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What are droplets?

"The Big Mean Folder Machine" allows you to save frequently used settings to independent "droplet" applications and re-apply them via simple drag & drop.

How do I create a droplet?

Select the "Create Droplet with Current Settings..." item in the "File" menu at any stage.

"The Big Mean Folder Machine" will also give you the option of saving the current settings to a droplet every time you have executed an operation.

Create droplet

Simply click on the "Save to Droplet..." button and give the new droplet a unique name.

How do I use a droplet?

Using a droplet is similarly straight forward.

Select one or more source folders in the Finder and drag them onto the droplet's application icon.

drag & drop onto droplet

The droplet will open in "Application Droplet" mode.

droplet mode

The bronze coloured background serves as a reminder of the the fact that the application is running in Dorplet mode.

You'll be able to add more source folders and select a destination folder.

Clicking on on the "Continue" button will start the preview processing. You can disable preview processing by unticking the "Show preview" check box.

How do I edit a droplet?

If you start the droplet simply by double clicking its application icon (rather than dragging a folder onto its application icon as in the last section), it will launch in the "Droplet Editing Mode".

All the settings will be as you left them and the droplet will operate exactly like the "main" application. All changes you make will be stored in the droplet settings. You can also preview and even process files in this mode.