Beyond Compare 4 Patcher

bcompare_patch.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

import os
import sys
import platform


def useage():
    print("useage: bcompare_patch.py /path/to/BCompare")


def checkFileExists(path) -> bool:
    if not os.path.exists(path):
        print("File '%s' is not exists." % (path))
        return False

    return True


def patchFile(path) -> bool:
    try:
        fd = open(path, 'rb')
        data = fd.read()
        fd.close()
    except Exception as e:
        print("Can't read '%s', error: %s" %(path, str(e)))
        return False

    n1 = b'keexjEP3t4Mue23hrnuPtY4TdcsqNiJL-5174TsUdLmJSIXKfG2NGPwBL6vnRPddT7tH29qpkneX63DO9ECSPE9rzY1zhThHERg8lHM9IBFT+rVuiY823aQJuqzxCKIE1bcDqM4wgW01FH6oCBP1G4ub01xmb4BGSUG6ZrjxWHJyNLyIlGvOhoY2HAYzEtzYGwxFZn2JZ66o4RONkXjX0DF9EzsdUef3UAS+JQ+fCYReLawdjEe6tXCv88GKaaPKWxCeaUL9PejICQgRQOLGOZtZQkLgAelrOtehxz5ANOOqCaJgy2mJLQVLM5SJ9Dli909c5ybvEhVmIC0dc9dWH+'
    n2 = b'N9KmiLVlKMU7RJqnE+WXEEPI1SgglmfmLc1yVH7dqBb9ehOoKG9UE+HAE1YvH1XX2XVGeEqYUY-Tsk7YBTz0WpSpoYyPgx6Iki5KLtQ5G-aKP9eysnkuOAkrvHU8bLbGtZteGwJarev03PhfCioJL4OSqsmQGEvDbHFEbNl1qJtdwEriR+VNZts9vNNLk7UGfeNwIiqpxjk4Mn09nmSd8FhM4ifvcaIbNCRoMPGl6KU12iseSe+w+1kFsLhX+OhQM8WXcWV10cGqBzQE9OqOLUcg9n0krrR3KrohstS9smTwEx9olyLYppvC0p5i7dAx2deWvM1ZxKNs0BvcXGukR+'
    data = data.replace(n1, n2)

    try:
        fd = open(path, 'wb')
        fd.write(data)
        fd.close()
    except Exception as e:
        print("Can't write '%s', error: %s" %(path, str(e)))
        return False

    return True


if __name__ == '__main__':
    path = ''

    if len(sys.argv) == 1:
        currentPlatform = platform.system()

        if currentPlatform == 'Darwin':
            path = "/Applications/Beyond Compare.app/Contents/MacOS/BCompare"
        elif currentPlatform == 'Windows':
            path = "C:/Program Files/Beyond Compare 4/BCompare.exe"
        elif currentPlatform == 'Linux':
            path = "/usr/lib/beyondcompare/BCompare"

        if not os.path.exists(path):
            useage()
            sys.exit(0)

    if path == '':
        path = sys.argv[1]

    if not checkFileExists(path):
        sys.exit(-1)

    if patchFile(path):
        print("'%s' Patched." %(path))

Many thanks, it works on my

macOS 13.0.1 (22A400) Beyond Compare 4, Version 4.4.6 (build 27483)

can you confirm, it's save session cache?

https://gist.github.com/rise-worlds/5a5917780663aada8028f96b15057a67?permalink_comment_id=4516606#gistcomment-4516606

MacOS 12.6.5 (21G531)
Beyond Compare 4, Version 4.4.6 (build 27483)
Can't start app after patching
command codesign --deep --force -s "signature" /Applications/Beyond\ Compare.app write to me signature: no identity found

MacOS 12.6.5 (21G531) Beyond Compare 4, Version 4.4.6 (build 27483) Can't start app after patching command codesign --deep --force -s "signature" /Applications/Beyond\ Compare.app write to me signature: no identity found

dont' patch. just delete trial time periode, then back to 30 days again.