Existing users, 
ChronoSync is a Cocoa app quite similar to the classic PowerMerge. Split-pane view of the two directories, inclusion/exclusion rules, optional scheduler, and most other things you'd expect in a sync tool. Perpetual free updates are a big plus.
There are only a few things I would want improved:- file move & rename (going out to Finder and back again is cumbersome and forces a potentially lengthy sync refresh)
- option to NOT create resource fork on copy (thousands of ._ files are very annoying when syncing with Windows or Unix shares)
- "sync selected item(s) now" command
- "jump to next/previous changed file" commands (the one feature I still miss from PowerMerge)
very nice backup/sync utility - brendel
I used to be an avid user of Power Merge myself. And now these days I use Chronosync - A really WELL DONE program. From your feature request I can see your experience in the subject. Your suggestion for sync now of selected objects would be wonderful. I also miss the show next changed file a lot. May I ask, how important you consider some other / older features of PowerMerge or related subjects?• On renamed folders: "The folder xxxx has been renamed to yyyyy… Do you wish to rename it to yyyyy on right (Target) side?"
• System-Type Files (Probably .___ files in osx in regular folders exclusion.
• The arrows that showed Sync direction. In the last 4 Months and in using Chronosync I always only sync from left to right.
• Rename Mac files/folders that include characters / >< ? : * to something allowed on the Fat32 or NTFS side.
• A write-protection (Sync-lock) of source HD or one selected side.
• I guess the function of Chronosync in handling moved files is OK. It deletes it on original location, and copies it to new location, while PowerMerge asked whether it may move the file.
• Delete Left; Delete right (rather than delete which asks which side or kind of delete)
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Saturday, November 18 2006 @ 10:10 AM PST