Below you find a list of help topics. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, you may post a question on the Contact page, on Discord or on Reddit.
- Sync types
- Multiple sources, destinations or bases
- Schedules
- Filters
- Overwrite policy
- File modifiers
- Sync groups
- Sort sync items by relevance
- Backup strategy
- Verify backups
- Track moved files
- Sync confirmation dialog
- Custom script before or after a sync
- Keep synced in background
- Sync errors
- Logs
- Export and import settings
- Control SyncTime with AppleScript
FAQ
- What’s the difference between SyncTime and Time Machine?
- How can SyncTime be launched at login?
- How can I hide the Dock icon or status item?
- How can I sync my iCloud Drive folder?
- How can I only sync files with a given extension?
- Why do I have to confirm each sync?
- What are .DS_Store, .localized, .Spotlight-V100 etc.?
- What are files with the ._ prefix?
- Why do some files seem to change without apparent reason?
- Why is the app interface using [this language] instead of [other language]?
- Why is the last sync date not updated?
- Does SyncTime use checksums to compare files?
- How do I solve the error “Couldn’t set the custom file icon”?
- How can I avoid syncing custom directory icons?
- How do I add my server as a source/destination?
- How can I sync a regular file or package like the Photos Library?
- How can I encrypt my backups?
- How can I sync other users’ files?
- How to connect to Slack?
- Do syncs follow hard and symbolic links and Finder aliases?
- Why do I get permission errors when unzipping while syncing in background?
- Why am I getting “Error while copying X to Y. File exists”?
- Can SyncTime run while the Mac is asleep?
- Why is CPU usage so high during syncs?
- How can SyncTime be force quit?
- How can I create a backup of SyncTime itself?
- How can I upgrade from SyncTime Lite to the full SyncTime version?
- Where do I find crash reports?
- Why do I get an error when downloading/updating from the App Store?
- How can I get a refund?