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Refer to the Support,Bug Reports page for details regarding bugs fixed in each release.

 May 7, 2024: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 12.3 released.
The 12.3 release includes:
  • Ignore Whitespace EOL option.
  • Fix MacOS runtime warnings.
  • Windows 11 23H2 support.
  • MacOS 14 (Sonoma) support.
  • Linux (Ubuntu 23 and Fedora 38) support.
  • Java 20 - 21 support.
  • Bug fixes
May 2, 2023: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 12.2 released.
The 12.2 release includes:
  • New Installers for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
  • Folder Compare enhanced date format.
  • Windows 11 22H2 support.
  • MacOS 13 (Ventura) support.
  • Java 18 - 19 support.
  • Bug fixes
September 6, 2022: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 12.1 released.
The 12.1 release includes:
  • Default max heap size
  • Styles: Apply Font option
  • Toolbars: multi-resolution icons
  • Bug fixes
February 8, 2022: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 12.0 released.
The 12.0 release includes:
  • Dark Mode:
    • New Guiffy Dark Style.
    • New Toolbar icons.
    • FlatLAF DarkLAF (Darcula based).
    • Windows, MacOS, and Linux supported.
  • Auto UI Scale:
    • Hi-Def and HiDPI display scaling supported.
    • Windows, MacOS, and Linux supported.
    • Dialog layouts and sizing improved.
  • Mac ARM support:
    • Installer with Mac ARM JRE/JVM.
    • Installer without JRE tested with ARM JRE/JVM installed.
  • Windows 11 support.
  • MacOS 12 support.
  • Java 17 support.
  • Bug fixes.
June 1, 2021: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.14 tested and supported on Java 16.

June 1, 2021: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.14 tested and supported on Windows 10 May update (version 21H1).

April 6, 2021: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.14 released.
The 11.14 release includes:
  • Improved UI font size
  • Improved Filter Plugin
  • Java 15 support
  • Bug fixes
November 16, 2020: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.13 tested and supported on MacOS 11 (Big Sur).

October 14, 2020: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.13 tested and supported on Suse Linux 15.2/Kernel 6.3 July update.

October 12, 2020: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.13 tested and supported on Windows 10 May update (version 2004).

October 6, 2020: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.13 released.
The 11.13 release includes:
  • Java 12 - 14 support
  • UI font size property
  • Updated Installers
March 3, 2020: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.12 released.
The 11.12 release includes:
  • Updated Installers
  • Improved MacOS X menus
December 12, 2019: Guiffy 11.11 Notarized on MacOS X:
  • Installers built with InstallAnywhere 2020
  • OpenJDK 11.0.5 JRE included
October 22, 2019: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.11 tested and supported on latest platform updates including:
  • Windows 10 Update (version 1903)
  • MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)
October 1, 2019: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.11 released.
The 11.11 release includes:
  • Installers with Java 11 OpenJDK/JREs included
  • OpenJ9 JIT/JVM used in packaged Java 11 JREs
May 7, 2019: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.10 released.
The 11.10 release includes:
  • Installers -silent and -console modes
  • API supports modular programming
  • Bugs 486-488 fixed.
October 22, 2018: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.9 tested and supported on latest platform updates including:
  • Java 11
  • MacOS 10.14 (Mojave)
October 2, 2018: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.9 released.
The 11.9 release includes:
  • Updated Installers.
  • Improved Java 10 support.
  • Updated Git integration Help.
June 21, 2018: Git 2.18 released.
  • Guiffy difftool and mergetool integration built into Git 2.18.
  • Enhancement contributed to Git by Guiffy Software.
April 3, 2018: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.8 release updated.
The 11.8 release update includes:
  • Updated Git integration Help.
  • Windows installer sets installed folder in PATH.
  • Linux and MacOS X installers create guiffy link in usr/local/bin.
  • Bugs 485 fixed.
February 6, 2018: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.8 released.
The 11.8 release includes:
  • Improved Git integration.
  • Revised the default/standard install paths.
  • Updated SCM Integration Help.
  • Updated Tech Notes Help.
  • Improved sizing of Open, Compare/Merge Options, and Style Options tabbed dialogs.
  • Bugs 478-484 fixed.
October 24, 2017: Free Binary Diff available.
For further information see: Guiffy Binary Diff

October 3, 2017: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.7 tested and supported on latest platform updates including:
  • Java 9
  • MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
  • Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1703)
October 3, 2017: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.7 released.
The 11.7 release includes:
  • New Binary Diff tool.
  • Folder Compare optimized.
  • Diff/Merge optimized.
  • Improved Browser launcher.
  • Optimized startup.
  • Bugs 476-477 fixed.
April 4, 2017: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.6 released.
The 11.6 release includes:
  • SureMerge Intelligence improved.
  • Image Diff server mode.
  • Inline differences improved.
  • Installers upgraded.
  • Bugs 471-475 fixed.
February 10, 2017: Guiffy Blog - Talk about diff & merge launched . . .
Moved to Lab Notes.

October 4, 2016: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.5 tested/supported on MacOS X 10.12 (Sierra).

 October 4, 2016: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.5 released.
The 11.5 release includes:
  • New FileTreeDiff API.
  • Improved MacOS X menus.
  • Updated Saved HTML 4/5 report format.
  • Performance improvements.
  • Java 1.9 (pre-release) supported.
  • Bugs 462-470 fixed.
August 2, 2016: Lower prices, Guiffy Pro single user $30, Guiffy eXpert single user $60. Multi-user 20% discounts.

