along with Kaleidoscope and remains running, so you may have noticed a new icon sitting quietly in your menu bar. Kaleidoscope Prism can change the way you work, with new options for starting and adding to comparisons, even if Kaleidoscope isn’t currently open.