https://github.com/tillt/comparebinaryworkflow

Automator workflow for comparing binary files with Kaleidoscope.
https://github.com/tillt/comparebinaryworkflow

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Automator workflow for comparing binary files with Kaleidoscope.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tillt/comparebinaryworkflow
• Owner: tillt
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2018-08-19T15:58:11.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-10-17T18:13:11.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-10T04:53:07.247Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: automator-workflow, binary, compare, kaleidoscope, macos
• Size: 695 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Compare Binary Workflow

Compare arbitrary, binary files with Kaleidoscope.

## Motivation

This Automator workflow was created for allowing binary files to get compared in a nice, visual way.

Kaleidoscope is a superb diff tool, it does however not provide any means of comparing arbitrary, binary files - which is a shame.

## Dependencies

[Kaleidoscope](https://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com) - Visual comparison app.

## Installing

First, make sure Kaleidoscope's commandline utility `ksdiff` is installed.

![Install ksdiff](images/ksdiff.png)

Next, simply click on this workflow within your Finder to get it installed.

## Usage

Navigate your Finder towards the binary files you want to compare. Select both files!

![Select in Finder](images/start.png)

Control click / Right click on the selection to get to the **Services** menu.

![Services](images/services.png)

Chose the **Compare Binary** item.

![Compare Binary](images/compare.png)

Let it do its thing and get notified about progress.

![Progress notification](images/notification.png)

The result will be nice hex diff shown within the now even more magnificent Kaleidoscope.

![Results](images/result.png)

## Credits

Clobbed together with love for reversing and passion for tinkering by [Till Toenshoff](https://twitter.com/ttoenshoff).