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Quoting the README: > ## The Concept > GitHub for Mac is not just a Git client. > This comment[0] on Hacker News says it best: >> They haven't re-created th

Quoting the README: > ## The Concept > GitHub for Mac is not just a Git client. > This comment[0] on Hacker News says it best: >> They haven't re-created the git CLI tool in a GUI, they've created something >> different. They've created a tool that makes Git more accessible. Little >> things like auto-stashing when you switch branches will confuse git >> veterans, but it will make Git much easier to grok for newcomers because of >> the assumptions it makes about your Git workflow. Why not bring this >> innovation back to the command line? It provides a few interfaces like switch <branch> which switches to specified branch by automatically stashing any changes, or sync [<branch>] which (smartly) synchronizes the given branch. Etc... [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2684483 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2684483

michaelmrose 7y ago
Won't they be incapable of using git via any other interface?
- j88439h84 7y ago
  How many git interfaces do I need to be capable of using?
  - harry8 7y ago
    The one you /can/ use for both your current and future job you need to be capable of using effectively. The others you do not.
Razengan 7y ago
I wish GitHub Desktop would let me spellcheck commit messages, like every other native text field, but nope, Electron.
- memco 7y ago
  Check out Fork: https://git-fork.com https://git-fork.com. Has a bunch of handy features and is a native app.