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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:
- 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.
Version 3.3.6:
Features & Enhancements:
- The ChronoSync download is still contained in a disk image however the application is now installed using an installer.
- Modified the Apple Mail bridge script to workaround some shortcoming in Apple Mail under Leopard.
- Added extra logic to the server mounting code to deal with subtle differences identifying and mounting certain types of file servers under Leopard.
- Added workaround logic that deals with a Leopard bug whereby attempting to change certain attributes of a symbolic link on an SMB mounted server could cause the user interface of the entire system to become unresponsive. We now simply avoid changing attributes of symbolic link files that meet the failure criteria.
- Added some assertion logic when moving files to the archive to ensure that the child node array pointer returned when searching the deletion tree is valid. This should prevent crashes if the tree doesn't exactly match the filesystem, which is possible if dealing with a case sensitive filesystem.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a problem that could potentially cause a crash when switching to the Analyze or Archive panel on newly opened documents. Only occurs on Leopard and in very rare circumstances.
- Fixed a problem where the right file icon image was being displayed for the left file in the Analyze panel, but only for files at the root level of the sync.
- Fixed a bug where we were sending the wrong destination file name when communicating with an NSService. Instead of sending the source and destination file names, we were sending the source name twice.
- Minor German translation changes.
- Fixed a bug whereby the creation date of a symbolic link file was being improperly derived.
- Fixed a bug where modification date and size aggregation would yield incorrect results if a package file were completely empty. Only happens in certain cases.
- Fixed a problem initially pairing up case-mismatched files on the left and right targets.
- The .pdf manual is available here. (3.6 MB)
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| ChronoSync User Reviews (45 posts) | Write A Review | |
 | May 8 2008 |
THUNDERCLAP82 I recently installed ChronosSync to sync my Mac Pro and MacBook. The software does what it claims to do with little effort. The learning curve is small... it took me roughly 15 min. to get up and running and synching only what I wanted. The only minor issue I had (and I want to be clear this has only happened once so far) is the programmed slowed way down, so much so it was barely useable. A quick reboot fixed the problem. The only thing I'd like to see is specific app check boxes so one doesn't have to go through and find the apps specific files such as Mail and iCal. It would be a welcome addition to just check a box and have the software do this automatically. But that's only a request and doesn't prevent the software from working as advertised. For anyone interested in synching two or more Macs this software is well worth the price. (Version 3.3.6) |
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 | May 1 2008 |
DOUGLAS Warning! I performed a synchronization between my Leopard MacBook Pro and my MacBook Air and most of the 5gb files I tried to sync were rendered into Unix Executable Files. Chronosync removed the extensions from these files mostly DOC, PDF and XLS and a few JPG. The only way to recover these is to manually go in and add the extension type back once I can determine what type of file it is. Warning before you use this software! (Version 3.3.6) |
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| Nov 29 2007 |
IMINI It's a very good application, but I DO NOT like the new installer. Dragging the app to Applications folder is the right way. This is a change in the wrong direction. (Version 3.3.6) |
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| Oct 3 2007 |
TOGGLEMEDIA I have been looking for a replacement for Retrospect for the last year, trying different pieces of software from the freewares (iBackup) to the high end stuff (netvault) and nothing had the simplicity and functionality that I was looking for. Until I stumbled upon ChronoSync. By far the best out there...in terms of functionality and usability. My biggest gripe with the other backup vendors out there, is their inability to properly perform tasks over a network, or configure for more than one workstation in a simple intuitive manner. SuperDuper for example makes it easy to create a scheduled sync, but editing that scheduled sync is impossible and you have to create a new scheduled sync (from scratch) it if you want to make any modifications. ChronoSync has none of these problems and I am very impressed with it's stability, scheduling, archiving, syncing and general backup features. (Version 3.3.5) |
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