If you are licensed for Beyond Compare Standard Edition but you want to evaluate Pro Edition features, you can place BC back into trial mode.
To restore trial mode, close Beyond Compare, then rename the file where your license key is saved from BC4Key.txt to BC4Key.back.
LICENSE KEY LOCATION
Windows, current user: C:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingScooter SoftwareBeyond Compare 4BC4Key.txt
Windows, all users: C:Program FilesBeyond Compare 4BC4Key.txt
macOS, current user: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Beyond Compare/BC4Key.txt
macOS, all users: /Applications/Beyond Compare.app/Contents/MacOS/BC4Key.txt
Linux, current user: ~username/.config/bcompare/BC4Key.txt
Linux, all users: /etc/BC4Key.txt or /usr/lib64/beyondcompare/BC4Key.txt
After you've renamed the license key, run Beyond Compare, then select Help | About Beyond Compare from the menu on Windows/Linux or Beyond Compare | About Beyond Compare on macOS. Check Evaluate Pro Edition features. Restart Beyond Compare. When you are finished evaluating the Pro Edition, rename BC4Key.back to BC4Key.txt to restore your license.
Various fields of work are dependent of a computer. When it comes to important documents, a comparison tool might come in handy. There are various applications out there such as Beyond Compare that give you the possibility to easily spot differences in content or technical details, this one offering a little more, just as the name suggests.
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Going through the setup process only takes a little time, with no difficulties or potentially unwanted offers. The user interface put at your disposal gets you quickly up and running due to its clever design. You can simultaneously work with multiple sessions. You can choose to have them opened either in separate tabs or individual windows, to suit your liking.
Such as the name suggests, the application comes equipped with various comparison tools packed into one. Choosing to run a new session unveils all possibilities, which range from but not limited to, folder, text, data, hex, MP3, picture, registry, as well as version comparison.
Depending on the operation you want to put in motion, a new tab or window is brought up with dedicated controls. Unfortunately, the application does not have a list of supported formats and you might end up with incompatible files.
The workspace is split into a fixed number of regions, for text differences being highlighted with different colors. Accessing the options menu lets you carefully configure, amongst others, colors to be used to highlight similarities or differences.
One of the features that perfectly blends in with comparison tools, is an integrated folder synchronization. The setup is completed easily, you only need to select target directories and set a rule. This can be configured to one of the available presets, or manually choose when and what happens to files that are different.
Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Beyond Compare is a must have if your work implies handling a large quantity of files. It gets you up and running in no time due to its intuitive interface. A modest amount of system resources are used an in return a job well done is provided.
Beyond Compare is part of these download collections: Compare Texts, Synchronize Folders
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Beyond Compare provides users with extensive side-by-side file comparison and management. Novice users might find its interface a little overwhelming, but a visit to the Help menu provides all the necessary details for getting started.
The program consists of two interfaces. The first provides a list of sessions that you can employ, from folder comparisons to text and data comparisons. It also provides summaries of any saved sessions. Clicking a session button introduces the second interface. At first glance, the second interface was a little overwhelming, especially when the files were added. But after spending a little time with the program, we quickly got the hang of it. We browsed for two folders and instantly, the contents of each were listed in the two panels. Toolbar buttons at the top of the window let us manage the files and folders, including deleting and moving files, showing differences, and even creating rules for handling and comparing folders. Once we were finished, we were able to go back and revisit our session by selecting it on the tree menu from the first interface.
If you're new to file management, the extensive Help menu and ample 30-day trial that come with the program will get you started on the right foot. We highly recommend Beyond Compare for detailed file management.