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DESCRIPTION
FoldersSynchronizer is a nifty utility that synchronizes and backs-up files, folders and disks. The user can choose one or more pairs of files/folders/disks and then they will be synchronized/backed-up exactly. Lite version available for $20.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.6.4: FS now copies the ACL attributes and the Extended attributes too.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:Softobe
Downloads:22,600
  - Version d/l:2,695
Utilities:Backup
License:Shareware
Date:23 Jun 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$40.00
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Aug 20 2008

BACKPACKER  v3.6.4 doesn't show up in the developer's site anymore, and they've not notified anyone, even when I emailed Softobe to ask why.  
(Version 3.6.4)

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Sep 23 2009

GIOMAN  I have been fairly happy with FS for a long time. Today I went to their site and noticed that the current edition is 3.6.3 and I had DL 3.6.4 from here. I also noticed that one of the features mentioned in 3.6.3 is not in the program. Someone here mentioned they had written the developer and never got a reply so I don't have much hope of getting my questions answered it seems. Too bad, still a pretty decent program.

keith  
(Version 3.6.4)

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Jun 24 2008

BACKPACKER  About the full-featured FS Preview window:

Can that window be entitled with the task-in-process (ie Exact Synch, Incremental Synch, Exact BackUp etc.) to dispel any doubts about what is being previewed ?

Might it even be possible to change tasks from within the Preview window, just by changing the window-title ?

Thanks for the ongoing work on FolderSynchronizer.  
(Version 3.6.4)

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Oct 9 2006
*****

FREEDMAN  I have been using this software from its early Mac OS 9 days and have never had a problem with it. I use it to sync my desktop to my laptop. I suspect that many of the probems reported by other users having less success with thios program is related to other causes, such as not properly maintaining the system software. I would like to see a more elegant user interface for the settings, but otherwise thsi is a first rate product.  
(Version 3.6.1)

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Apr 29 2006

HOPETINDALL  I purchased FS in summer 2005.

Unfortunately - I haven't been able to run it since - as it damages the permissions on my SOURCE disk every time I run it.

There seems to be some problem with the software's handling of symlinks.

In the interim - I've been using the much less functional 'Deja Vu' - as this doesn't do damage to my disk like Folders Synchronizer.

The author was initially responsive to my emails - despite an early offer of refund (which i turned down hoping the problem would be fixed) - he now doesn't seem to want to give me a refund and hasn't seemed to have addressed the problem either.

I really hope he fixes this software so I can use it again. When it works - it's great. But I don't want something messing up my disk.

PHT   
(Version 3.6b)

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Jul 19 2006

SWATSON  HI, you were using v3.6b - a beta version. They have now released a finished version (not beta). Do you still have the same problems...?

Regards

Simon  
(Version 3.6)

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Jul 19 2006

HOPETINDALL  Update:

Software vendor supplied a refund.

I asked him if the new version has fixed the permissions/soft link problem. Unfortunately it hasn't.

He advises on July 17, 2006 that the new version 3.6.0 is just a universal version of 3.5.4.

:-(  
(Version 3.6)

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Jul 19 2006

SWATSON  Thanks for info. I have been using 3.6 (normal) OK on OSX 10.4.6.

Cheers

Simon  
(Version 3.6)

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Apr 25 2006
****½

HAROLD ROETH,  I just noticed that there has not been any recent comment on this fine program. I use it with OS 10.4.5 to regularly back-up certain important files. I also use the timer option with FS running in the background to backup important publications I am working on every 5 minutes, LotÕs of uses for this program as their web site indicates. Never any problems. (v3.5)  
(Version 3.6b)

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Apr 25 2005

ANONYMOUS  Thank you, nice updates in 3.5.  
(Version 3.5)

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Mar 5 2005
***½.

WELSHBALONEY  This looked quite promising. It worked nicely for me a few times, but then it crashed and would no longer launch without crashing each time. I desintalled, reinstalled, reset my preferences and it crashed again. Not sure why, but I think it was something to do with auto-mounting the remote volume.

Shame. I'll wait for the next update.  
(Version 3.4.9)

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Apr 26 2004
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ANONYMOUS  I have found that this program damages my file permissions during synchronization. I find that this program is dangerous for large filesets.  
(Version 3.4.8)

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May 28 2004

MARK  It has been working for years and I never got a problem with permissions. For me it's the top of its category. I use it everyday and I am so happy with it.  
(Version 3.4.9)

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Mar 3 2004
*****

TECH  I just got done buying a site license for this. I have to day I evaluated this software for 30 days or so (I initially bought 1 full license). I tried to find a comparable free software, needless to say I couldn't find one with all the features this has.

I emailed them saying I need to be able to run a few in OS 9. Within a half hour they told me they would give me serial numbers for OS 9 also if I would just email them. So I bought the software, and they saw my order and just sent the OS 9 serials along with the OS X serials. GREAT customer support.   
(Version 3.4.7)

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