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DESCRIPTION
Guiffy is a visual file compare diff tool, folder compare, and merge tool. Its features include the Trustworthy 3-way auto-merge - "SureMerge", In-Line difference highlighting, integrated folder and filetree comparisons, command line interface and API for automation, SCM integrations and application plug-ins. Guiffy produces reports as HTML with support for color printing. File comparing options include folded views for support of large files. Supports over 150 file encoding formats such as UTF8, UTF16, MBCS, SJIS, and multi-lingual Unicode fonts. Guiffy integrates with the following SCM systems as a value-added plugin: AccuRev, Allfusion Harvest, ClearCase, CMSynergy, CVS, Dimensions, MKS Integrity, Perforce, PVCS, StarTeam, SVN, and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. Guiffy is a cross-platform product and adopts the native look and feel on Windows, Linux, MacOS X, and Unix.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 8.6 (262):
  • Diff tool Manual Alignment:
    • Edit -> Add Manual Alignment
      Adds a manual alignment marker for the line of the current cursor position. The alignment marker is indicated by "=" in the gutter. For each pair of alignment markers added, the file compare is reloaded.
    • Edit -> Clear All Manual Alignments
      Clears all manual alignment markers and reloads file compare.
  • Eclipse plug-in SVN support:
    • Added support for SVN(Subversive).
      • Compare local version vs. CVS or SVN version.
      • Replace file(s) with latest CVS or SVN version(s).
  • Diff/Merge tool and Folder Compare Anti-Aliasing:
    • File compare views and file/folder names in Folder compare views:
      For improved compare view font rendering, use a 1.6 JRE with Guiffy 8.6 or later releases. Note: Guiffy font rendering on MacOS X is improved (with anti-aliasing) on all JRE releases and does not require Guiffy 8.6.
  • Diff tool Copy/Replace + Next Change:
    • Edit -> Replace operation and then advance to next change. Alt+1 and Alt+2 hotkeys added.
  • New Windows and Linux downloads with Java 1.6 Update 10 JRE:
    • 1.6 Update 10 JREs start faster and the improved (native) font rendering on Windows and Linux looks great!
  • Improved diff alignment.
  • Help updated: Added information for 8.6 features and added Top 10 Tips.
  • Updated U.I. translations.
  • Bugs 387-389 fixed (Refer to BugReports on Guiffy's web site for details).
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Bill Ritcher
Downloads:6,908
  - Version d/l:294
Utilities:File Management
License:Shareware
Date:29 Mar 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$66.00
RATING
***½.
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Dec 27 2007
*****

FINBAR  I have been using Guiffy since Version 7.2 on my G5 Power Mac and just installed 8.2 on my new MacBook Pro running OS 10.5 (Leopard) and it is working there too.

I particularly like the inline difference highlighting of the file compare. When we got a project folder update from our outsourced contractor with Unicode file and folder names and some case differences in the names --- Guiffy made it clear what was going on. I wish all our other tools had such useful features.  
(Version 8.2)

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Apr 21 2004
****½

AYMAN ABU-MOSTAFA  Guiffy is the best GUI application for file differencing and merging I tried. I tested it on MacOS 9, MacOS X and Windows. I also used it in three different ways:

1. As a stand-alone.

2. As a plug-in to version control applications; StarTeam and CVS.

3. As an API library for adding file differencing and merging capabilities to existing applications.

The author has been very responsive to my suggestions which often found their way to subsequent releases.  
(Version 6.1 (B 116))

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Apr 19 2004
*½...

ANONYMOUS  Ridiculous price for a bloated application. Can do the same with a couple of unix tools and the free FileMerge. The terminal is less user friendly but it works. This app is unstable.  
(Version 6.1 (B 116))

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Jan 25 2004

ANONYMOUS  Unmarked installer that doesn't inform you about what it's doing ... then it crashes. Be careful...  
(Version 5.4 (B 103))

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Apr 10 2003
****½

MATT O'BRIEN  PROS: The compare and merge functions are well done. I especially like the character-by-character highlighting of differences.

CONS: It's a java application so it can be a bit slower than native software on some platforms.

CONCLUSION: Overall a good product. And the company is very responsive to comments from its users.  
(Version 5.0)

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Mar 15 2003
*½...

KEEPIN ITREAL  Wow. Imagine a poorly done version of FileMerge that you have to pay close to $100 for (and that's a *user* license, by the way; they want more money if more than one person uses the app on the same computer). The cross platform nature means they can torture a vast audience with this shoddy software.  
(Version 5.0)

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