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[Feature] Keep folders locked until synchronization is finished or don't synchronize changed files
frankG
Yes, that is what happened. No warning or anything like that. The intermediate file was overwritten although conflicting.
frankG
12 Apr 2020
2 replies
frankG
12 Apr 2020
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Extension: External apps via pipe
user56554
Hallo, first thank you very much for that great tool! Using it as backup synchronisation tool there is the open task, that the second location may be unsecure. Let's sync the folde…
user56554
12 Apr 2020
0 replies
user56554
12 Apr 2020
509
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BUG with MTP Sync
sanchitgoyal
[Quote] Next time I would try by manually opening the phone storage. I noticed that it hangs for about 10 minutes and after that it starts syncing the file which is done fairly qui…
sanchitgoyal
11 Apr 2020
2 replies
sanchitgoyal
11 Apr 2020
950
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Syncing to Android TV?
josephzitt
If you can map the TV storage as a folder on the Mac, sure
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
1 reply
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
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Time Span Filter Otion
Dylan666
always modification
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
1 reply
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
876
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Installer bug
james_screech
Nothing to do with FFS. Windows does that sometimes
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
3 replies
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
761
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speed of large file copying.
algusev
Try disabling "fail safe copying"
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
1 reply
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
764
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Proposed conflict resolution
vqvq
That gets scary, because then it would be extremely easy to overwrite changes to a wackton of files quickly, which is why it shows the conflict in the first place.
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
3 replies
xCSxXenon
10 Apr 2020
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Added MacOS Icon files to Exclude list, but they are not being excluded
gdm82
[Quote] I actually added them to the Exclude List, using that method. I did not add them manually. But they keep staying in the list of filed being compared after that. It's pretty…
gdm82
10 Apr 2020
2 replies
gdm82
10 Apr 2020
554
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Pause doesn't pause immediately :(
Illioc
Thanks for pointing the previous thread, and sorry to not searched it. I agree it's not an urgent request: it's in fact possible to get an "immediate" pause by pressing the [Stop] …
Illioc
7 Apr 2020
2 replies
Illioc
7 Apr 2020
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Simply change the device (E -> F)
Synctag
[URL]
Zenju
7 Apr 2020
1 reply
Zenju
7 Apr 2020
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When the time changes...
sjpriv
GREAT, MANY THANKS, DONE
sjpriv
6 Apr 2020
2 replies
sjpriv
6 Apr 2020
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Back up of Sub set complex folders - tree suggestion
Louiscar
Thanks for clearing this all up. I could have sworn that the paths I had previously were ignored so I set up a test and excluded all but one folder to make it quick and it worked. …
Louiscar
3 Apr 2020
4 replies
Louiscar
3 Apr 2020
995
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Different FTP threads for scanning / transfer?
nmkaufman
I'm the same guy who had the question about detecting moved / renamed files over FTP. Maybe the solution to both of my problems is just to use a VPN, and sync my files over NFS / S…
nmkaufman
2 Apr 2020
2 replies
nmkaufman
2 Apr 2020
725
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install it on debian 10
sechanbask
Here's my dpkg dependencies, so applicable directly to Devuan (should be same for Debian). [Code] from dh_makeshlibs output. For the apt command: [Code]
bgstack15
1 Apr 2020
6 replies
bgstack15
1 Apr 2020
6182
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Working directory when starting batch file (macOS)
mco
In fact it's so. However, I solved it by creating a php script that reads the ffs_batch file, takes the path of the file and joins it to the reltive path present in <Left>../.. </L…
mco
31 Mar 2020
2 replies
mco
31 Mar 2020
604
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Sync.com Cloud
Marioespr
thanks
rianno
30 Mar 2020
12 replies
rianno
30 Mar 2020
2807
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Possible bug: Unable to exclude files with "!" as first character of name
hsehestedt
Thanks for the help. The suggested syntax is working perfectly for me.
hsehestedt
29 Mar 2020
3 replies
hsehestedt
29 Mar 2020
1195
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Donation Version of FreeFileSync
Jaspal
I've just manually triggered the donation confirmation email again. Did you receive it?
