SyncTime syncs the source with the destination. It does not sync the source with the file inside the destination that has the same name as the source; doing so would make it less flexible as it wouldn’t allow to sync files with different names. When the source is a regular file or package (such as…

macOS sometimes creates files that are hidden in the Finder and may cause confusion when mentioned in a sync error or listed in the sync confirmation dialog. Tip: you can toggle the display of hidden files in the Finder with the keyboard shortcut Command-Shift-. For additional help, see Filters.

To view the available AppleScript commands, open the Script Editor app (in /Applications/Utilities), then select File > Open Dictionary and choose SyncTime in the application list. Tip: if you want SyncTime to quit after running a sync, don’t use the quit command, as it will run immediately after starting the sync and will cause SyncTime…

CPU usage can increase linearly with the number of syncs running in parallel. CPU usage can also vary depending on the speed of the involved volumes. If you have several syncs running in parallel, you can try to run them sequentially to reduce the amount of resources used at the same time. Some possibilities are:

The last sync date is only updated when the sync completes without errors. When one or more errors happen, it may look like all files are synced correctly, but some files may be missing or synced incorrectly. On the side of the sync item you should see a button with the error count: clicking on…

Among the scripts that can be executed when a sync completes, SyncTime allows to install one that sends a Slack message. When installing the script, you are prompted for the webhook link to which the messages are to be sent. The webhook link can be generated after creating a Slack app. To create a Slack…

By default, sync items can be sorted manually by dragging them to the desired position, both when All sync items or a sync group is selected in the sidebar. When All sync items is selected, you can also sort sync items dynamically by relevance, by toggling the corresponding button above the sync item list. When…

By default, tracking of moved files is disabled. (Moved files include renamed files as well.) Tracking of moved files can be enabled in the Synchronization tab of the sync item settings. When a file is moved and this option is disabled, SyncTime will see the old file as removed and the new one as added,…

The Activity log window can be opened from the Window menu or the status item menu. To minimize memory usage, when opening the Activity log window only the most recent logs are shown. Older logs can be loaded by clicking on Load more in the upper right corner of the log list. Note: logs keep…