{"id":33846,"date":"2021-10-07T16:46:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T20:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=33846"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:52:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T20:52:44","slug":"kaleidoscope-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/07\/kaleidoscope-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaleidoscope 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christopher Atlan<\/a> (tweet<\/a>):<\/p>\n

We have listened to your feedback and enhanced the app accordingly, with new tools for inspecting version control changesets and more settings for text comparisons. We have also brought a fresh new design specifically tailored for macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey, including support for the Apple M1 chip.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Now you can quickly search for files by name or file extension.<\/p>\n

We’ve also added the ability to filter files that have been changed, added, or deleted in a version control changeset.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Kaleidoscope 3 is now available as a one-time purchase for $149.99, and $69.99 upgrade for existing customers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I like the new support for binary plists.<\/p>\n

Previously it was $69.99. I imagine that this is a tricky app to sell because, even though it’s great, parts of its functionality are available in tools that developers already have: BBEdit, Tower, Xcode, FileMerge. And in most cases I compare files using those apps because I’m already in them. But sometimes I need more power or want more convenience for a certain workflow, and then I’m really glad that I have Kaleidoscope.<\/p>\n\n

Craig Hockenberry<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I look at the $150 as an insurance policy more than a purchase. I need this app to stay healthy - and we all know it was close to death. Remember: eight years without a major version update.<\/p>\n

I learned this from \n@xscopeapp\n - same thing - people complain that the app is too expensive. And buy cheap alternatives that disappear in a few years because the other developer finally realizes it’s not worth it.<\/p>\n

Pay well for your tools. Don’t be cheap with your time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n