Software Update: FreeFileSync 10.14

Version 10.14 of FreeFileSync has been released. This open source program can be used to back up or synchronize content from two different locations. It’s available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, doesn’t rely on things like Java or a .Net Framework, and it’s lightweight to use. The Windows installer contains separate 32bit and 64bit versions, and also offers the possibility to install a portable version. Since version 10.12, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in FreeFileSync version 10.14:

• Warn if versioning folder paths differ only in case
• Fixed empty HTTP response during update check (macOS/Linux)
• Warn if Donation Edition is active on unexpected number of machines
• Use subdomain for application update checks
• Consider cache control for HTTP GET requests
• Access all web endpoints over TLS
• Fixed character encoding issue in update reminder (macOS/Linux)

Changes in FreeFileSync version 10.13:

• Allow to rename configurations via context menu
• