Edit Text Comparisons from Kaleidoscope
Learn how to go from comparing text in Kaleidoscope 6.1 to editing it in your favorite editor/IDE with just a single click.
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Kaleidoscope 6: Collapse Unchanged Text for Faster Comparisons
Kaleidoscope can now hide equal blocks of text by collapsing them into a single expandable line. This significantly shortens text comparisons when most of the text in A and B is identical. Collapsing unchanged lines lets you quickly focus on the differences.
Kaleidoscope 5.4: Enhanced Xcode Debugger Output Comparisons
Kaleidoscope 5.4 has arrived with a completely reimagined Software Update process. But since that will only become apparent with the next update, let’s focus on the more immediately enhancement: a significantly improved Xcode Debugger Integration. This feature transforms how developers can visualize, analyze, and compare debug output—making the debugging process more intuitive and powerful than ever before.
Welcome Taska to the Leitmotif Family
We are delighted to announce the latest addition to the Leitmotif product family. As passionate advocates of well-crafted native apps, we’ve been using Taska extensively in our own projects over the last few months.
Major Git Repository improvements in Kaleidoscope 5.3
Kaleidoscope 5.0 added a view for Git Repositories with capabilities to open many useful git diffs. Today, we are introducing several major improvements, including a commit history.
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.
Kaleidoscope 5.2 eases the process of resolving merge conflicts by offering Base to A / B Comparisons, and more
Kaleidoscope 5.2 adds news tricks to support you even better when dealing with merge conflicts, in particular Git merge conflicts.
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!
How to open a Changeset from any app on macOS
Kaleidoscope 5 introduces a groundbreaking feature that allows users to effortlessly open the changeset for any Git commit. This feature comes in two distinct forms tailored to accommodate all macOS applications: one leveraging a system service and the other integrated with Kaleidoscope Prism. Both options can be further optimized by adding a keyboard shortcut for swift execution.
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.