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ChronoSync easily synchronizes or backs-up files and folders in a variety of ways.
Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. Features include:
Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. Features include:
- Fully customizable toolbar.
- All synchronization settings are stored in separate, self-contained, double-click- able documents that can be run or modified at any time.
- Synchronize files in any direction or bi-directionally.
- Establish simple, intermediate, or advanced rules to include or exclude files by name, size, date, extension,
What's New
Version 4.3.2:
Features:
- Improved performance of concurrent file copies.
- Improved responsiveness when aborting a large file transfer in a scheduled synchronization.
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause a crash when closing a previously created sync document with certain settings in effect.
- Fixed a date/time conversion bug that could cause scheduled synchronizations to fail for users with non-U.S. region settings.
- Fixed a case-sensitive filesystem bug that was generating a "File not found" error when a previously-synced file was modified and its filename's case changed.
- Fixed a bug that would cause a crash if synchronizing a case-sensitive filesystem to a non-case-sensitive filesystem and the case-sensitive target had two files that differed only in case.
- Fixed a bug that would, under certain circumstances, allow the same synchronizer document to execute concurrently and eventually lead to a crash.
- Fixed several incorrect translations and/or user interface elements.
Version 4.3.2:
Features:
- Improved performance of concurrent file copies.
- Improved responsiveness when aborting a large file transfer in a scheduled synchronization.
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause a crash when closing a previously created sync document with certain settings in effect.
- Fixed a date/time conversion bug that could cause scheduled more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
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ChronoSync easily synchronizes or backs-up files and folders in a variety of ways.
Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. Features include:
Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. Features include:
- Fully customizable toolbar.
- All synchronization settings are stored in separate, self-contained, double-click- able documents that can be run or modified at any time.
- Synchronize files in any direction or bi-directionally.
- Establish simple, intermediate, or advanced rules to include or exclude files by name, size, date, extension, plus other more advanced options.
- Compare files before and after synchronizations to see the status of every file.
- Run trial synchronizations to check results before committing.
- Special options that ignore invisible files, resolve alias, preserve folder attributes and synchronize deletions.
- A complete transaction log maintains a complete history of all synchronizations run with options for exporting and printing.
- Automate synchronization with a full-featured scheduler.
- Schedule synchronizations to occur at launch, termination, once, or any repetitive time frame desired.
- Launch ChronoSync at system startup and have it run in the background.
- Use AppleScripts to automate the process even further.
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Aargl reviewed on 13 May 2012
- the Analyse tab shows every file even the ones that are not going to be modified which is useless and clutters the screen and make it very slow and unstable (it crashed a few times) when dealing with heavy partitions
- Sync Trial doesn't give you any information about a specific file for you to decide if you will exclude it or options to exclude it just for this run or forever
- there is one thing that would make Chronosync my favourite, it's the ability to launch combined syncs in a single sync document
My trial is not covering every aspect of Chronosync and I suppose that if you make blind copies without checking anything it might be great, but for my own use, I don't feel very confident. And I think the interface should be clearer.
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Llongley reviewed on 01 Mar 2012
The coolest thing of all is the archive function for deleted items on the primary backup volume. I do a daily backup of my media volume. Even though I backup with Time Machine I also backup my documents folder daily and ad hoc. I am not sure but I thought CS would back up on events? Maybe not it is not something I need as I backup at regular intervals daily in the background. The weakest point in the CS backup process is a Drobo which I cannot afford to replace right now and is so sloooooow. But CS is the best. Also the Agent app is great when you need to auto mount a disk before an unsupervised backup. Love this App it is reliable and consistently without major bugs and the developers are more than responsive.
One other thing the best thing of all is the upgrade policy which does not require that you pay to upgrade even for major upgrades. Great Value.
PS: MU why can't we change a star rating while entering your comments. I hit the 4.5 star in error and am stuck with it??? This software is a 5 all the way.
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Dadama reviewed on 09 Jan 2012
The only improvements I can suggest is to enable easier access to the file location (e.g., control click) and better integration with the Scheduler.
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Bigboysdad reviewed on 10 Dec 2011
When I say good old Chronosync, I mean the ability to archive changed or deleted files, mount/ unmount volumes, proven A grade metadata copying (see backup bouncer) and a straightforward and understandable GUI sync wizard which at the same time offers syncing options as complex as it can possibly get (there is nothing that can not be done in that respect). There are no gimmicks to this, it's serious software. The devs have been around a long time and provide detailed and helpful support. Chronosync is responsible for backing up my entire home folder and I'm happy to rely on it.
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maartenfb reviewed on 14 Nov 2011
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Bob.jacobson reviewed on 06 Sep 2011
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Each to his/her own, for sure.
I just wanted to point out that the excellent ChronoSync will run the way you want it - both 'now', when you launch it; and 'timed' at a variety of times to suit you. No constantly having to fuss with clocks - though you can set it to run at your command if you want. Good luck!
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Same thing with Mail Folders. It's not that easy. The Mail App will maintain metadata the relates to the content in the Mail Folders (indexes and such). Spotlight on both machines will also be busy trying to keep up with this syncs. Much better to get a Mail Account with lots of storage...like gmail. Use it to sync IMAP folders. It will work and it's free. Other and better alternatives is to look for Mail Archive programs that will off-load the mails into a database. This one is sure much easier to copy or sync. You can also use iCloud and as a middle man IMAP storage.
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Almar reviewed on 03 Sep 2011
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Vandulus reviewed on 29 Aug 2011
This program offers a great deal of power and flexibility, packed with an easy to use interface. The scheduling agent makes it so I can setup the backup jobs and not worry.
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Madison_mac reviewed on 15 Aug 2011
I just wish it had a 'delta' backup feature.
So when backing up new changes to a file, if a file changes from 500MB to 502MB, it will backup only the new 2 MB.
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Madison_mac reviewed on 14 Aug 2011
I just wish it had a 'delta' backup feature.
So when backing up new changes to a file, if a file changes from 500MB to 502MB, it will backup only the new 2 MB.
Crm rated on 02 Mar 2012
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