This repository contains all open-source Automator scripts used with [VisualDiffer for Mac][1].

Add a new menu item to the Finder context menu (under Services) to allow file and folder comparison.

- On Snow Leopard and above, you must manually copy the "Compare with VisualDiffer.workflow" file into /Users/your account name/Library/Services. If the 'Services' directory doesn't exist, you must create it.

- On Lion, double-click the "Compare with VisualDiffer.workflow" file.

More details about installation are available [here][2].

- Open the Finder context menu and check under `Quick Actions` or `Services`

- When the elements to compare are both visible in a Finder window, simply select the two files or folders and choose "Compare with VisualDiffer" from the service menu.

- When the elements to compare are in different folders, select the first element in Finder and click the menu item. Then browse to the second element and click the menu item again; the comparison will start. If you have multiple Finder windows visible, the first element can be selected using the menu item from the first window and the second from another Finder window.

[1]: https://visualdiffer.com

[2]: https://github.com/visualdiffer/scripts/blob/master/installServices.md

Starting from a **.workflow** file:

1. Double-click the **.workflow** file.

1. Lion should ask "file comes from internet..." Click Continue.

1. Lion should ask "install service or open in Automator?" Click the Install button.

1. All done. Now, in Finder under the Services menu, you should see the new item.

But if Lion doesn't ask to install, you need to copy the file manually:

1. Using Finder, go to /Users/**your account name**/Library.

1. Inside the Library folder, you should see a folder called *Services*.

1. If the *Services* folder doesn't exist, you must create it.

1. Copy the **.workflow** file into the Services folder.

1. All done. Now, in Finder under the Services menu, you should see the new item.

Maybe the Library folder isn't visible from Finder (this is the default behavior on Lion):

1. Open a Finder window and press Command+Shift+G (or from the Finder menu, Go -> "Go to Folder...").

1. A dialog appears where you can enter the destination folder.

1. Type ~/Library and press Enter.

1. Inside the Library folder, you should see a folder called *Services*.

1. If the *Services* folder doesn't exist, you must create it.

1. Copy the **.workflow** file into the Services folder.

1. All done. Now, in Finder under the Services menu, you should see the new item.