XCode source control: view changes for one file

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dariaa picture dariaa · Mar 3, 2014 · Viewed 30.2k times · Source

Is it possible to view a "timeline" (history) for a selected file for like 50 commits? I mean changes made to this particular file and and view commits when they were made and users who changed them? I know Xcode got some powerful version control features, I just can not find this one.

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Peter Foti picture Peter Foti · Mar 3, 2014

What it sounds like you want is the "Blame View", if we were on the terminal you could write git blame <file-name> to see the commit/time/and user for every single line of a particular file. In Xcode you can accomplish the same thing by activating the blame view. I've posted a picture to show you where the Blame View button resides. From there you should be all set.

Open Xcode Blame View

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