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Synchronize! X Plus - 3.0

sync & back up personal data

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All Time:	(3.3)
Version 3.0:	(3.5)
Selected Version:	3.0
Release Date:	2006-04-02
License:	Update
Downloads (version 3.0):	1,829
Downloads (all versions):	33,220
Price:	$29.95

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Product Description:

Synchronize! X Plus is a file synchronization and backup utility for personal data on Mac OS X. As a way of introducing you to Synchronize! X Plus, you may use its basic file synchronization and backup features free for folders containing 10MBytes or less. Just download Synchronize! X Plus and try it out.

What's new in this version:

This update is free for anyone with a license purchased within the last two years; otherwise, a license renewal must be purchased.
Added copying of labels even if the file hasn't changed. This works only for a "Setup type" of "Backup".
"Use generic icons for network volumes" (in the 'Files To Copy' preferences) is now enabled by default.
For a more complete version history, click here.

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2.3 or higher (Intel Ready, Universal Binary)

Feedback Summary:

Version 3.0:
Overall Rating:	(3.5)	Features:	(4.0)	Support:	(3.5)
Ease of Use:	(3.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(3.0)

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Error with SN registration ? - Version: 3.7, 8/31/2009 03:07PM PST

(0 of 1 users found this comment useful)

Emile B

After I entered my Serial Number (valid) I get a error message 'The application appears to be damaged. Entering demo mode".
Waiting for support...

some bugs - Version: 3.0.2, 9/12/2007 09:09AM PST

(3 of 3 users found this comment useful)

Fotmasta

1) Gets hung up on file name characters that should be legal.
"Parameter error - there may be an invalid character (that is, /\|:*?”<>) in the file or folder name."

2) Mistakenly things destination drive is full when it isn't even close to full.
"The disk is full."
"B.S."!

Scheduled synchronization very flaky - Version: 3.0.2, 5/9/2007 02:55PM PST

(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)

parallelepipete

Synchronize! X Plus works fine when both Macs are awake and available all the time. However I doubt many users set their desktop, let alone their laptop, never to sleep. Surely most users of this product need to synchronize folders over a Wi-Fi network, where one or both Macs may be asleep or out of range at scheduled sync time, and SXP has to be able to cope with this.

So far I have failed to find a set-up that does not lead to SXP hanging when a volume is not available, despite the existence of a disk error time-out option in preferences. Even the option to abandon a sync attempt if a scheduled time has passed doesn't appear to prevent this.

The most irritating thing is that it slows down the whole system, and after a Force Quit it forgets all my preferences and persistently shows the license splash screen on launch.

Oh, and I agree with the comment that the user interface needs updating. The concept of running 'documents' may make sense in the context of scripts, but especially since the main window of a SXP document only displays the folder names and whether it's a sync or backup, I think a Mail-style Rules window with the syncs listed and an Edit button would be more intuitive.