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This is a users group for the mac app DropSync by Mudflat Software. Please feel free to post questions, answers, suggestions and comments. Occasional official announcements (new releases etc) will also be made on this forum but if you just want those please follow me on twitter or like me on facebook.

Note that there is an unrelated mobile app with the same name. Please don't post issues relating to that.

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Henning Groß, Lyle M. (XizorBlackSun)3

Apr 3

Broken Update / Update of a BundleHunt-Deal

Sounds great, Lyle. Thanks for pointing me the way. Henning lyl...@gmail.com schrieb am Mittwoch, 3.

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Broken Update / Update of a BundleHunt-Deal

Sounds great, Lyle. Thanks for pointing me the way. Henning lyl...@gmail.com schrieb am Mittwoch, 3.

Apr 3

Lyle M. (XizorBlackSun), Ira Cooke3

Mar 6

Unable to update DropSync 3 on MacOS Sonoma

Excellent! Thank you, Ira! -Lyle On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:24:06 PM UTC-8 My Mudflatsoftware

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Unable to update DropSync 3 on MacOS Sonoma

Excellent! Thank you, Ira! -Lyle On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:24:06 PM UTC-8 My Mudflatsoftware

Mar 6

Mark Roseman, … Ira Cooke21

11/28/23

Problem with DropSync on Sonoma

Dear Lyle, Yes there is a way to schedule timed syncs with much more flexibility. This isn't

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Problem with DropSync on Sonoma

Dear Lyle, Yes there is a way to schedule timed syncs with much more flexibility. This isn't

11/28/23

11/15/23

macOS file and folder Tag support

Hi, I have searched the in-app help, the online help site and this forum, but I don't see

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macOS file and folder Tag support

Hi, I have searched the in-app help, the online help site and this forum, but I don't see

11/15/23

J David Spalding, … Ira Cooke7

11/10/23

How to remove folder pairs on left side of the GUI?

Ok, thank you. On Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11:15:38 AM UTC-8 ira cooke wrote: This is fine. You

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How to remove folder pairs on left side of the GUI?

Ok, thank you. On Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11:15:38 AM UTC-8 ira cooke wrote: This is fine. You

11/10/23

Michael McClain, … Ira Cooke4

8/20/23

Synced files are invisible

Hi Michael, Thanks for this. The actual hardware isn't likely to be the issue, but more likely

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Synced files are invisible

Hi Michael, Thanks for this. The actual hardware isn't likely to be the issue, but more likely

8/20/23

Gabriel Costales, … Ira Cooke4

8/11/23

MacBook Pro M1 Max - Crash

Hi Gabriel, Without knowing the cause it is difficult to say what to try. You might want to try a

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MacBook Pro M1 Max - Crash

Hi Gabriel, Without knowing the cause it is difficult to say what to try. You might want to try a

8/11/23

Benjamin A, ira cooke2

4/27/23

Rsync file ownership / permission issue when sync'ing with root whereas remote webserver use nginx user on files

Hi Benjamin, This is an interesting question. Unfortunately I don't know a way to resolve it.

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Rsync file ownership / permission issue when sync'ing with root whereas remote webserver use nginx user on files

Hi Benjamin, This is an interesting question. Unfortunately I don't know a way to resolve it.

4/27/23

1/31/23

Re: Folder Date

Hi David, Dates and times for files are update to the modification time that was set for the source.

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Re: Folder Date

Hi David, Dates and times for files are update to the modification time that was set for the source.

1/31/23

1/31/23

Dropsync for High Sierra

Been looking for Dropsync for High Sierra but can find a link anywhere.

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Dropsync for High Sierra

Been looking for Dropsync for High Sierra but can find a link anywhere.

1/31/23

floqde...@gmail.com, Ira Cooke3

1/16/23

Right-click on source - Delete - content not in Trash?

Thanks Ira I think I must have clicked Continue without reading the prompt! Doh. On Monday, January

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Right-click on source - Delete - content not in Trash?

Thanks Ira I think I must have clicked Continue without reading the prompt! Doh. On Monday, January

1/16/23

Ahmad Junaid (AJ)

1/3/23

DropSync is not Visible in Apple AppStore in Australia

I am not seeing DropSync in Apple AppStore in Australia. Am I missing something here?

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DropSync is not Visible in Apple AppStore in Australia

I am not seeing DropSync in Apple AppStore in Australia. Am I missing something here?

1/3/23

Geoff Mountfield, Ira Cooke3

12/26/22

Licence file missing

Hi Ira, Many thanks indeed Best wishes hope you're safe and well Geoff Sent from my iPhone On 26

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Licence file missing

Hi Ira, Many thanks indeed Best wishes hope you're safe and well Geoff Sent from my iPhone On 26

12/26/22

12/17/22

SOS! I need to UN-DO a sync! :(

Sync was accidentally activated and it deleted 100s of files from my device Is there any way to

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SOS! I need to UN-DO a sync! :(

Sync was accidentally activated and it deleted 100s of files from my device Is there any way to

12/17/22

Richard Pitcairn

3/29/22

Unable to view directory?

