Hi, apologies if this topic has been covered before, but is there any easy way to run FreeFileSync on either macOS or Linux (ideally both) so that it's possible to have multiple FreeFileSync windows open at the same time?
I've been previously using an ancient bit of software called DiffMerge (see https://sourcegear.com/diffmerge/) and whilst it's well past its sell-by date, one thing it does is to launch each comparison check in a separate window, rather than re-use just a single window. I can't seem to achieve that using FreeFileSync, unless I've missed something fundemental.
I have a brain like a sieve, and when I use FFS, the moment that I start a new comparison or sync, the data from the previous action is lost visually. DiffMerge allows me to flip between windows so that I can exactly what searches that I've completed.
FFS is a far superior bit of software compared to DiffMerge without a doubt. I could of course take temporary screenshots, but being able to switch between windows within one instance would be most welcome.
Cheers!
Running FreeFileSync in multiple windows?
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Don't know about MacOS or Linux, but in Windows you can open multiple instances of FreeFileSync (FFS), each instance running a different sync in its own FFS Window.
However, you can not run multiple syncs simultaneously in one and the same FFS instance (with the exception of having a single sync consisting of multiple left-right pairs).
Very likely, the same holds for MacOS and Linux.
However, you can not run multiple syncs simultaneously in one and the same FFS instance (with the exception of having a single sync consisting of multiple left-right pairs).
Very likely, the same holds for MacOS and Linux.
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Well, it doesn't work that way on macOS -- I just tried again. If I launch an instance of FFS and try and launch it again, I get taken back to the window of the original launch attempt. I'll try again on Linux when I'm next in front of my LM box, but from memory it behaved the same way, which is why I created this post in the first place.
It's not the end of the world by any means, but I really would like to be able to have multiple windows available to see the results of compares and syncs, rather than rely on screenshots to keep a tab on things. I'm not interested in running more than one compare/sync instance, and that's how DiffMerge works -- only the current window is active -- but being able to flick between windows at the end of every sync/compare would be really useful.
It's not the end of the world by any means, but I really would like to be able to have multiple windows available to see the results of compares and syncs, rather than rely on screenshots to keep a tab on things. I'm not interested in running more than one compare/sync instance, and that's how DiffMerge works -- only the current window is active -- but being able to flick between windows at the end of every sync/compare would be really useful.
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Well, I stand corrected! I have FFS as a macOS dock icon, and if I launch it using the dock icon, then any further attempt to launch it via the dock flips back to the launched window. However, if I launch one instance from the dock, and another via Finder, then I can have two instances open (I've not tried any more). I've not tried running FFS this way yet, seeing what happens, but it's something that I'll check and report back when I have some comparisons to undertake. I'll have to check and see if the Linux version behaves in the same manner, as I have an instance in the panel (like the macOS dock).
That all said, I'd still prefer the DiffMerge approach -- a single program instance launching multiple windows. It's less resource intensive and more inituitve to my mind.
That all said, I'd still prefer the DiffMerge approach -- a single program instance launching multiple windows. It's less resource intensive and more inituitve to my mind.
