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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ way to run Meld is to install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) and then run **Update 2025-04-21:** Starting today, it seems that Homebrew renamed the `dehesselle-meld` cask to just `meld`, https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/meld. So, `brew install --cask meld` should work (possibly after updating Homebrew), and simple `brew install meld` might work too. ## More details on `dehesselle-meld` and alternative installation -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ The state of Meld on Macs is currently in flux. TLDR: currently, the best way to run Meld is to install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) and then run `brew install dehesselle-meld`. **Update 2025-04-21:** Starting today, it seems that Homebrew renamed the `dehesselle-meld` cask to just `meld`, https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/meld. So, `brew install --cask meld` should work after updating Homebrew, and `brew install meld` might work too. ## More details on `dehesselle-meld` and alternative installation The -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ chmod a+x meld See also [the official instructions](https://gitlab.com/dehesselle/meld_macos#installation). The development of this version of Meld currently seems to be happening on [the `3.22.x` branch](https://gitlab.com/dehesselle/meld_macos/-/tree/3.22.x?ref_type=heads). (This link is likely to become out of date at some point) ## Using the older `yousebb/meld` "Meld for macOS" project Another option for using Meld on a Mac is to [patch the latest prerelease of the -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ The state of Meld on Macs is currently in flux. TLDR: currently, the best way to run Meld is to install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) and then run `brew install dehesselle-meld`. ## More details on `dehesselle-meld` and alternative installation The [`dehesselle-meld`](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/dehesselle-meld) cask will likely become a part of some upcoming Meld release, but it is not yet available from <https://meldmerge.org>. @@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ project](https://gist.github.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2). The older "Meld for macOS" now seems abandoned and does not work well on recent Macs (without the patch). It currently has slightly better integration with MacOS UI than `dehesselle-meld`, and is only recommended if you rely on those features. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ # Running Meld on MacOS The state of Meld on Macs is currently in flux. TLDR: currently, the best way to run Meld is to install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) and then run `brew install deheselle-meld`. ## More details on `deheselle-meld` and alternative installation The [`deheselle-meld`](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/dehesselle-meld) cask will likely become a part of some upcoming Meld release, but it is not yet available from <https://meldmerge.org>. If you do not use Homebrew, you can download Meld from <https://gitlab.com/dehesselle/meld_macos>. You will then need to go to some directory in `PATH` and run ```sh echo '/Applications/Meld.app/Contents/MacOS/Meld "$@"' > meld chmod a+x meld ``` ## Using the older `yousebb/meld` "Meld for macOS" project Another option for using Meld on a Mac is to [patch the latest prerelease of the separate and older "Meld for macOS" project](https://gist.github.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2). The older "Meld for macOS" now seems abandoned and does not work well on recent Macs (without the patch). It currently has slightly better integration with MacOS UI than `deheselle-meld`, and is only recommended if you rely on those features.