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Is adding this as a GUI option being considered? Seems like a very simple, reasonable, and obvious thing to do.

Any update on this issue?

Zenju, thank you for your reply and explanation.

I should have mentioned that I have MacOS 12.6.1.

Yes, while it was running I switched to another window. When I came back to FreeFileSync it had finished, but I was not able to exit the program. I did the Force Quit. I then tried it again and switched windows and the same thing happened.

I am using 11.27 on an M1 Mac. I discovered a bug today. While FreeFileSync was doing the Synchronize step I switched to a different window. Then when I went back to FreeFileSync window to exit the program I could not. I tried Cmd-Q and also tried the menu FreeFileSync | Quit FreeFileSync. Neither ...

Yes, I know that verify is not perfect. Just as using seatbelts in a car is not a 100% guarantee you won't die in an auto accident. They are in many cases helpful though, as are airbags.

Years ago I had a case where a few files were corrupted in a big copy of tens of thousands of files (not using ...

This page explains about VerifyCopiedFiles:

https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=expert-settings

I edited the GlobalSettings.xml file and turned on VerifyCopiedFiles.

I think this option should be in the GUI though. It is something that we should be able to just put a checkmark on to get the ...

Thank you for the information. I found it and edited the GlobalSettings.xml file.

Why isn't this option in the GUI? It seems like it is something that I should be able to just put a check mark on to get the verify function.

Thank you very much!

Is there a way to show only the files that will be copied?

I normally use Synchronize - Update. After I click the Compare button, on the destination (right side) it shows me a list of all files. Tens of thousands of files. There may only be a few files that have changed or are new on the source ...

Here is a screenshot of ~/Library/Application Support and, as you can see, there is no FreeFileSync folder.

I installed FreeFileSync today on my M1 Mac. I read this page:

https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=expert-settings

I used Finder to search for GlobalSettings.xml and it cannot find it. I want to use VerifyCopiedFiles. Can someone help me? Thank you.

By the way, why isn't this option in ...