xdelta for Mac
Binary diff, differential compression tools
brew install xdelta. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
It has 516 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What xdelta is
xdelta is a command-line tool for macOS: binary diff, differential compression tools.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/jmacd/xdelta.
How to install xdelta
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install xdelta.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install xdelta on Mac?
Run brew install xdelta in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is xdelta open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Does xdelta run on Apple silicon?
Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.
How popular is xdelta?
It was installed 516 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1516 in this catalogue.
What version of xdelta is current?
The latest packaged version is 3.2.2.