 April 5, 2016: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.4 released.
The 11.4 release includes:
  • File Compare Align Similar Lines.
  • Download installs with 1.8 JRE included.
  • Performance improvements.
  • Bugs 458-461 fixed.
December 1, 2015: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.3 released.
The 11.3 release includes:
  • Windows native (xfiledialog) file/folder dialogs.
  • Changed default to inline diff highlighting char x char.
  • AWT Native FileDialogs on Linux.
  • Enhanced GuiffyReport and GuiffyDiff to support archive file types.
  • Bugs 452-457 fixed.
September 30, 2015: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.2 tested/supported on MacOS X 10.11 (El Capitan).

July 29, 2015: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.2 tested/supported on Windows 10.

 July 7, 2015: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.2 released.
The 11.2 release includes:
  • Patch Preview.
  • Revised % rule for diffs inline highlighting.
  • AWT Native FileDialogs on MacOS X.
  • Accelerated anti-aliasing.
  • Upgraded Installers.
  • Bugs 449-451 fixed.
March 3, 2015: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.1 released.
The 11.1 release includes:
  • New Unified Diff patch tool.
  • New 64-bit Windows shell extension.
  • Improved MouseWheel support.
  • Bugs 445-448 fixed.
November 10, 2014: Eclipse and NetBeans integration:
Eclipse and NetBeans now support external diff/merge tools. The plugins we developed for integration with Eclipse and NetBeans have been plagued with other plugin dependency dead-ends and/or interface rewrites. Our support for integration with Eclipse and NetBeans going forward is now based on their external diff/merge interfaces. Refer to our Eclipse or NetBeans integration Help pages for further information.

November 3, 2014: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 11.0 released.
The 11.0 release includes:
  • New Toolbars:
    • New green monotone buttons.
    • Text added for most buttons.
  • New Tabbed Panes:
    • Opens Pane for File Compare, Folder Compare, and 2 or 3 way Merge.
    • Options Pane for Ignore, Show, Compare/Merge, Folder Ignore, and Folder Show options.
    • Styles Pane for Font, Color, Styles options.
  • Folder Compare enhancements.
  • New Default Style.
  • MacOS X 10.10 (Yosemite) tested/supported.
  • MacOS X download/install with 1.7 JRE included.
  • Bug 444 fixed.
July 2, 2014: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.6 released.
The 10.6 release includes:
  • Performance Improvements.
  • 64-bit extensions, files > 2GB.
  • GuiffyReport CLI & API enhanced to support folder compares.
  • Installer Add-Ons option for CC & PVCS tools.
  • New default font search order: Source Code Pro, Consolas, Menlo, Courier New, Courier.
  • Bugs 435-443 fixed.
April 28, 2014: Free Image Diff available.
For further information see: Guiffy Image Diff

April 2, 2014: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.5 released.
The 10.5 release includes:
  • Image Diff tool.
  • U. I. improvements.
  • Install packages with 64 bit JREs included for Windows and Linux.
  • Compare Report enhancements.
  • Bugs 433-434 fixed.
January 2, 2014: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.4 released.
The 10.4 release includes:
  • Filter Plugin "processors" to run external diff application.
  • Show Archive filetypes (recursively) Folder Show sub-option.
  • File Save/Replace/Backup options.
  • Install packages updated to include 1.7 JREs.
  • Bugs 431-432 fixed.
October 23, 2013: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.3 tested/supported on Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks).

October 17, 2013: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.3 tested/supported on Windows 8.1.

 August 1, 2013: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.3 released.
The 10.3 release includes:
  • Compare Reports (HTML) Inline Diffs highlighting char by char.
  • Compare Reports (HTML) New embedded Diffs Navigation bars.
  • Reorganized Options menu with Style & Syntax and Settings SubMenus.
  • Java 1.8 (pre-release) support.
  • Bugs 427-430 fixed.
November 1, 2012: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.2 released.
The 10.2 release includes:
  • Folder Compare Ignore SubFolders and Ignore Files options improved. Wildcard prefix/suffix patterns supported such as: *Dialog.java or .#*
  • Installer updated with support for Windows 8 and Server 2012.
  • Bug 426 fixed.
September 1, 2012: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.1 released.
The 10.1 release includes:
  • Improved 3-way SureMerge Attention alignment. Improvements to detect and improve alignment for more cases of "Eat an Opener" or "Eat a Closer".
  • MacOS X 10.8 Gatekeeper install support. Installer App signed with Apple Developer ID.
  • Bug 425 fixed.
May 1, 2012: Guiffy Pro/eXpert 10.0 released.
The 10.0 release includes:
  • Pro and eXpert versions & pricing:
    • eXpert version includes:
      • 2/3-way SureMerge.
      • Guiffy.Inside API.
      • All SCM integration applications.
      • Eclipse and NetBeans plugins.
      • Command line tools: GuiffyReport, SureMerge, and Jiff.
    • Reorganized Toolbars - separate Merge toolbar.
  • Filter Plugins:
    • User defined and configured Filter Plugins for file compare and/or merge.
    • Built-in, Pre-tested examples with download/install documentation in Tech Note 5.
  • Native (SWT) file/folder open/save dialogs.
    • Download/Install packages for Windows, MacOS X, and Linux.
    • Uses Swing component when SWT not installed/configured.
  • Updated Help with Tech Note 5 for Filter Plugins and Tech Note 6 for Native SWT dialogs.
  • Upgraded to InstallAnywhere 2011 SP3 - improved installers and application launchers.
  • Bugs 421-424 fixed.


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