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.

• New: Render WebP images in diffs - #4164. Thanks @agisilaos!
• Fixed: Edit context menus in commit form input elements - #3886
• Fixed: Escape behavior for Pull Request list does not match Branch List - #3597
• Fixed: Keep caret position after inserting completion for emoji/mention - #3835. Thanks @CarlRosell!
• Fixed: Handle error events when watching files used to get Git LFS output - #4117
• Fixed: Potential race condition when opening a fork pull request - #4149
• Fixed: Show placeholder image when no pull requests found - #3973
• Fixed: Disable commit summary and description inputs while commit in progress - #3893. Thanks @crea7or!
• Fixed: Ensure pull request cache is cleared after last pull request merged - #4122
• Fixed: Focus two-factor authentication dialog on input - #4220. Thanks @WaleedAshraf!
• Fixed: Branches button no longer disabled while on an unborn branch - #4236. Thanks @agisilaos!
• Fixed: Delete gitignore file when all entries cleared in Repository Settings - #1896
• Fixed: Add visual indicator that a folder can be dropped on Desktop - #4004. Thanks @agisilaos!
• Fixed: Attempt to focus the application window on macOS after signing in via the browser - #4126
• Fixed: Refresh issues when user manually fetches - #4076
• Improved: Add `Discard All Changes...` to context menu on changed file list - #4197. Thanks @xamm!
• Improved: Improve contrast for button labels in app toolbar - #4219
• Improved: Speed up check for submodules when discarding - #4186. Thanks @kmscode!
• Improved: Make the keychain known issue more clear within Desktop - #4125
• Improved: Continue past the 'diff too large' message and view the diff - #4050
• Improved: Repository association might not have expected prefix - #4090. Thanks @mathieudutour!
• Improved: Add message to gitignore dialog when not on default branch - #3720
• Improved: Hide Desktop-specific forks in Branch List - #4127
• Improved: Disregard accidental whitespace when cloning a repository by URL - #4216
• Improved: Show alert icon in repository list when repository not found on disk - #4254. Thanks @gingerbeardman!
• Improved: Repository list now closes after removing last repository - #4269. Thanks @agisilaos!
• Improved: Move forget password link after the password dialog to match expected tab order - #4283. Thanks @iamnapo!
• Improved: More descriptive text in repository toolbar button when no repositories are tracked - #4268. Thanks @agisilaos!
• Improved: Context menu in Changes tab now supports opening file in your preferred editor - #4030