I am having trouble backing up to an external disk. Most of the files back up but some do not. When I

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Unable to view directory?

I am having trouble backing up to an external disk. Most of the files back up but some do not. When I

3/29/22

Joe Barnhart, Ira Cooke7

2/6/22

Hey, I'm thrilled! I'll keep my eye out for the update and rejoice that one more bit is

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Hey, I'm thrilled! I'll keep my eye out for the update and rejoice that one more bit is

2/6/22

12/8/21

IO error encountered

In the HELP section "Permission denied" I saw advice to visit the System Preferences >

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IO error encountered

In the HELP section "Permission denied" I saw advice to visit the System Preferences >

12/8/21

floqde...@gmail.com, Ira Cooke3

9/21/21

Schedule not running

Thanks Ira - got it working On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 2:56:42 AM UTC+1 ira cooke wrote: Dear

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Schedule not running

Thanks Ira - got it working On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 2:56:42 AM UTC+1 ira cooke wrote: Dear

9/21/21

9/16/21

Duplicate a 'Pair'?

Hi Is it possible to duplicate a folder pair? I'd like to have the same source folder/file

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Duplicate a 'Pair'?

Hi Is it possible to duplicate a folder pair? I'd like to have the same source folder/file

9/16/21

3/9/21

Chaining Folder Pairs

Curious if there is a way to initiate a chain of syncing folder pairs. For instance, I'd like one

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Chaining Folder Pairs

Curious if there is a way to initiate a chain of syncing folder pairs. For instance, I'd like one

3/9/21

Preben Sangvik, Ira Cooke4

1/28/21

Can't read the SSH source: Host is running rsync with an untested version 3.1.3

I checked once more. I in fact had two DropSync versions on my iMac. I downloaded from the AppStore.

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Can't read the SSH source: Host is running rsync with an untested version 3.1.3

I checked once more. I in fact had two DropSync versions on my iMac. I downloaded from the AppStore.

1/28/21

a.de...@mac.com

11/25/20

Stuck on "launching", doesn't start syncing

I have a new device that I'd like to backup with Dropsync, just the way I do it with a VPS and

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Stuck on "launching", doesn't start syncing

I have a new device that I'd like to backup with Dropsync, just the way I do it with a VPS and

11/25/20

Bren Rose, M. A. S.3

8/20/20

Sync won't delete files or folders

Yeah, I too got tripped up with those arrows. Every since DropSync 1.0, they haven't been

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Sync won't delete files or folders

Yeah, I too got tripped up with those arrows. Every since DropSync 1.0, they haven't been

8/20/20

Tara Gifford, alts...@gmail.com2

8/12/20

Skipping Files That Can't Be Copied

If it was a small number of files, you could add them to the exclude list. But I suspect you've

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Skipping Files That Can't Be Copied

If it was a small number of files, you could add them to the exclude list. But I suspect you've

8/12/20

8/12/20

Renamed External Drive

I have two external drives and quite easily (used to) sync the two using dropsync. Named DRIVE1 and

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Renamed External Drive

I have two external drives and quite easily (used to) sync the two using dropsync. Named DRIVE1 and

8/12/20

8/8/20

Dropsync Not Recognising Files

I have Dropsync3 set up on a MacBookPro running Mac OS Sierra, and have been running it for some

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Dropsync Not Recognising Files

I have Dropsync3 set up on a MacBookPro running Mac OS Sierra, and have been running it for some

8/8/20

Rudy Affandi, Ira Cooke2

6/2/20

FR: Exclude files/folders using right click context menu

Hi Rudy, Great suggestion. Thanks Ira On 2 Jun 2020, at 10:17 pm, 'Rudy Affandi' via DropSync

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FR: Exclude files/folders using right click context menu

Hi Rudy, Great suggestion. Thanks Ira On 2 Jun 2020, at 10:17 pm, 'Rudy Affandi' via DropSync

6/2/20

Andras Szerdahelyi, Ira Cooke3

10/1/19

Clicking check box on remote folder ( or file! ) has no effect in the configure view

Ira, thanks, that was it. IMO this could be called out better in the UI. thanks, Andras On Monday, 30

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Clicking check box on remote folder ( or file! ) has no effect in the configure view

Ira, thanks, that was it. IMO this could be called out better in the UI. thanks, Andras On Monday, 30

10/1/19

Murray Chapman, ira cooke3

9/27/19

Unable to connect to remote folder via SSH

Dear Murray, The best way to try and troubleshoot this would be to first try and login to your

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Unable to connect to remote folder via SSH

Dear Murray, The best way to try and troubleshoot this would be to first try and login to your

9/27/19

9/27/19

Allowing access, 'My Files' won't open

Each time I try to create a folder pair to sync with my Chromebook, Dropsync asks me to grant access

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Allowing access, 'My Files' won't open

Each time I try to create a folder pair to sync with my Chromebook, Dropsync asks me to grant access

9/27/19

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