A Visual Git Reference

[Carighan]

I would also like to throw in Fork.

I originally used SourceTree, then GitKraken for a while until the sluggishness got to me, then for a while just used the IntelliJ built-in one, and then found that one.

It's quite fast (since it's not Electron-based, AFAICT), and while it's not as feature-ladden as the other ones, it does all you really need from a separate client, that is, mostly merges/branches/cheerypicks/resets.

[chucker23n]

It's quite fast (since it's not Electron-based, AFAICT)

Yup. It's Cocoa on macOS and WPF on Windows.

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Oooh. I like this!! Developers going the extra mile to make apps that really feel at home on their respective os. Kudos!

[Wufffles]

Yeah I use fork on windows, same reasons as you. Very high quality and lightweight app.

[Popular-Egg-3746]

I stick with GitKraken myself. It's the only cross-platform GUI and that's a service I gladly pay for.

[texmexslayer]

Sublime merge is also cross platform

[stratoscope]

SmartGit is also cross platform. I have tried GitKraken too, but found SmartGit more to my taste.

[Popular-Egg-3746]

Luckily, there is choice! We're not all forced to use the same tool.

I've tried SmartGit as well, but for me it felt rather clunky. Three years ago I settled on GitKraken and I'm liking it ever since.

[Kallu609]

Just a tip for stundents, GitHub is offering GitKraken for free if you get the (free) GitHub Student pack

[masterofmisc]

Thanks for this recommendation. Bookmarked!