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by gogreen1
10 Sep 2022, 19:27
Forum: Help
Topic: Tutorials for Mac users?
Replies: 2
Views: 494

Re: Tutorials for Mac users?

Never mind. I figured it out.
by gogreen1
10 Sep 2022, 19:19
Forum: Help
Topic: Tutorials for Mac users?
Replies: 2
Views: 494

Tutorials for Mac users?

Are there tutorials available for Mac users? I need to create batch tasks but I forgot how.
by gogreen1
09 Sep 2022, 23:05
Forum: Help
Topic: File does not contain a valid configuration
Replies: 5
Views: 1510

File does not contain a valid configuration

I'm getting this error message after updating to 11.25. Never happened before. Any ideas why and how to fix this?
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by gogreen1
16 Oct 2019, 21:02
Forum: Help
Topic: Permissions problem between Mac OS Mojave and Catalina
Replies: 3
Views: 997

Re: Permissions problem between Mac OS Mojave and Catalina

Problem solved! I'm not sure if this solution is the best one, or the only one. Nevertheless, for the sake of others who may have the kinds of permissions problems I had in Mac OS with FFS, here's how I fixed it: I erased the content of the main synced directories on my target location, my MacBook A...
by gogreen1
15 Oct 2019, 19:29
Forum: Help
Topic: Cannot delete file Error Code 13
Replies: 0
Views: 183

Cannot delete file Error Code 13

Hey, Mac users! I had recently updated my Macbook Air to Catalina and have since downgraded it back to Mac OS Mojave. I'm getting this error code now when I try to sync my iMac (also Mojave) with my MacBook Air. I've ensured that "everyone" has permission to read and write for everything o...
by gogreen1
13 Oct 2019, 16:19
Forum: Help
Topic: Permissions problem between Mac OS Mojave and Catalina
Replies: 3
Views: 997

Permissions problem between Mac OS Mojave and Catalina

I sync an iMac with a Macbook Air with FFF. I upgraded the MacBook Air to MacOS Catalina (the iMac is still using Mojave), and now when I start a sync, FFF reports it cannot set directory locks for the synced folders (see screenshot). I've tried rewriting the volume path and resetting the permission...
by gogreen1
28 Jun 2019, 00:02
Forum: Help
Topic: Cannot find FFS version number online
Replies: 1
Views: 767

Cannot find FFS version number online

I just updated to FFS 10.13 for Mac. I'm getting a window when I start FFS that reports FFS can't find the version number online. I've downloaded FFS 10.13 several times and tried reinstalling, to no avail. Why am I getting this window?
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by gogreen1
14 Oct 2018, 02:23
Forum: Help
Topic: Error code 13 permission denied for remote sync
Replies: 4
Views: 4162

Re: Error code 13 permission denied for remote sync

After a lot of experimentation, I got this task working again. I had to redo the directory permissions, and I instructed FFS to bypass the offending directory--I don't include anything in it, anyway.
by gogreen1
11 Oct 2018, 13:02
Forum: Help
Topic: Error code 13 permission denied for remote sync
Replies: 4
Views: 4162

Re: Error code 13 permission denied for remote sync

Thanks, Falconer. Yes, I've done this to get FFS to work again on my iMac after updating to Mojave, but I sync the files from my iMac to my MacBook Air via my home network. FFS isn't installed on the MacBook Air, so how do I get FFS to work again with that one folder on the MacBook Air? Works fine w...
by gogreen1
10 Oct 2018, 21:32
Forum: Help
Topic: Error code 13 permission denied for remote sync
Replies: 4
Views: 4162

Error code 13 permission denied for remote sync

I'm getting Error Code 13 permission denied when I try to sync to my MacBook Air over my home network. The Pictures folder on the MacBook shows the error. All other folders on the MacBook sync just fine, and they all have the same permissions. I don't see an option on the MacBook's System Preference...
by gogreen1
06 Oct 2018, 01:40
Forum: Help
Topic: "Cannot set directory locks" warning
Replies: 4
Views: 2099

Re: "Cannot set directory locks" warning

Yup. Just figured it out, too. That's exactly what I did.
by gogreen1
05 Oct 2018, 20:58
Forum: Help
Topic: "Cannot set directory locks" warning
Replies: 4
Views: 2099

Re: "Cannot set directory locks" warning

Glad I'm not the only one.

I'm also using FFS v10.4. I have this problem only with backing up one file: Bookmarks.plist in the Safari folder. Permissions seem OK, so I'm stumped.
by gogreen1
02 Oct 2018, 21:14
Forum: Help
Topic: "Cannot set directory locks" warning
Replies: 4
Views: 2099

"Cannot set directory locks" warning

A few days ago (perhaps with my update to MacOS Mojave?) I started getting the attached warning when trying to backup Safari's Bookmarks.plist file. Same thing happens when I try to create a new backup configuration for this file. I'm finding the file location in Finder and dragging and dropping it ...
by gogreen1
06 May 2018, 23:34
Forum: Help
Topic: How do I silence the "ding"?
Replies: 2
Views: 439

Re: How do I silence the "ding"?

