Released: Aug 17, 2021

Updates in UltraCompare for Mac v21.00.0.40

Features

• Added optimizations for better integration with UltraEdit Git.

Fixes

• Addressed a few Git integration issues.

Released: Mar 4, 2021

Updates in v21.10

Features

• Optimized memory management to minimize system resources usage and increase performance.
• Improved display and performance of text mode merge buttons.
• Improvements for "Differences only" display mode.
• Improved handling of large compressed archive compares.
• Improved FTP/remote folder compares.
• Improved difference marking with word wrap.
• Added the ability to edit Git conflict resolution result file in-pane.
• Improvements for launching UltraCompare from UltraEdit/UEStudio.
• Improvements for...

Released: Dec 8, 2020

Updates in v21.00

Features

• Improved encoding detection and UTF-8 support.
  • More accurate auto-detection and display of multi-byte ANSI formats.
  • Improved UTF-8 detection and display.
  • New encoding drop down allows you to change detected encoding for compared file(s).
  • Configure default encoding/code page.
• New config options for default encoding settings.
• New config options for merge.
• Added special JSON and Markdown highlighting support.
• Improved handling and accuracy of large text file comparisons.
• Added support for...

Released: Jul 10, 2020

Updates in v20.20

Features

• Cloud Sync*
  • Secure, cloud-based syncing of settings between different systems.
  • Authenticate with Google, GitHub, or Microsoft account.
  • Push / pull all settings, or specific settings categories.
  • Backup / restore system.
  • Manage, rename, and remove instances from sync account.
  • Requires a subscription license including Cloud Services.
• Set interval for refresh after merge / edit (Settings » Compare » Text).
• Minor improvements.

*Available as an option for popular IDM subscription products...

Released: Apr 2, 2020

Updates in v20.10

Features

• Git enhancements:
  • Blame tooltips include commit message.
  • Full file name shown in file tab for merge mode.
• Command line enhancements:
  • Generate HTML report (append .html to output file name).
  • Disable recursive mode for folder compare via -nonrec.
  • Expanded support for text ignore options:
    • -ignb "STRING" to ignore lines starting with "STRING".
    • -ignc "STRING" to ignore lines containing "STRING".
    • -igne "STRING" to ignore lines ending with "STRING".
    • -ignbtw "STRING_FROM" "STRING_TO" to ignore...

Released: Nov 7, 2019

Updates in v20.00

Features

• Git conflict resolution mode
  • Easily resolve conflicts in new mode.
  • Select lines to keep – local, remote, or both.
  • See result in bottom pane before saving manual merge changes.
  • Optionally finish commit after all conflicts are resolved.
• Git version diff mode
  • Visually diff any two versions of a file from a Git repository.
  • Diff working copy, index/staged, branch tip, or a previous commit.
  • Shows Git blame info in tooltip for differences.
• New Git ribbon
  • "Show" group to toggle Git-specific...

Released: Oct 18, 2018

Updates in v18.10

Features

• User interface enhancements
  • "Drop here" targets for all modes.
  • Increase / decrease font size for all modes.
  • Welcome page advertises all types of compares.
• Set font for folder mode.
• Automatic compare after both compare frames loaded (optional).
• Updated browser view component for improved HTML / CSS rendering.
• Improvements and fixes for:
  • Comparing FTP files from UE / UES.
  • Save result (text format).
  • Ignore whitespace.
  • Navigating differences.
  • Scrolling / scroll bar display.
  • 3-way text...

Released: Mar 12, 2018

Updates in v18.00

Features

• Full syntax highlighting support for source files
  • Theme-based comment, string, and keyword coloring.
  • Automatically detects and uses existing UltraEdit / UEStudio wordfiles.
  • Install additional wordfiles from website (or create your own).
  • Manually set or disable highlighting type per-frame.
  • Configure settings under Settings » Display » Text » Syntax highlighting.
  • See syntax highlighting in active line window.
• Highlight differences per-word
  • New "Highlight" group in Edit tab with options...

Released: Mar 28, 2017

Updates in v17.00

Features

• Save result report in HTML format
  • File » Save result report » Save HTML result
  • Saves current view of compare as an HTML file
  • Available for all modes (text, binary, folder, table)
  • Header includes compare settings, file information, ignore options, etc.
  • Toggle header in Settings » Backup & Save
  • Optionally show spaces / tabs
  • Respects "View" setting (all / just differences / matching)
  • Override default styling and colors by saving custom CSS in %APPDATA%\IDMComp\UltraCompare\report...

Released: Jun 9, 2016

Updates in v16.00

Features

• New ribbon interface
  • Overhauled user interface with new ribbon display and functionality
  • Contextual tabs based upon compare type
  • Quick Access Toolbar
  • Compact mode (saves vertical space)
  • Legacy toolbar/menu mode
  • Full support for ribbon / toolbar customization
• Modernized application icons
• Full ultra-high-def (UHD) / 4k display support
• Excel/table compare mode
  • Compare Excel or plain text CSV formats
  • Select different Excel sheets to compare
  • Specify separator character for CSV
  • Ignore rows...