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DESCRIPTION
Synchronize! Pro X is a professional-strength system backup and file synchronization utility for Mac OS X.

Synchronize! Pro X has many uses. As an example, you can use Synchronize! Pro X to backup your OS X startup disk to another hard disk, so that the backup disk is bootable. Update your backup with "Fast scan" enabled, and it will be done 10X faster!.

You can sync your home folder with a file server, or your PowerBook, or a FireWire disk, so that the files on both are up-to-date.

Synchronize! Pro X is specifically engineered for OS X, taking advantage of the modern properties of the operating system, such as pre-emptive multitasking, and supporting the full capabilities of the file system, including 255-character Unicode file names and OS X file permissions. Files are copied at the maximum speed possible, using pre-emptive multitasking to full advantage. It makes bootable backups of OS X system disks, without logging in as 'root'. "Fast scan" makes updating a bootable backup incredibly quick, and real-time folder watching starts backups when files are changed. Old files can be archived rather than deleted. The status of backups can be monitored and accessed from any web browser and email can be sent when backups happen, don't happen or have errors.

Synchronize! Pro X actions can be scheduled to be performed at night or at any preset time, once or periodically, without anyone present. Passwords can be supplied automatically for file server connections.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 6.0.1:
  • This update is free for anyone with a license purchased within the last two years; otherwise, a license renewal must be purchased.
  • Fixed a problem which caused Fast Scan to copy files which do not need to be copied.
  • Added a missing line of text in Start Options.
  • New in version 6:
  • Fast scan, which speeds up folder scans enormously on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and later.
  • Folder watching, so that real-time backups can be triggered when folder contents change. See the Start Options for details. Available on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and later.
  • Backup monitoring, so that email notification for a backup that occurs, has errors, is missed, or doesn't complete is sent. Status and logs for backups can be accessed using any web browser. Emails are sent even if the computer scheduled to do the backup is inoperative.
  • Copying of ACLs (Access Control Lists), which provide an enhanced method of allowing and denying access to files.
  • For a more complete version history, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Qdea, Inc.
Downloads:64,870
  - Version d/l:480
Utilities:Backup
License:Commercial
Date:03 May 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$99.95
RATING
***½.
Synchronize! Pro X User Reviews (57 posts)Write A Review
Apr 28 2008
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KBEAT  An okay piece of software that does more or less what it's supposed to do, although I've had to deal with a few bugs.

Bugs are okay, in that they are a fact of life when dealign with software. An since Qdea, like most companies, releases software patches to deal with them, it would not be an issue. It would not be an issue that if, if it weren't for Qdea's horrendous licensing policy. Rather than being based on the version you own, it's time based.

So, for example, if you have version 5.0.6, and they release a patch that fixes a bug in version 5.0.7, you'd think that patch would be free, right? Nope, not if you bought version 5 twenty four months ago. You'll have to pay for a full version upgrade to get a .01 patch.

I'll happily pay for an upgrade when it brings new features to the table that I can use. But I simply won't pay for .01 bug patches. As a result, Qdea lost a customer and I moved to a competitor.   (Version 6.0)

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Apr 2 2008
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UNCOY  Every time you run Synchronize! Pro , it installs parasiteware in the background of your Mac which is very difficult to turn off. The parasiteware doesn't do much except steal processor cycles (going up and down between 0 and 6% in my experience).

That's a pretty heavy performance price to pay.

Synchronize! Pro X used to be a great product. Then the developer became more obsessed with all the unlicensed copies in use rather than the licensed copies that are in use.

Hugh Sontag would do well to make his customers advocates, knock his price down a bit and sell to a much wider public.

Instead he gives rude answers and cripples our computers.

Look elsewhere.  (Version 5.1.3)

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Jan 19 2008
*****

DONMONTALVO  I emailed qdea support to ask if they updated Synchronize! Pro to NOT expand *.graffle package files. I was very pleased to find out they added a pref doing just that. I've happily returned from my six month stint using Synk Pro (which has a horrible, unintuitive and frustrating interface).

I'm glad to be home again...there is SOOOO much I synchronize on a regular basis that the last 6 months have been pure hell.

Thanks qdea...thank you...thank you...thank you...

:)

Don Montalvo, NYC

Curmudgeon at large  (Version 5.1.3)

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Jan 19 2008
*****

PURDUEJIM  I have been using SyncPro for years for synchronizing data from a desktop to a laptop. It is very powerful and though I certainly do not use each feature, I have found it exceedingly reliable, fast and user friendly in many years of using it . I have never had a data loss using it and has saved me many times from losing valuable files. I have also found support to be friendly, timely, of excellent quality, and easy to understand. Most little problems I have had over the years were caused by my misunderstanding setup issues and support has held my hand and walked me through correcting my mistakes every time. I can also say these issues have been few and far between. I cannot recommend it more highly.

James Lee  (Version 5.1.3)

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