Thanks. Done!
by gogreen1
06 May 2018, 13:41
Forum: Help
Topic: How do I silence the "ding"?
Replies: 2
Views: 439

How do I silence the "ding"?

How do I silence the "ding" when a synchronization task completes?
by gogreen1
12 Apr 2018, 21:25
Forum: Help
Topic: Command to run all jobs?
Replies: 2
Views: 482

Re: Command to run all jobs?

OK. Thanks, Gianni1962.
by gogreen1
05 Apr 2018, 22:08
Forum: Help
Topic: Command to run all jobs?
Replies: 2
Views: 482

Command to run all jobs?

Is there a command to run all backup tasks, or would I have to create a batch job and include all the tasks to accomplish this?
by gogreen1
12 Mar 2018, 15:48
Forum: Help
Topic: Add more examples to help
Replies: 1
Views: 415

Re: Add more examples to help

These suggestions would be helpful. One critical error I've noticed in a lot of user manuals is that they assume users know much more than they actually do know.
by gogreen1
07 Mar 2018, 03:12
Forum: Help
Topic: Help with filter phrase
Replies: 8
Views: 1305

Re: Help with filter phrase

Good to know! Thank you for that.
by gogreen1
06 Mar 2018, 19:42
Forum: Help
Topic: Help with filter phrase
Replies: 8
Views: 1305

Re: Help with filter phrase

The quotation marks were never an issue for me. I put them in my original post only to distinguish the text from the path.I just forgot to include a note saying, "without quotation marks."
by gogreen1
05 Mar 2018, 21:16
Forum: Help
Topic: Help with filter phrase
Replies: 8
Views: 1305

Re: Help with filter phrase

From User Manual: Exclude Items via Filter

For simple exclusions, just right-click and exclude one item or a list of items directly via the context menu on main dialog.Gianni1962, 05 Mar 2018, 11:33
Thanks, Gianni1962. Right-clicking and excluding that way works just fine. I didn't see I could do that!
by gogreen1
03 Mar 2018, 23:50
Forum: Help
Topic: Help with filter phrase
Replies: 8
Views: 1305

Help with filter phrase

I'm trying to exclude files for backup in my Mac's "/Photos Library.photoslibrary/" directories. Note the space in the spelling. I've entered "/Photos Library.photoslibrary/" in the exclusion list, but FFS ignores the rule, I think because of the space. How do I correct this and ...
by gogreen1
22 Feb 2018, 00:45
Forum: Help
Topic: Procedural question
Replies: 1
Views: 388

Re: Procedural question

Or is this just the difference between syncing over wifi and an ethernet connection?
by gogreen1
13 Feb 2018, 14:29
Forum: Help
Topic: Procedural question
Replies: 1
Views: 388

Procedural question

I sync files and folders from my iMac to an external HD on an ethernet connection and a MacBook Air on my wifi network. When I run jobs for the external HD over ethernet, the scanning is very fast--it's immediate. When I run jobs to the MacBook Air over wifi, FFS scans through all the files and fold...
by gogreen1
09 Feb 2018, 03:03
Forum: Help
Topic: Sync one file, not folder
Replies: 13
Views: 5875

Re: Sync one file, not folder

So, one obvious option is to choose the shared part of the path of both files C:\Users\[MyUserName]\Library as your left base location and add the file specific parts Safari\Bookmarks.plist and Group Containers\UBF8T346G9.Office\User Content\Templates\normal.dotm to your include filter (by typing o...
by gogreen1
07 Feb 2018, 14:14
Forum: Help
Topic: Sync one file, not folder
Replies: 13
Views: 5875

Re: Sync one file, not folder

The two files I'd like to back up are: Users > [MyUserName] > Library > Safari > Bookmarks.plist Users > [MyUserName] > Library > Group Containers > UBF8T346G9.Office > User Content > Templates > normal.dotm I know I can back up these files in several other ways, but I prefer to use FFS for this pur...
by gogreen1
06 Feb 2018, 16:47
Forum: Help
Topic: Sync one file, not folder
Replies: 13
Views: 5875

Re: Sync one file, not folder

Eh. Thanks, Plerry and dave123, but this is too complicated for me. I'll stick with a .command file.
by gogreen1
05 Feb 2018, 22:01
Forum: Help
Topic: Sync one file, not folder
Replies: 13
Views: 5875

Re: Sync one file, not folder

Thanks, dave123. Excluding items would be a monumental task, so I guess it's a lot easier to create a batch file and just back up the items that way.
by gogreen1
05 Feb 2018, 19:36
Forum: Help
Topic: Sync one file, not folder
Replies: 13
Views: 5875

Sync one file, not folder

I hate to ask what to some might seem like a dumb question, but can FFS back up only one file, not its whole directory? Actually, there are three separate files in three unrelated directories I'd like to back up this way. If FFW can do just one file, I'd create a batch job for all three tasks. If th...
by gogreen1
03 Feb 2018, 02:56
Forum: Help
Topic: Versioning - Define how many versions to keep
Replies: 13
Views: 3452

Re: Versioning - Define how many versions to keep

Yup, this feature would be welcome. When FFS reaches the defined number, it would, of course, delete versions from the oldest.