comparing files app

[macsig]

Hello guys, I'm looking for a software that compares files (better a whole folder with all the subfolders and files) in order to detect changes between 2 versions of the same file. Moreover it should export a log file with the list of all the changes.

Do you know an application that has those features?

Thanks and have a nice day!

 

[cptpower]

are these text files, or binaries?

I'm guessing text; and if that's the case, then diff (terminal command) would work. If you're not comfortable with terminal though, then a quick google search for diff programs on Mac will probably turn up a couple of decent enough apps that'll do what you're looking for.

 

[macsig]

Yes, text files.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[certsoft]

Filemerge will compare two text files. I think it's only installed if you install the developer software. From the command line use can use "opendiff" and the syntax is:

opendiff file1 file2 [-ancestor ancestorFile] [-merge mergeFile]

 

[macsig]

thanks but I need something more "professional": I need to generate change reports and so on...
Anyway I found 2 applications that looks fine.

Have a good 1!