Diff Tools For Mac
File Settings Tools Diff & Merge External Diff Tools for Windows and Linux
IntelliJ IDEA Preferences Tools Diff & Merge External Diff Tools for macOS Ctrl+Alt+S
If necessary, specify external tools for comparing files and folders, and associated settings.
Mac Os Diff Tool
Item | Description |
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Enable external diff tool | Select to use an external tool to compare files or folders. |
Path to executable | Specify the path to the executable file of the external diff tool you want to use. |
Parameters | Set the diff tool parameters. Various diff tools have different parameters. You need to specify all the necessary parameters in the proper order:
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Use by default | Select to use the specified external tool for comparing files or folders by default. Otherwise, IntelliJ IDEA will use the built-in diff tool. To invoke an external tool, click the button on the Differences viewer toolbar. |
Enable external merge tool | Select to use an external merge tool. |
Path to executable | Specify the path to the executable file of external merge tool you want to use. |
Parameters | Set the merge tool parameters. Various merge tools have different parameters. You need to specify all the necessary parameters in the proper order:
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Trust process exist code | Select to silently finish the merge if the exitCode of the external merge tool is set to 0 (successful). Otherwise, you will be prompted to indicate the success of the resolution after the tool has exited. |

YaDT - Yet another Diff Tool. It is another front-end for diff and in earlier versions diff3 utility. With YaDT you can compare and merge 2 and/or 3 files. YaDT is written on Tcl/Tk and wrapped in a single executable file with the help of sdx and tclkit. Diff and cvs utilities are embedded inside YaDT. WinMerge is an open-source diff tool with some nice features like folder and image comparison, and three-way file comparison. Guiffy is a full-featured tool with syntax highlighting, three-way comparisons and merges, and multiple comparison algorithms. It comes in pro and expert versions, and supports Windows, macOS and Linux.
File Settings Tools Diff & Merge External Diff Tools for Windows and Linux
IntelliJ IDEA Preferences Tools Diff & Merge External Diff Tools for macOS Ctrl+Alt+S
If necessary, specify external tools for comparing files and folders, and associated settings.
Best Free Diff Tools For Mac
Item | Description |
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Enable external diff tool | Select to use an external tool to compare files or folders. |
Path to executable | Specify the path to the executable file of the external diff tool you want to use. |
Parameters | Set the diff tool parameters. Various diff tools have different parameters. You need to specify all the necessary parameters in the proper order:
|
Use by default | Select to use the specified external tool for comparing files or folders by default. Otherwise, IntelliJ IDEA will use the built-in diff tool. To invoke an external tool, click the button on the Differences viewer toolbar. |
Enable external merge tool | Select to use an external merge tool. |
Path to executable | Specify the path to the executable file of external merge tool you want to use. |
Parameters | Set the merge tool parameters. Various merge tools have different parameters. You need to specify all the necessary parameters in the proper order:
|
Trust process exist code | Select to silently finish the merge if the exitCode of the external merge tool is set to 0 (successful). Otherwise, you will be prompted to indicate the success of the resolution after the tool has exited. |