You often may need to compare one version of a file to an earlier one or check one file against a reference file. Linux provides several tools for doing this ...

The often overlooked Xcode FileMerge app lets you spot what's changed between two files. Here's how to spot the differences using the tool. Most developers of Apple software are familiar with Apple's ...

The Linux comm command makes it easy to compare a couple text files and determine if they both contain the same lines -- whether the file contents are sorted or not. The comm command on Linux systems ...

Beyond Compare is a file compare and directory sync utility wrapped in one. Beyond Compare Standard edition ($30) is a powerful utility for tracking down differences between files and folders. Its ...

Editor’s note: The following review is part of Macworld’s GemFest 2012 series. Every weekday from mid June through mid August, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a favorite ...

Property files offer an elegant solution for storing program settings loaded at runtime. The elegance comes from the hierarchical naming scheme, the ability to override settings on the command line, ...

Beyond Compare Standard edition ($30) is a powerful utility for tracking down differences between files and folders. Its feature set is comparable to free and open-source , with a few added extras ...