Software Update: BitTorrent Sync 1.4

BitTorrent Sync is a closed source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool with clients for Windows, OS X, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS, Windows Phone and various NAS devices. It makes it possible to synchronize files between various devices in-house, similar to cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. Version 1.4 was recently released and the most important changes are listed below.

New in 1.4

• New simplified UI
  UI was fully revised and now looks similar on all platforms. Also, UI was simplified significantly to make Sync use faster, convenient, and easy to use.
• HTTPS links support
  HTTPS links are generated by Sync and shared with a remote peer to exchange Keys securely, using X.509 certificates
• Proxy server support added
  Direct connection between peers is possible as long as one of the two peers is not behind a proxy
• Finder / Explorer integration added
  Right-clicking on the folder in Explorer / Finder exposes “Share with BitTorrent Sync” item, which ads the folder to Sync and automatically generates a Key (Secret).
• Moved folder support
  Sync tracks if synced folders move and automatically adjusts paths to keep the folder synced.
• Sync performance optimization
  Improves data transfer speed, CPU consumption, peer discovery.
• Numerous bug fixes reported by users in 1.3