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Re: GitHub for Mac

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Does this work on Github:FI? (Related question: does the API work on Github:FI? It doesn't seem to, but I may be dumb.)

We're prepping for a major FI release- expect full GitHub for Mac support at that time. (And yes, FI ships with the full API as well.)

Firing off support request. Looking forward to new FI. FI has been f'ing great for us.

Re: GitHub for Mac

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This is a huge deal. The app looks amazing. I used Tower for a bit but didn't cut it for me. I was planning to ditch Github for Codebase tonight but I'll reconsider after this

Why is it a huge deal? It's just a desktop version of their web app. Or am I missing something?

That's kind of like saying that a BMW M5 is just a version of a Ford Fiesta. Both will get you there, but the comfort and enjoyment will be somewhat different.

Re: GitHub for Mac

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This is a huge deal. The app looks amazing. I used Tower for a bit but didn't cut it for me. I was planning to ditch Github for Codebase tonight but I'll reconsider after this

Why is it a huge deal? It's just a desktop version of their web app. Or am I missing something?

Well, their web app tracks the history and changes of your repo hosted there. It means you see them only after you perform a push.

On the announcement they say: > But those things are only great after you've pushed your code to GitHub.

With the desktop app you can manage your local repository before pushing changes to github

Re: GitHub for Mac

#14
This looks awesome, but is it too soon for a feature request? I'd love a side-by-side diff view, FileMerge style.

Re: GitHub for Mac

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It seems clear that GitHub's goal is to make git useable. I'm super excited about everything they can do in that direction. Git's underlying model is fantastic, but it's UI is lacking. Bravo GitHub.

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Re: GitHub for Mac

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How does this compare to Tower? It's not obvious from the website, but I'm guessing is less fully featured. Anyone with experience with both who can comment?

I used Tower for a while, and I didn't have the chance to test Git for Mac yet (will do later today when I'll be using my Mac).

One thing that Tower can do quite well is dealing with multiple remote repositories (e.g. github + heroku). If GitHub for Mac does that as well, I believe I'm going to switch to that.

Re: GitHub for Mac

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post #14

This looks awesome, but is it too soon for a feature request? I'd love a side-by-side diff view, FileMerge style.

while we're at the feature requests, multiple accounts? I've got a "business-y" type one and a personal one

Re: GitHub for Mac

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It seems clear that GitHub's goal is to make git useable. I'm super excited about everything they can do in that direction. Git's underlying model is fantastic, but it's UI is lacking. Bravo GitHub.

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The command line is actually a kind of user interface.

Re: GitHub for Mac

#20
This looks awesome. I really hope that their next move is to create a Windows version, as I haven't yet found a Windows Git GUI that I like.
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