GitHub Desktop

Name: GitHub Desktop
Rating: 3.7188 (9 reviews)

Version 3.1.5

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GitHub Desktop overview

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.

What’s new in version 3.1.5

Updated on Jan 25 2023

Added:

Enable menu option to Force-push branches that have diverged
Add menu option to Fetch the current repository at any time
Add support for JetBrains Toolbox and JetBrains Fleet editor for Windows
Add support for Emacs editor for Linux
Add Jetbrains PhpStorm and WebStorm Editors for Linux
Support VSCodium as an external editor

Fixed:

Hide window instead of hiding the app on macOS
Only left mouse clicks invoke dragging in the commit list
Selected list items stay selected when scrolling
Stick to one tooltip at a time in the repository list
Notifications of Pull Request reviews are displayed for forked repositories
Notifications when checks of a Pull Request fail are displayed for forked repositories
Prevent closing GitHub Desktop while it's being updated
Notifications are shown only when they are relevant to the current repository
The repository change indicator is visible if repository list item is selected and in focus
Tooltips are positioned properly if mouse is not moved
Tooltips of long commit author emails wrap to multiple lines
Clone repository progress bar no longer hidden by repository list

Improved:

Ability to copy tag names from the commit list
The dropdown selection component is keyboard navigable
The diff view now highlights Arduino's `.ino` files as C++ source
Close repository list after creating or adding repositories
Always show an error message when an update fails

Information

License

Free

Size

116.8 MB

Developer’s website

https://desktop.github.com

Downloads

53939

App requirements

Intel 64
OS X 10.11 or later
Version for Apple Silicon

0.0

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r-owen

Apr 16 2020

2.4.1

1.0

Version: 2.4.1

GitHub Desktop has no graphical view of commits, which makes it a non-starter for me. I use SourceTree to view history and compare commits to each other or to the current state of the working copy, and the graphical view is indispensable for this. (I use the command line for most other things).

sketchdesigner

Apr 7 2015

204

3.5

Version: 204

Works well with Two factor authentication, i don't know why sourcetree doesn't, is there a private api?

Agf-

Feb 11 2015

197

4.0

Version: 197

Latest version for OS X 10.8 is v191! v197 is for OS X 10.9+ If you need old version: https://d4hwcs1zqtwzs.cloudfront.net/mac/GitHub%20for%20Mac%20191.zip

Enk3

Nov 10 2014

185

Version: 185

Current version is 192.

waffl

Apr 24 2012

1.1.7

Version: 1.1.7

Really excellent Git tool. It is the ideal complement to the command line. Polished and intuitive UI that makes everything even branching/merging very simple. Tiny quirks here and there, but the development team is actively working on it and very responsive and friendly. You can tell there was definitely some good thought put into this app from the beginning.

Delarue

Jun 29 2011

1.0.3

5.0

Version: 1.0.3

Works very well for me for all my basic and common Git tasks (committing, pushing & pulling, branching). The UI is very polished, although I don't like the iOS style on OS X in general - but that's just my preference, I guess. No stability issues so far. BTW, this application works fine with non-GitHub repositories.

Peternsteinmetz

Jun 27 2011

3.0

Had a look at this for use with local repositories. It has what appears to be a slick interface, and nice features, like scanning for local repositories. However, it is very buggy in this and will not work well with a local repository. Don't know about use with Github site, but is not a replacement for Tower when working with local repositories.

Grfx-Guru

Jun 23 2011

Version: 1.0

Very impressed with this initial release, have to be honest and say I'm really glad I did not buy Tower now.

Pjm

Ouch for Tower and Gitbox (and the just-underway Kickstarter Git client). Hard to compete with slick and free, they're really going to have to come up with some unique angle on git repo management. Good luck!