Kaleidoscope 6.5 macOS

Kaleidoscope is the most powerful file comparison app available. Instantly spot differences in text and image files—or even entire folders—then review changes in seconds with the world’s most advanced and beautifully designed file comparison tool.

Kaleidoscope 3 delivers the first major redesign in over eight years. Built with full support for Apple Silicon, it features a completely refreshed interface that looks stunning in the latest versions of macOS, along with new Dark Mode support. This release marks the triumphant return of a longtime developer favorite for comparing text, images, and folders.

A brand-new Reader View makes reviewing changes easier than ever, while significantly improved changesets provide deeper insight and faster workflows.

What’s New in Kaleidoscope 3

• Fully redesigned interface, including a new app icon and Dark Mode support

• Modern design optimized for macOS Big Sur, Monterey, and later

• Native Apple Silicon support (M1 and newer Macs)

• New Reader View for distraction-free content review

• Greater control over text layout, with improved font and display options

• Ability to ignore specific files and folders during folder comparisons using powerful patterns

• Persistent top toolbar with quick Add and Paste actions

• Redesigned Unified Text Comparison and File Shelf views for easier tracking

• Advanced filters in changeset windows for faster, more focused reviews

Kaleidoscope Features:

Text Comparison & Merging

• Two-way text comparison and merging

• Supports any text file, including Word, PDF, RTF, and more

• Ultra-fast line-level and character-level diffing

• Paste content directly from the clipboard

• Three display modes: Blocks, Fluid, and Unified

• Color-coded highlights for added, deleted, and changed text

• Powerful text layout customization options

• Built-in search for quick navigation

• Three-way merge for resolving complex changes

Code Review

• Review code changes and resolve conflicts with confidence

• Inline text editing

• Intelligent auto-merge suggestions

• Clear overview of all files in a changeset

• Filter files by name or type of change

• Inspect both text and image changes using Kaleidoscope’s full toolset

Image Comparison

• Supports any file importable as a bitmap

• Paste images directly from the clipboard

• Compare images using Two-Up, One-Up, Split, and Difference modes

• Detect subtle pixel changes with a high-contrast difference mask

• Pan and zoom tools for navigating large images

Folder Comparison

• Ultra-fast folder diffing, even for large directories

• Sort and filter to focus on what matters most

• Powerful ignore patterns to exclude unnecessary files

• Drill down into subfolders for detailed comparisons

• Easily copy preferred files between sources

Easy Workflow Integration

• Native support for Git, Mercurial, Subversion, Bazaar, and Perforce

• Works as a full-featured diff and merge tool

• Command-line power via ksdiff

• Compatible with many popular GUI source control apps

• Integrates with Xcode debugger (lldb) for text and graphics

• Works seamlessly with productivity tools like Alfred

Compatibility: macOS 13.5 or later
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