download filemerge developer app?

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download filemerge developer app?

I've read about a great tool, FileMerge, that is in the Developer's Tools section (optional install) on the install disks and would like to obtain it. According to an old article in Macworld (Aug 06) it enables one to compare 2 documents side by side with differences highlighted, and other similar things.

I'm running 10.4.11 but have lost track of my install disks. Where can I get FileMerge?

I joined the Apple Developer Connection, but am unable to find it among their downloads. It may be in one of the packages but I can't tell.

flatpanel iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jun 23, 2008 11:40 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 23, 2008 12:01 PM in response to Cynthia Cheney

Further searching reveals that FileMerge has in the past been part of the XCode developer's tools, but that comes as a package of nearly 1 GB, so I would prefer to locate a smaller download if possible....

I appreciate any pointers...

And, is it legal for somebody to post or send me this app?

Thanks.

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Answer 2

Jun 23, 2008 1:03 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua,

Thanks for this tip. I've downloaded TextWrangler (free; BBEdit is $125 now) and taken a look at the "text differences" function. It looks good although not as easy to use as FileMerge. I will use it if FileMerge isn't readily available.

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Answer 3

BDAqua

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Jun 23, 2008 1:50 PM in response to Cynthia Cheney

And, is it legal for somebody to post or send me this app?

I don't know, but by the ToU we can't even comment on "legalities", posts generally get edited or removed!

Besides, I'm on Dial-up!

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Answer 4

Jun 23, 2008 6:28 PM in response to Cynthia Cheney

Cynthia Cheney wrote:
I will use it if FileMerge isn't readily available.

Some programs, like FileMerge, can't really be made available separate from the Developer Tools. Often they'll rely on frameworks that are only installed with the tools, so just posting the main program would result in a non-functioning application. So, even if it was legal, it would be technically a bad idea.

For what it's worth, I prefer the file compare tool in TextWrangler and BBEdit to FileMerge. Every time I try FileMerge, I end up coming back to BBEdit because it just makes so much more sense to me. But that could just be me (and it could be because I used BBEdit first)...

charlie

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