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I have set my FileMerge not to ignore any file. However, it ignores my dotFiles.

How can you make FileMerge to diff dotFiles?

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You need to use opendiff -Mac's builtIn command to launch dotFiles in FileMerge. You can find a solution at the thread.

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Since the leading dot is merely a conventional hint to the OS that the file is hidden (inherited from UNIX) I would imagine that removing the leading dot from the filename would allow the utility to see and diff the files.

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  • Some files have a leading dot for a reason. Renaming those files is not a generic solution, though it can help in special cases. – JOM Dec 03 '09 at 07:54