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ChronoSync - 4.0.1

Synchronize and back up your files/folders.

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All Time:	(4.3)
Version 4.0.1:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	4.0.1
Release Date:	2009-01-21
License:	Shareware
Downloads (version 4.0.1):	2,404
Downloads (all versions):	8,476
Price:	$40.00

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Product Description:

ChronoSync easily synchronizes or backs-up files and folders in a variety of ways. Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. ChronoSync offers these capabilities: Fully customizable toolbar. All synchronization settings are stored in separate, self-contained, double-click- able documents that can be run or modified at any time. Synchronize files in any direction or bi-directionally. Establish simple, intermediate, or advanced rules to include or exclude files by name, size, date, extension, plus other more advanced options.

What's new in this version:

Fixes a problem that some users had registering the program.
Fixes a long stall that occurred when opening documents and launching the application on some user's systems.
Fixed some problems that occurred when the base language was not represented by a Roman text system. This problem could manifest itself as failure to launch, inability to communicate with agents and possibly random crashes.
Fixed a bug whereby if you ran a Trial Sync and then hit "Cancel" from the Trial Sync selector window, any file-pair scanned that was in-sync would have their "Last Synchronized" time stamp updated if it was previously set to "never".
Modified the intelligence behind the "Timestamps" attribute trigger so that it ignores modification dates for files if the user has also enabled the "Modification Date" data trigger.
Added the ability to disable ChronoSync's attempt to mount file servers asynchronously via a public plist entry.
Added an "Update all users" custom option to the ChronoSync installer. This was always being done in previous installers, but is now an optional step in the installation process. Users installing ChronoSync on FIle Servers will typically want to turn OFF this step so the installer doesn't try to clean up each and every user's home folder. Users in certain Directory Services controlled environments may also want to consider turning this option off.
Addressed some permission issues in the installer.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5

Feedback Summary:

Version 4.0.1:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	(3.0)	Support:	(2.4)
Ease of Use:	(2.8)	Quality / Stability:	(2.8)	Price:	(3.4)

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FINALLY! A Replacement For Retrospect! - Version: 4.0.4, 10/30/2009 08:19AM PST

rikdesign

Working in a small graphic design firm, I've found it very hard to manage the back up of large amounts of data from our 10 workstations to our central XServe and RAID. Our only viable solution has been Retrospect... which has always been suited more for tape back-ups, and has become almost impossible to use for disk-to-disk back-ups due to errors, crashes, hang-ups, etc.

The combination of ChronoSync and ChronoAgent was the solution I had been waiting for. The combination of these two programs has allowed me to duplicate the centralized functionality of Retrospect without the constant headaches.

I purchased the ChronoSync program and installed it on the server. Then I installed the Agent programs on each system. The result is like a very slimmed down (and much more reliable) version of Retrospect. All for a fraction of the cost!

It is backing up each system to our RAID MUCH faster than Retrospect and minus all of the hang-ups and errors and it still allows me to maintain centralized control of multiple system back ups.

If you are still saddled with Retrospect and have phased out tape backups... this may be the solution you've been looking for.

NOT 10.6 savvy - Version: 4.0.4, 10/19/2009 10:32AM PST

man290663

I reformatted my system and updated to 10.6 the app works but only in DEMO mode accept the registration details under 10.6

Great For My Purposes - Version: 4.0.2, 9/8/2009 08:54AM PST

mcmacuser

I use an iMac at home and a laptop when travelling, so before and after each trip, I need to sync the machines. It works beautifully for this. The instructions can be a bit intimidating, but I haven't need to customize it much. I simply update several main folders (Docs, Desktop, etc.), and it works without a hitch. I haven't used it over a network, so I can't speak to that. But for my purposes, it's a dream.