@catlan

Cockroach in the small business world. I licensed my soul, and acquired @kaleidoscopeapp along that way. Not fond of @catlan@mastodon.social

 Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria
kaleidoscope.app
Joined December 2007
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"My role is to be a bad influence, standing outside the classroom window making faces at you..., urging you to... come outside and play."
Kirokaze // Comms closed //hate AI@Kirokaze10 Feb 2022
office day #pixelart #ドット絵
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Eric Mann
@ericdmannSep 9
Earlier this year I sold @Parachute_Apps to Leitmotif, the team behind @kaleidoscopeapp. It’s been incredible to see them continue pushing the roadmap forward and making the apps better and better. Still a super happy customer! Great work @flo_muc @catlan!
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Peter Friese
@peterfrieseSep 8
Indie Simulator is hilarious. But also mildly infuriating. Well done, @twostraws ! indiesimulator.com/
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Mikael Henriksson
@mhenrixon14 Jul 2025
I can't recommend these enough! Kaleidoscope also has terrific image diffing capabilities which is wonderful when you are working on frontend related things.
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Mikael Henriksson
@mhenrixon14 Jul 2025
Kaleidoscope kaleidoscope.app/ is the prettiest and most diverse git/merge diff tool I have ever tried. It does such a good job at handling my conflicts for me, that I rarely have to resolve anything manually and it also supports multiple ways of displaying the conflict.

Git Diff and Merge Tool | Kaleidoscope

Spot the differences, merge in seconds.

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Reading Vercel Workflows docs, is that the answer to Cloudflare Durable Objects?
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp15 Jul 2025
Thank You @mjtsai!
Kaleidoscope 6: Kaleidoscope has been growing on me as a Git helper tool (vs. specifically to compare two files) because I can quickly drag and drop the current file from BBEdit onto Kaleidoscope’s Dock icon to browse its commit history. – Michael Tsai, https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/05/28/kaleidoscope-6/

ALT Kaleidoscope 6: Kaleidoscope has been growing on me as a Git helper tool (vs. specifically to compare two files) because I can quickly drag and drop the current file from BBEdit onto Kaleidoscope’s Dock icon to browse its commit history. – Michael Tsai, https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/05/28/kaleidoscope-6/

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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp10 Jul 2025
💬 Customer love for Kaleidoscope 6.1:
“This is a game-changer! Being able to edit either side of a diff directly in my preferred editor and having Kaleidoscope automatically refresh is such a smooth experience.”
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp9 Jul 2025
Another feature-packed release is here with Kaleidoscope 6.1! 🚀 Now you can initiate editing of text comparisons directly from Kaleidoscope, conveniently send content from @raycast to Kaleidoscope, and use Kaleidoscope as the diff and merge tool for Jujutsu (jj). Enjoy! 🔥
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp28 May 2025
Kaleidoscope 6.0 just got smarter! Collapse unchanged text blocks for faster, cleaner comparisons. Focus on what really matters — the differences.
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp20 Mar 2025
Introducing Kaleidoscope 5.4! 🌟 Experience our improved Xcode Debugger Integration with enhanced visual comparisons and smoother workflow. Debug smarter, not harder. Try it now!
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Apparently, after disappointing sales, Apple’s new strategy is to appeal to headbangers—because nothing boosts revenue like customers headbanging their $3,500 headset into oblivion and rushing to buy another one.
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp7 Mar 2025
Welcome Taska to the Leitmotif Family! It’s our beautiful new native app for tracking issues on GitHub and GitLab. Let us know what you think!
A beautifully-designed Mac app for viewing and editing GitHub/GitLab issues.

ALT A beautifully-designed Mac app for viewing and editing GitHub/GitLab issues.

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colinhacks
@colinhacks24 Feb 2025
if I may be so bold, I'd like to propose some much-needed nomenclature
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Michael Tsai@mjtsai6 Feb 2025
Mac App Store Broken on macOS 10.14 and Earlier: mjtsai.com/blog/2025/02/06/m… #mjtsaiblog
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp14 Jan 2025
Want to see a git commit history right in Kaleidoscope? Simply update to version 5.3!
Kaleidoscope 5.3 now shows recent commits to a repository directly in the app, with options to explore details and compare revisions.

ALT Kaleidoscope 5.3 now shows recent commits to a repository directly in the app, with options to explore details and compare revisions.

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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp8 Jan 2025
The first full week of 2025 is the perfect time to highlight some of Kaleidoscope’s hidden gems from 2024. Here’s a little thread:
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp27 Dec 2024
It's a great honor to once again be included in Brett's Favorite macOS Apps this year, alongside some of our own heroes. Thank you @ttscoff for the recognition! 🙌
I swear by Kaleidoscope for all of my “diffing” needs. Whether I’m comparing versions of a file, multiple directories, Git merge conflicts, Git history, or anything I need to see the changes in (even images), Kaleidoscope offers a very Mac-assed experience with smooth edges. It’s not cheap, and you’ll know if you need it. And if you do, you’ll love it.

ALT I swear by Kaleidoscope for all of my “diffing” needs. Whether I’m comparing versions of a file, multiple directories, Git merge conflicts, Git history, or anything I need to see the changes in (even images), Kaleidoscope offers a very Mac-assed experience with smooth edges. It’s not cheap, and you’ll know if you need it. And if you do, you’ll love it.

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Robbie Wagner
@RobbieWagner10 Dec 2024
My top 5 developer tools for 2025: 1. Warp @warpdotdev 2. Arc by @browsercompany 3. VSCode Insiders @code 4. Github Desktop @GitHubDesktop 5. Kaleidoscope @kaleidoscopeapp Read more here: robbiethewagner.dev/articles… #webdev #devtools

Top 5 Web Developer Tools for 2025 - Robbie Wagner

What are the best tools for web developers in 2025? I did a post on this a couple years ago laying out my top developer tools for 2023, and I wanted to circle back and give a couple updates. Honest...

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cdrsalamander
@cdrsalamander7 Dec 2024
Your last saved image is who replaces Bashar al Assad as president of Syria
PAW (Peter)
@Peter889025686 Dec 2024
Your last saved image is who replaces Bashar al Assad as president of Syria
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Kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopeapp2 Dec 2024
Our latest update has been featured on 9to5Mac! 🎉 Thx, @filipeesposito and team. Dive into how Kaleidoscope takes merge conflict resolution to the next level. 🔗 Check out the write-up here: 9to5mac.com/2024/11/29/kalei…

Kaleidoscope updated with new merge conflict resolution tools

Kaleidoscope, the popular file comparison and merge tool, recently released an update with significant improvements to its merge conflict resolution...

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