Zenju
27 Mar 2020
1 reply
Zenju
27 Mar 2020
473
3
RealTimeSync huge directoriy with only a few files to sync
brish
Improving RTS is a ToDo (and there are many improvements possible, including the ones mentioned)
Zenju
25 Mar 2020
3 replies
Zenju
25 Mar 2020
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Difference between FFS 10.21 and 10.22
TheExpert
Did you check the [URL] (~=release notes)?
Plerry
23 Mar 2020
1 reply
Plerry
23 Mar 2020
738
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[BUG]Error message in Mac on start since version 10.21
jprospero
As seen on another post, downloaded again version 10.22 and there is no popup on startup, but "* FreeFileSync Unknown is available! *" still appears no the menu.
jprospero
21 Mar 2020
1 reply
jprospero
21 Mar 2020
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Them too dark with Debian/XFCE4
AxelD
I've noticed a different issue, that FFS can in fact fix: Black graphics with alpha channel aren't visible on a black background. I've added a semi-transparent white outline for th…
Zenju
20 Mar 2020
3 replies
Zenju
20 Mar 2020
1149
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Possible bug - Partial capital letters in the path
update.freak
[URL]
thetommywolf
18 Mar 2020
1 reply
thetommywolf
18 Mar 2020
373
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Google Drive - Folder creation error / file error / log file
armirol
Underscore is an issue, I moved a subfolder with 12 files in windows and only 6 files moved and it renamed some of those by trunking the end of the file names witch is worse then j…
ngdayo
17 Mar 2020
4 replies
ngdayo
17 Mar 2020
1999
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Bug in comparison
e-designer
Bug is not in FreeFileSync. FreeFileSync is OK. File name differences occurred during copying (in Win10): E.g. I copy " ABC.JPG" - from PC Win7 to PC Win10. Then in PC (with Win10)…
e-designer
16 Mar 2020
1 reply
e-designer
16 Mar 2020
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Access certain folders with specific user account
KarlL
Ok, so the options i Windows are: 1) disconnect your current drive mapping with limited access and create a new mapping using credentials with full access to all the folders that y…
KarlL
16 Mar 2020
2 replies
KarlL
16 Mar 2020
708
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Multiple base folders
rmhughes0711
I just got this error, I want to add two different folders from two different partitions on my external to the same folder and same drive. There will be no conflicts as one folder …
sgtsixpack
15 Mar 2020
4 replies
sgtsixpack
15 Mar 2020
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[REQUEST] Preserve extended file attributes on Linux!
Sinuparo
But KDE Dolphin doesn't do it. :P There was a [URL] and a [URL] not too long ago, but it's still unfinished sadly. There's even a [URL] for it too. Anyway, this is out of topic as …
Sinuparo
6 Mar 2020
4 replies
Sinuparo
6 Mar 2020
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Suggestion: Algorithm, Network & Master Password
patwwh
Why not simply use the Credential Manager (assuming Windows) for password storage and management? If you are smart, you are running your syncs already under a separate/dedicated ac…
Plerry
6 Mar 2020
1 reply
Plerry
6 Mar 2020
523
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Microsoft One Drive Sync
RandyD1232
Any chance MS One drive to be supported as Google drive? I would really appreciate. Cyberduck supports it, but doesn't work well at all. Thanks anyway for your work.
Atak471
3 Mar 2020
3 replies
Atak471
3 Mar 2020
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Change Date of Folder
Pierangelo
This has been discussed before [URL].
Plerry
3 Mar 2020
1 reply
Plerry
3 Mar 2020
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If I use RealTimeSync, will a full comparison start for every modified file?
