Does not recognise file changes

[PeterObelus]

Hi
Using Mac:

1) Despite adding new folders and files, the Synchronization, keeps saying no file to sync. Is there a remedy?

2) Is there a way of having of having Schedule Sync without clogging the Calendar?

Thanks for a great software.
Regards
Peter

[xCSxXenon]

1) What are your locations and where are files/folders being added? Screenshots of FFS? There is likely a settings switched around or the locations aren't correct.
2) These are the only official instructions, maybe someone else on here has a workaroud other than making one large sync. https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=all#macos

[PeterObelus]

Thanks for your reply.
1) The sync was done previously. So we do not have a location or access problem. I have rebooted the computer..nothing to start the FFS to start again. It keep saying "No files to sync" and shows Sync TODAY (when it did not).

2) I have read the instructions and followed it to the letter, unfortunately, the Schedule Sync fills up your calendar and it is annoying for work. May be we need to have 2 apps for calendar one for FFS and the other for work & personal?

[xCSxXenon]

If you run a compare and it finds nothing to sync, it will still update the 'last sync' value.
Not sure what is causing the difference

[therube]

Maybe you've got a filter set such that even though you do have new files, they are exclude by the filter, hence nothing to sync?

[PeterObelus]

Thanks for the reply.
The files to be sync are just Word documents. they are not filtered at all otherwise most of my file would not sync.
As I am stuck, i would need to move to another software. I have heard of Syncthing...Any idea how good?

[xCSxXenon]

Well FFS is fine, but syncthing works. As with most issues on here, it's probably something small. What if you just create a new sync config by clicking new in the top-left and starting fresh?

[PeterObelus]

Thanks for Guidance. When started from Scratch, it worked.

[therube]

By chance do you know what the differences were between the two instances (as in did you make a copy of what was, before starting anew, to compare)?

[PeterObelus]

No sorry. The list is so long that I did not bother going through the difference. I suspect it does not copy over all the files, but I haven't had time to check it.