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GitHub for Mac

One of the problems with Git, and version control in general, is that it requires a reasonable degree of nerdery to get your head around. If you’re coming from a design background, and had no reason to open Terminal before, even mastering the basic concepts seems like an insurmountable obstacle. For those who persevere, however, working on any project without the safety net of a version control system becomes completely unthinkable.

GitHub has always been the most well-designed online repository, and with the launch of GitHub for Mac it’s also positioning itself to be the most designer-friendly. A lot less scary than a command line interface, less complicated than Tower - and free of charge, this user-friendly Mac application might just herald the switch of a large number of previously unconverted to the wonderful world of version control.

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In addition to their role as lecturers in interactive design at the University of Ulster at Belfast, where they have been active in promoting a web standards-based curriculum, Christopher Murphy and Nicklas Persson are practicing designers and digital artists. Their work has featured in a variety of design books and magazines alongside numerous internationally respected designers and they are regular speakers at design conferences and workshops worldwide.

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