GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop allows developers to synchronize branches, clone repositories, and more. Pull requests, merge button, fork queue, issues, pages, wiki: all awesome features that make sharing easier. But those things are only great after you've pushed your code to GitHub.

GitHub Desktop Features

• Synchronize branches - The sync button pushes your changes to GitHub and pulls down other's changes in one operation. It notifies you know when you have changes you haven't pushed or there are new changes on GitHub you haven't pulled down.
• Clone repositories in one click - When you add repositories to GitHub Desktop for Mac, we automatically match them up with any organizations you belong to. Want to pull down a repository from GitHub.com? Check out the button on the website.
• Powerfully simple branching - Branching is one of Git's best features. We've made it easy to try out remote branches, create new local branches and publish branches to share with others.

Added:

• Allow users to also resolve manual conflicts when resolving merge conflicts
• Automatic switching between Dark and Light modes on macOS
• Crystal and Julia syntax highlighting
• Lua and Fortran syntax highlighting

Fixed:

• Abbreviated commits are not long enough for large repositories
• App menu bar visible on hover on Windows when in "Let’s get started" mode
• Fix pointy corners on commit message text area
• Inconsistent "Reveal in …" labels for context menus
• Merge conflict conflict did not ask user to resolve some binary files
• Prevent concurrent fetches between user and status indicator checks
• Remember scroll positions in History and Changes lists

Improved:

• Guided merge conflict resolution only commits changes relevant to the merge
• Use higher contrast color for links in "Merge Conflicts" dialog
• Add link to all release notes in Release Notes dialog
• Arrow for renamed/copied changes when viewing commit
• Updated verbiage for ignoring the files