Cat
I had forgotten about that. I suppose if some optional parameters could be passed between RTS and FFS things could get better but I don't see it happening. Maybe if I look at/chang…
Cat
2 Mar 2020
6 replies
Cat
2 Mar 2020
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Suggestion: "move files to user-defined folder" could be *relative* path to backup path?
az99
Can't you use the "variable drive letter" feature? It should work for /media/user/<device name>, too! [URL]
Zenju
28 Feb 2020
1 reply
Zenju
28 Feb 2020
698
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Hope to open the Source Code of the Windows version
hjkou
A few days ago, I thought maybe I could modify the source code to add new features for the Windows version of the FreeFileSync and I started my adventure on compiling the source co…
hjkou
28 Feb 2020
0 replies
hjkou
28 Feb 2020
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How to know why backup file is "updated?"
az99
@Zenju, thank you. When I can recreate this, I'll come back with more info. I don't know what else could be causing what I saw. The modify times and file sizes were the same (when …
az99
26 Feb 2020
2 replies
az99
26 Feb 2020
940
2
Cannot copy file error
vqvq
Update 2: I tried to run FFS with elevated permissions and now the copy operation works. Obviously, this is not something I would like to do as a norm. Any hints welcome Best regar…
vqvq
25 Feb 2020
2 replies
vqvq
25 Feb 2020
1159
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.ffs_gui and .ffs_batch XML file formats
emojdin
Excellent, thank you! (y)
emojdin
24 Feb 2020
2 replies
emojdin
24 Feb 2020
1027
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Remove Device - Donator Version
Cristina406
On one of the devices I uninstalled the donor version, but the website shows that I am still using it in 2 places. How do I delete the donor version I uninstalled?
Cristina406
23 Feb 2020
0 replies
Cristina406
23 Feb 2020
445
5
Email notifications?
bostjanc
[Quote] I've updated [URL]
Zenju
22 Feb 2020
5 replies
Zenju
22 Feb 2020
7847
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Sorting backup hard drive for duplicates and getting one single copy
boardtc
That's a decent idea, thanks.
boardtc
21 Feb 2020
2 replies
boardtc
21 Feb 2020
987
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FReefilesync keeps Crashing
nigel
Do you have some more info about how this can be reproduced? Is there something particular about this machine?
Zenju
21 Feb 2020
1 reply
Zenju
21 Feb 2020
607
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Option to define conflict resolution for two-side sync
kazink
Hi, it works now. You are right, in the second sync there are only conflicts left, so FFS doesn't have to distinguish between a conflict and an updated file. That solves the proble…
kazink
20 Feb 2020
7 replies
kazink
20 Feb 2020
3325
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User Rate Limit Exceeded
kalich
Maybe you've set up an excessive amount of parallel operations?
Zenju
19 Feb 2020
3 replies
Zenju
19 Feb 2020
1325
6
RSS Feed says unable to get feed
xenon
Well I tested a 3rd RSS reader, this time in Firefox and it shows [URL] feed fine. Very odd that all my other RSS feeds show fine in Chrome and standalone RSS feeder but not this f…
xenon
19 Feb 2020
6 replies
xenon
19 Feb 2020
866
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Feature Request: rename files during sync
HB_DPG
Migrating from Mac-compatible volumes to Windows-only volumes: on the source there are files with leading spaces (or even double leading spaces) which aren't copied to the Windows-…
HB_DPG
18 Feb 2020
0 replies
HB_DPG
18 Feb 2020
408
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Show last full sync time
donauinsel
Hi ! Is it possible to see last full sync time in left configuration pane (name, last session) ? If not it would be great having this as information. Some backups takes a lot of ti…
donauinsel
18 Feb 2020
0 replies
donauinsel
18 Feb 2020
473
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Include/Exclude folder based on (first letter of) it's name?
mizhop
OMG, thank you so much! I'll give this a try today! I really appreciate your help! =D
mizhop
17 Feb 2020
2 replies
mizhop
17 Feb 2020
965
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how to connect a samba shared drive in Linux Mint
petevickerstaff
[Quote] On some Linux systems (sometimes even depending on the version number, e.g. Ubuntu), Samba shares just work out of the box, via the magic of "GIO", on other systems you hav…
Zenju
15 Feb 2020
2 replies
Zenju
15 Feb 2020
6758
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Email alerts for syncs completed with errors
anonymous
Email notifications are now directly supported with FreeFileSync 10.20!
Zenju
15 Feb 2020
5 replies
Zenju
15 Feb 2020
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