![]() ![]() * Updating on-the-go documents to a USB stick The app is now fully sandboxed so it cannot touch your files unless you tell it to Most basic rsync options are now accessible via an easy to understand configuration pane Completely redesigned all aspects of the user interface for simplicity and ease of use Almost complete support for custom rsync options AppleScript support lets you create custom syncing workflows Only transfers the parts of files that have changed for maximum speed over a network Browsable history of syncing activity, including detailed logs of every change Custom filters let you include or exclude files based on patterns in filenames An sftp based browser that lets you see and select folders on remote computers Status bar only mode lets you monitor and initiate syncs without opening the main app Automated (one-way) syncing when a file changes in the source folder Easily include/exclude subfolders using the built-in browser This means that its about as fast and memory efficient as a syncing engine can get, and we've worked hard to ensure that DropSync itself will stay responsive even when huge syncs are happening in the background. Under the hood DropSync uses the amazing rsync tool to perform its changes. Previews show you exactly what will be changed and once you're satisfied that things are working, you can setup DropSync to automatically watch a source folder and update in the background. Then select items for include/exclude and click to perform an update in the desired direction. Setup a pair of folders and easily browse both sides even if one folder is on a remote server (via sftp). Works with removable hard drives, between computers on a local network and even between your mac and a remote server over SSH. When you save a file to that folder, or update a file in the folder, DropSync swings into action and copies the file to another location (disk drive, remote server, another Mac) of your choosing.DropSync is for web developers, photo professionals, scientists or anyone in need of a fast, automated and highly customizable way to repeatedly copy files from one place to another. It even does bi-directional syncs, and comes with a bunch of useful file type filters for advanced syncing options.Easily the most valuable for me is the Folder Watch feature which monitors a folder for changes. It even lets you include or exclude whatever files and folders you want from the sync and backup process. ![]() DropSync uses the time honored source and target user interface to setup the automated backups, but it’s folder watching utility that makes it worthwhile to include DropSync in your Mac backup routine.The built-in file browser lets you view both source and target files so you can compare one to the other. Automatically.That fills in where Time Machine leaves a gap, and does what will eventually get done with a cloned backup, but does so almost instantly. Those are all well and good but the one feature I want and need is the option to monitor a folder on my Mac, and when the backup app detects a changed file in that folder, performs an automatic backup sync to make a copy of the file elsewhere. ![]() Here’s the solution.The utility I use to plug the hole is called, an elegant backup utility that has a number of useful options you won’t find in other backup utilities one much more valuable than others.As with many backup utilities, DropSync will sync up a folder from your Mac to another source another Mac, an external storage device, even a folder on a remote source (sFTP). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |