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    This is the best answer, actually - simply replaces the crippled MacOS version with the proper GNU equivalent, and magically, things work as they're supposed to be. Commented Aug 5, 2021 at 9:50
  • I also like this answer the best. But confess a fondness for the vim -d option, previously unknown to me.
    – MXWest
    Commented Aug 4, 2022 at 20:29
  • Thanks for the tip re: diffutils! I don't know if others will encounter this, but brew installed the diff utility here on my machine: /opt/homebrew/bin/diff.
    – jgpawletko
    Commented Feb 28, 2023 at 22:00