{"id":1470,"date":"2020-07-08T20:04:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1470"},"modified":"2026-01-10T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:04:37","slug":"synctime-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime\/synctime-help\/","title":{"rendered":"SyncTime Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below you find a list of help topics. If you don&#8217;t find what you&#8217;re looking for, you may post a question on the <a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25\" href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime\/synctime-contact\/\">Contact<\/a> page, on <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/etdABBXDpS\">Discord<\/a> or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SyncTime\">Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-source-destination-base\/\">Source, destination, base<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-exclude-files\/\">Filters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-sync-types\/\">Sync types<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-overwrite-policy\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2143\">Overwrite policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2524\" href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-file-modifiers\/\">File modifiers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-track-moved-files\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2606\">Track moved files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-backup-strategy\/\">Backup strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-verify-backups\/\">Verify backups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-sync-confirmation-dialog\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1212\">Sync confirmation dialog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-custom-script-before-or-after-a-sync\/\">Custom script before or after a sync<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-keep-synced-in-background\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50\">Keep synced in background<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-how-to-deal-with-sync-errors\/\">Sync errors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-logs\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2597\">Logs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-sort-sync-items-by-relevance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2674\">Sort sync items by relevance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-sync-item-groups\/\">Sync groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1827\" href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-sync-schedules\/\">Schedules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-export-sync-items\/\">Export and import settings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-control-synctime-with-applescript\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3057\">Control SyncTime with AppleScript<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/whats-the-difference-between-synctime-and-time-machine\/\">What\u2019s the difference between SyncTime and Time Machine?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-what-are-ds_store-localized-documentrevisions-v100-spotlight-v100-temporaryitems-trashes\/\">What are .DS_Store, .localized, .DocumentRevisions-V100, .Spotlight-V100, .TemporaryItems, .Trashes?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-what-are-files-with-the-_-prefix\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1968\">What are files with the ._ prefix?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/whats-the-difference-between-the-app-from-the-app-store-and-the-website\/\">What\u2019s the difference between the app from the App Store and the website?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 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source contents copied but not the source folder itself?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-do-i-get-errors-when-syncing-my-home-directory\/\">Why do I get errors when syncing my home directory?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-do-i-get-operation-not-permitted-when-scanning-library-mail\/\">Why do I get \u201cOperation not permitted\u201d when scanning ~\/Library\/Mail ?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-do-i-get-permission-errors-when-unzipping-while-syncing-in-background\/\">Why do I get permission errors when unzipping while syncing in background?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-does-my-sync-not-behave-correctly-with-cryptomator\/\">Why does my sync not behave correctly with Cryptomator?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-am-i-getting-error-while-copying-x-to-y-file-exists\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1973\">Why am I getting \u201cError while copying X to Y. File exists\u201d?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-is-cpu-usage-so-high-during-syncs\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2949\">Why is CPU usage so high during syncs?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/why-does-copying-a-file-fail-in-synctime-but-work-in-the-finder\/\">Why does copying a file fail in SyncTime but work in the Finder?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/why-is-my-server-changed-to-macintosh-hd\/\">Why is my server changed to Macintosh HD?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/why-does-macintosh-hd-appear-empty-nofollow\/\">Why does Macintosh HD appear empty (.nofollow)?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-do-i-get-an-error-when-updating-from-the-app-store\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2549\">Why do I get an error when downloading\/updating from the App Store?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do \/ Can<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-why-does-synctime-not-use-checksums-to-compare-files\/\">Does SyncTime use checksums to compare files?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-follow-hard-and-symbolic-links-and-finder-aliases\/\">Do syncs follow hard and symbolic links and Finder aliases?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-can-synctime-run-while-the-mac-is-asleep\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2227\">Can SyncTime run while the Mac is asleep?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/can-a-cancelled-sync-be-resumed-later\/\">Can a cancelled sync be resumed later?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/can-i-use-the-app-on-all-my-personal-devices\/\">Can I use the app on all my personal devices?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/can-synctime-run-on-ios\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5577\">Can SyncTime run on iOS?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-launch-at-login\/\">How can SyncTime be launched at login?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/synctime-how-can-i-hide-the-dock-icon\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2102\">How can I hide the Dock icon or status item?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/how-can-i-sync-many-directories-that-have-a-common-parent\/\">How can I sync many directories that have a common parent?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/desairem.com\/wordpress\/how-can-i-sync-my-icloud-drive-folder\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2120\">How can I sync my iCloud Drive folder?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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