Comparing file size and renaming file in destination only

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Joined: 18 Jun 2022

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There's may posts about safe ways to detect moved/renamed files. I just wanted to comment that having the option to compare with file size (already available) and syncrhonize filename (not available) would be a great help. I'm not even interested in detecting moved files. I just want to compare files in matching folders to see if they have different file names.

I recently had a large collection of large videos that I updated the naming convention on, but when having to sync them to my backup, using mirror and detect option, it still removed 90% of them to copy the renamed only files. It was about 1.5tb of copying that could have been avoided if I could have found this feature available.

While, yes, it's potentially unsafe, perhaps put a dialog (like when folders differ greatly) reporting its dangerous to compare only file size.. and see if you wish to proceed. Or present a multi page table showing the before/after changes to be made to confirm it is what you were expecting before action. I just know it would have saved be 16+ hours of copying and wear to the drive. The compare files by size is already present, and no less dangerous for the sync options available.

Please consider. Don't take as negative input--I absolutely love and appreciate this product! Thx.