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DESCRIPTION
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:
- 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.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 4.1.0:
- Added new scheduling behaviors and options.
- Added email notifications for missed syncs.
- Added the ability to wake remote ChronoAgent computers from sleep.
- Added new preference settings so the background scheduler can better deal with missed syncs.
- Implemented a new 'sync-when-available' scheduling option when used with ChronoAgent for Mac.
- Implemented a new 'when specific volume mounts' scheduling option.
- Unique completion sounds on a per-document basis can be played on error or success for both Synchronizer and Container documents
- New features and improved interaction in the Scheduled Documents Manager window.
- Added the ability to run scripts without having to run the Synchronizer document.
- Agent performance optimizations.
- Significantly improved synchronization performance and error handling.
- User interface improvements and enhancements.
- Fixed a bug whereby attention sounds weren't being played within containers.
- Fixed a bug where 'busy' syncs were skipped in a container with no real indication of what happened.
- Fixed a problem where Disk Space used/available in ChronoSync reported differently than Finder for network volume.
- Fixed a problem with Trial Sync window corruption where expanding file/folder information would result in expanding the window off the bottom of the screen.
- Performed various cleanups regarding memory management including fixing numerous small memory leaks.
- Fixed some issues with how DNS names are resolved.
- Fixed a bug whereby if you switched panels on a newly opened Synchronizer document while it still displayed "Preparing document", the program would crash.
- Fixed a bug where it was possible for a license file to be created with a blank line as the first line of the file causing the registration to fail.
- Fixed a bug whereby an alias to a folder on a destination target would get replaced by a 'real' folder even when resolve aliases was ON.
- Fixed a bug that would result in an eventual crash when repeatedly restoring files from a Synchronizer document's archive.
- Worked around an issue with SMB where it wouldn't allow read-only folders to be renamed.
- Fixed a bug that would cause the Backgrounder to crash when putting the system to sleep.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| ChronoSync User Reviews (62 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jul 13 2010 |
RAYCON When you think it's as good as it gets, it gets better. A brilliant update (4.1), I just plug in my flash drive, walk away, eject my flash drive after a minute or two, and I'm good to go with a reliable backup. Of course, there is much more, but this is merely the latest in innovation from an excellent software developer with excellent software. It's practically flawless (I do not know what the flaws, if any, might be).
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| Jul 13 2010 |
EAN Really the only reliable and quick way to make _bootable_ disk clones over a network. Nice little speed bump in version 4.1 too. The only little gotcha I've had was getting ChronoAgent to work through the OS X Server firewall, but that was solved by making the single ChronoSync machine a "group" and allowing the group full access. Cake. No such problem with ChronoAgent on regular old OS X machines what so ever. Would anyone like our Retrospect license?
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| May 20 2010 |
BDIKKAT Bought Chronosync not long back, and I have to say I'm extremely pleased with it. It's very fast, and I've had no problems whatever. The "containers" functionality is great. All in all it's made my backup routine a lot simpler, and quicker. Highly recommended.
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| May 15 2010 |
CANDULA I bought Chronosync a few years ago. The best thing: Chronosync is really great and can do evereything you want (concerning backups). Furthermore Chronosync is reliable: As Chronosync does not encode your backup or write it down using a proprietary code, you always have access to all your files (even then, when you do not have a copy of Chronosync installed on your computer). It's also great to let Chronosync move your older backup files to an archive so your last backup is always up to date without losing older versions of your files. I also like the fact that all Chronosync updates are free for existing users.
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| May 6 2010 |
MMTMARKS Bought ChronoSync to meet a need to backup and synchronize multiple Macs on a home network. Have to say I'm greatly impressed with the stability and accuracy of the product. I've tried many different solutions to backup and have been very happily surprised with ChronoSync's syncing. I'll need to buy some more licenses soon and, as I haven't faulted it in any area, will be quite confident to do so - not an everyday thing with web purchases!
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| Apr 27 2010 |
PHOTOARTCANADA I have been using ChronoSync for several years to back up all of the files that support my commercial photo gallery and personal work as a wildlife photographer. I prefer manual backups because my experience with automatic systems Chronosync is an intuitive, reliable product. It quickly becomes like a comfortable pair of shoes. photoartcanada.com Ltd.
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| Feb 22 2010 |
PEHRLABEL if you have ever been in the middle of a giant file copy between drives or computers, then gotten an error, and then had to start over without knowing where you left off, you should get this. i love super duper and carbon copy cloner but this is different. this lets you be a lot more specific, it keeps things copying even if there's an error (the operating system and rsync command don't give you that luxury) and it will copy between different file systems, like between your mac and a fat32 formatted external drive. no one else will do that in my experience. anyways i love it. i haven't gotten into the agent or hardcore stuff, just used it like a dummy and it has worked flawlessly.
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 | Dec 29 2009 |
SOLOSAINT This software is pretty dam good... the only thing I wish it could do is sync two itunes folders totally, i mean so that if I change a song name, or rating or genre, it will reflect that after a sync. still cant find anything that will do that for mac
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| Dec 13 2009 |
SCOTTY321 Bravo!! Wonderful!! Excellent!! This program is outstanding!! This program, along with the company's ChronoAgent software, is wonderful for backing up an entire network of Macs! After 8 months of total hell with unreliable and incomplete backups with Retrospect 8 (see my posts in the EMC Retrospect 8 forum under the name "scotty321" for all of my hell with the product, along with the hundreds of other users who are also having problems with this product), I have FINALLY found my replacement backup software and am now gladly & happily saying goodbye to Retrospect for good! I am now using ChronoSync and ChronoAgent for my backup software! I'm using them successfully at multiple different office locations, including one office location that has 17 Macs on their network. ChronoSync and ChronoAgent work absolutely flawlessly on a nightly basis to backup multiple computers onto multiple external hard drives. In fact, ChronoSync and ChronoAgent do EVERY SINGLE THING that Retrospect 8 does (except backup Windows clients)... but they do it elegantly, they do it with better error reporting, they do it with a much better user interface, and they do it with significantly better pricing as well. You can backup an entire network of 25 Macs for only $190, with no upgrade fees ever! So, goodbye for life, Retrospect... you have burned way too many bridges with me and have caused me way too much grief for any one person to have in their lifetime. And hello again, old friends at econtechnologies.com! Thank you for giving us the best backup software in the Mac industry!!
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| Aug 7 2009 |
GCOGHILL Just to echo all the other positive reviews here: been using ChronoSync for years without a hitch. With the recent addition of bootable backups in version 4, it really makes this app a steal at the price. Extensive features to get as geeky as you want to, with plenty of configuration options, including rules. Also nice is the "basic" mode for those who just want to keep things simple. An extremely well thought out sync and backup utility. If you want to do it, it's probably in there. Very friendly and responsive developer as well. Highly recommended.
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