This is a tutorial on how to install a
Subversion client for Mac OS X. Mar 20th 2012, 03:20 GMT. Mac OS X 10.3 or later (PPC & Intel). 1,783 downloads; 764 KB; QSvn 0.8.3. GUI Subversion client for Mac. New to Subversion? Versions makes Subversion easy. Even if you're new to version control systems altogether. Commit your work, stay up to date, and easily track changes to your files. All from Versions' pleasant, true to the Mac interface. This is a tutorial on how to install a Tortoise SVN client like application on mac. NB: this application is from 2010 and is made for Mac OS Snow Leopard. Although it works perfectly fine on my machine running Mac OS Mountain Lion 10.8.3.
Tortoise SVN client like application on mac.NB: this application is from 2010 and is made for Mac OS Snow Leopard. Although it works perfectly fine on my machine running Mac OS Mountain Lion 10.8.3. I cannot guarantee that it will work on your version of mac nor that it will be bugfree. In my case I think it is the best free (and maybe the only) solution for running a fully working svn client integrated with finder. This client is a plugin called SCPlugin.
Install SCPlugin
For installing SCPlugin the first thing you have to do is to download the installation file: SCPluginWhen you have downloaded the file - you just run the installation as you normally do - with normal mac os installations. You just have to run all the default setups - click Next without changing any settings.
When finish installing the plugin - open the Application folder and find SCToolbarButton:
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Move SCToolbarButton up to the finder bar and now your are ready to go...Using SCPlugin
SCPlugin is very simple to use - you just have to follow these steps:- Create an empty folder - For example i created a folder called SVN_Folder on the desktop:
- Open the folder
- Click on the SCPlugin icon and choose Checkout
- A new window opens and you just fill in the blanks with your SVN Repository URL, Usename and Password - Notice the screendump below - you have to check the Recursive checkbox.
- When you have filled the blanks, just clickthe Checkout button and you are done !