FreeFileSync Forum

So, S3 or the protocol the tool you use to mount S3 does not support retaining dates. If you only need to sync local => S3, you could use the Update sync variant, instead of the Mi…

"Should the existence of a feature depend on whether people will understand it? I don't think so, because there's always a dumber user " LOL, as a UX/UI designer i know all too wel…

That is not what FFS is designed for, not possible

The file is moved, so retransmitting will only be required if the versioning location requires it. Locations within the same network share, usually, don't need data to be retransmi…

[Quote] Because doing something wrong with a car could mean thousands or tens of thousands of dollars of damage and trying to install x86-based software on ARM, in the worst case, …

FFS reports the problem when trying to write (a version of) the sync.ffs_db file to your FTP location. This means you have now checkmarked the "Use database to detect changes" opti…

Another option that worked for me: Renaming folders that contain a massive amount of files or large files can trigger extreme copy/delete updates to be suggested, potentially invol…

I'll echo this request. I would like to have the option to delete the file after successful sync.

Please no double posting: [URL]

After renaming a job, one must of course resave the .ffs_batch file if applicable. Maybe the job could also remember the save location of the batch file and rename it with a dialog…

[Quote] This is probably correct also. I hadn't opened RTS since the update so I didn't even realize that it also has dark mode lol

Yes, that is what I used to do but then MS/Google switched over to Oauth 2.0 secure authorization, and now there is no simple way to "emailmecopyoflogfile". I've tried PowerShell w…

[Quote] Great! I may be a little dense sometimes, but I like that strictness :) Thanks to all for the explanations. I didn't expect such a fast and comprehensive response. I've bee…

[Quote] Just what the Dr Ordered! Here's Hoping it can be done in the Future!

Bad/failing storage device is my first guess

@Plerry thank you for the info

I guess you know how long it takes to understand foreign source code. If you give me a pointer to the place i have to change (may be several places) I will take a look.

i think having COMPARE and SYNCHRONIZE lit up is fantastic... it really gets your attention. not everything in dark mode needs to be dark.

You can save sync configurations as *.ffs_gui and/or *.ffs_batch files under a self-selected name, and save each file in an arbitrary writable location, e.g. in a single folder tha…

Like xCSxXenon also [URL]: [Quote] The source code is provided, start coding ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Your cloud service doesn't support timestamp modifications

Is there anyway to make this happen? If not, could it be an added feature? I'm curious if I'm backing up any monster files I don't have to.

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@kriebie thank you, that will fit easily into my normal workflow

Can I request a feature toggle to allow us to ignore leading and trailing spaces - or multiple spaces either end? The reason being I copied across a large number of files using Win…

I don't want to pick and choose individual files, have several folders and just want to back up the entirety of all of them. There is good reason to back those up, what good is an …

I'm not able to reproduce this: 1. login and enter text without clicking "submit". 2. open second tab and log out 3. click submit on the first tab => login prompt 4. navigate backw…

Greatly appreciate, I have started the process

The error message is a false-positive, unfortunately, i.e. a wxWidgets bug. No error accually was reported by the library.

[URL] Setting 'D' and 'E' to 1 thread is irrelevant during synchronization because the maximum between left/right is used, which is '2' for both pairs. However, since there is only…

Yup, got it. :-) Thank you Plerry, I really appreciate it. :-)

I was staring at the forum. My 7GB sync hit a wall at 55%. I think it must be small files? And then it hit me, no excuse, just forgot to turn off my security software. Those small …

A cron howto has been added to the manual: [URL]

Just a volunteer with a passion for open source software!

Just pointing out... (On the Windows end, with other tools) you can do stuff like (& while not necessarily specific to above, above very well like can also be done), [URL].

Bank transfer via IBAN!

Although unfortunately RegEx is not (yet?) supported, for your described use-case you come close by defining an Include Filter of *\P????.xlsm The main difference being that follow…

Ii have read it but i don't understand because i don't know about the technic behind. you think it is not easy

Too bad. That will make us stick to Beyond Compare for those cases although FreeFileSync is faster.

Not sure what the docs say but you can use the utility I use NSSM to create a service. The auto updater does what it says it will auto check and update the software. Otherwise you …

So I have worked out why the drive letters seemed to have switched. Fine. However I still don't know why the updated files are ending up in "Documents" in both cases instead of in …

Ignoring isn't telling FFS what to do lol Tell it which version to keep

I wonder if I can bump this idea since there has been no feedback, for the simple reason my feeling is extremely strong that Moves (which do not alter any content) should not be mi…

[Quote] Clicking compare on an already open program is 100% guaranteed to be faster than closing and reopening the program. The comparison needs to run either way, reopening just t…

You can highlight items and hit the ENTER key or right-click -> Synchronize selection

I use the option to mark files as old or outdated using the "hidden" attribute. As these files are not changed in size, time stamp or content, no synchronization takes place later.…

Digging up this old post. The FTP I'm going through is deleting 11 items/sec. Some past FTP connections have let me remove up to 24/second. I'm deleting ~900k-1.2m files and man I …

Hello, First of all, thank you for this really powerful tool. It eliminates the need to use sometimes hazardous scripts. I'd like to suggest adding an option to let the user choose…

@Plerry,TY for the Link,much appreciated!

[Quote] My whole layout is completely different to that. I have 100s of lines of entries, all of which define the FULL folder path to backup on the left, with the INCLUDE FILTERS s…