File Synchronization 1.4 review
DownloadFile Synchronization is an utility that, as its name implies, has the ability to synchronize multiple pairs of folders or files.
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File Synchronization is an utility that, as its name implies, has the ability to synchronize multiple pairs of folders or files. It has been designed to be easy to use and quick to do the job.
It was based originally on the File Synchronization tool provided by Apple with the old Mac OS, but has a few improvements and features to help get the job done quickly and efficiently.
Here are some key features of "File Synchronization":
Automatically mounts remote volumes when needed.
Preview mode lets you "see" what will happen.
Optional logging of all operations.
Multithreaded for smooth operation even when copying hundreds of megabytes.
No document to open or manage: all files and folders and their settings are automatically saved and accessible through the main window.
Filters lets you ignore some files and/or folders that you don't want to synchronize.
Automatic synchronization: you select the interval and the pairs and File Synchronization will synchronize them repeatedly according to the time interval.
Option to move orphaned files to the trash instead of deleting them.
Option to keep orphaned files that have been modified since the last synchronization.
Option to delete unwanted files from the preview window.
Options to automatically start synchronizing when the application is launched and quit after the synchronization completes. Using a free application like CronniX, you can now schedule synchronization sessions anytime and any way you want.
Hierarchical list views that let you see the folder hierarchy of any element displayed in the main, preview or error windows. You can open in the Finder any element in these list views by double-clicking them.
Option to present an alert dialog when a file is about to be deleted or moved to the trash.
Error reporting can offer possible solutions to common problems and displays additional information regarding any error occuring
2 license types to meet your need: a single-user license, good for a user on any computer, and a computer license, good for all users on that computer,
Automatically adjusts for the Blue or Graphite appearance.
Localized in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian and Russian. More languages coming.
Very fast! One of the fastest tool available. Some other tools claim that they use CRC-based techniques to determine which file has changed. Even though checking CRC on files can tell if they are or are not exactly the same, there is no way you can determine which file is newer using this technique. You have to rely on the modification date, which File Synchronization does pretty quickly.
The most affordable tool to synchronize. Why paying $50 or $100 when you can have File Synchronization for only $12 ($14 on Kagi)?
Based on Cocoa, automatically gets new enhancements introduced with new version of Mac OS X.
Limitations:
30 days free evaluation period, with no function disabled or crippled, as opposed to all other synchronization utilities on OS X.
What's New:
Universal binary for Intel-based Macintosh.
Now mounts remote disks in the background, allowing the application to continue responding to the user while the disks are being mounted.
Displays path of folders on remote disks that haven't been mounted yet.
Allows managing conflicting files in the preview window, which are files that have been modified in both synchronized folder since the last synchronization.
Fixes a bug with filters that prevented them from working properly. To make sure that filters are valid, it is suggested that you review them and make appropriate corrections if they don't appear as you initially created them. Corrupted filters could potentially crash File Synchronization if they are not corrected.
A "strong"Create Folder "/strong" button has been added to the open dialog when selecting files or folders to synchronize.
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