If you need to work with GitHub, but don't have time to get up to speed with the git command line, Jack Wallen believes the GitHub Desktop app is the perfect tool for the job.

GitHub Desktop is a tool that allows you to interact with GitHub from the desktop. With this new application, you can work easier without having to depend on your browser. GitHub Desktop supports ...

Finally, GitHub Desktop 3.0 also deals with an annoying warning about the default merge policy to use when pulling from a repo by defaulting to merging (as opposed to rebasing).

Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNET Once you've launched GitHub Desktop, either sign in to your GitHub account or create one. I've long had a GitHub account for other projects, so I just signed in.

GitHub Desktop can perform a wide range of additional tasks, so if you prefer interacting with GitHub using an application, then you should check out GitHub Desktop’s docs for more information.

Microsoft-owned GitHub announced GitHub Desktop 3.0, noting that it provides better integration for developer pull requests (PRs).

On January 4, GitHub published a new version of the Desktop app that’s signed with new certificates that were not exposed to the threat actor. Users of Desktop should update to this new version.