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SmartGit
SmartGit 2.1.7
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Graphical front-end for the distributed version control system Git.   Demo ($69)
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SmartGit is a graphical front-end for the distributed version control system Git and runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

SmartGit helps Git beginners getting started quickly and makes advanced users more productive with its efficient user interface to Git - the most powerful DVCS today.
What's New
Version 2.1.7:

Fixed Bugs

  • Add Submodule: should invoke "submodule add" instead of "clone" to have 1.7.7 submodules in proper format
  • Clone (SVN):
    • always fails if non-trunk branch to checkout is specified
    • "cannot resolve reference" while checking for large .gitattributes
    • problem when trying to clone from SVN 1.7 servers
    • possible internal error in "joining" phase
  • Log: "Files" display may hang due to very expensive rename-detection
  • Pushable Commits:
    • all commits with the same timestamp as the selected commit were pushed
    • didn't show commits of local branch any more
    • should honor tracking branch configuration
  • Refresh: possible internal errors
  • Status Bar: "Cloning" tooltip did not display
Version 2.1.7:

Fixed Bugs

  • Add Submodule: should invoke "submodule add" instead of "clone" to have 1.7.7 submodules in proper format
  • Clone (SVN):
    • always fails if non-trunk branch to checkout is specified
    • "cannot resolve reference" while checking for large .gitattributes
    • problem when trying to clone from SVN 1.7 servers
    • possible internal error in "joining" more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later







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SmartGit User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 2.x:
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+5

Orefalo reviewed on 09 Apr 2011
Surprisingly SmartGit is not that smart.It's just a copy cat of git gui with little added value. built on top of java, it is quite stable but really doesn't help much in my daily workflow: I still need my command line interface.

It is probably the best GIT client for Windows.

However on Mac there is a much better alternative (and full featured) called SourceTree.
[Version 2.0.4]


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+82

Tempel reviewed on 01 Apr 2011
I'm very happy with SmartGit, just as I was for years with SmartSVN.
It has all the features one can want. It's not, like some other Git clients, a simple shell over a standard commandline interface, but adds its own smartness on top of it.

I also like the fact that I can configure viewer and comparison tools to be used for particular file types. E.g, for my REALbasic project, I can assign Arbed as the viewer, and for other text files I use BBEdit.

Just like with SmartSVN, it's always been 100% reliable and stable for me. And the developers are responsive and helpful, usually within the same day.

If I had to complain about something, it'd be the user interface sometimes not following proper Apple guidelines. Sometimes a modal window doesn't appear like one (it appears like a doc window), and similar little things. Nothing of a problem, just a sad little result of this app being in Java, and Apple's Java support lacking (i.e. shame on Apple, not on the SmartGit developers here!).

Certainly give this tool a good trial run. It works well, is well maintained, and you can't beat the free personal license.
[Version 2.0.3]

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Tempel replied on 01 Apr 2011
Uh, little correction (I confused "private" and "personal"): It's free for non-commercial use.
burypromote
+1

+17

Londonskater reviewed on 04 Mar 2011
Have been using it for quite some time and it's wonderful. I've tried GitX, Gity, Gitbox and an extended beta test of Tower (which was excellent, but bloody expensive) and SmartGit wins. The default layouts are sensible, the speed of working with it is excellent, and it's solid and stable.

Anyone who overlooks this because it's a non-cocoa client should give it another chance, you're only losing out yourself.
[Version 2.0.3]


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+278
Xplicit commented on 02 Nov 2010
Check this out, new Git client: http://www.git-tower.com/
[Version 1.5.7]


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+5

+474
Negritude tipped on 20 Aug 2010
QUOTE: "SmartGit can be used free of charge for non-commercial purposes."

http://www.syntevo.com/smartgit/purchase.html
[Version 1.5.5]


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+2

+37

Ben Gold reviewed on 22 Apr 2010
Well, I was wrong. The experimental branch of GitX has a lot of potential, but I've found that it's too buggy even just for casual use. I've switched to using SmartGit, and despite the fact that it's a non-native, java-based app, it's a very well written and well designed Git-Client.
[Version 1.5.1]


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+3

+37
Ben Gold commented on 23 Mar 2010
I tried SmartGit and although I had no serious problems using it, it's still a java app and not a native client. I recommend using the experimental branch of GitX instead http://github.com/brotherbard/gitx/downloads. It works very well and it is made for mac.
[Version 1.5 beta 4]


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+2
Jln commented on 04 Feb 2010
SmartGit has been my client of choice since its beta has been released and I am really happy with it, I must say. It made my first steps with Git so much easier and is powerful.

Sure, one could hope for a native cocoa app as much featured as SmartGit is but don't be fooled by the fact it is a Java application. It works fine and even looks good.
[Version 1.0.3]


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+28
Jobby commented on 18 Dec 2009
Could do with some screenshots of the Mac OS X version - there's nothing here, and all the shots on the site seem to be from Windows.

Looks like a Java app, though - shame it's not native Cocoa :(
[Version 1.0.1]

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+82
Tempel replied on 01 Apr 2011
I've been using SmartGit for a while, and SmartSVN for years before that - besides a few tiny UI glitches caused by Java, there's no reason to fear Java, though. It works fast and very reliable. And the devs are quite quick to fix glitches in the UI if you tell them.
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Christoph S. Ackermann rated on 06 Apr 2011

[Version 2.1 early-access]


Downloads:7,460
Version Downloads:79
Type:Development : Source
License:Demo
Date:01 Feb 2012
Platform:PPC / Intel
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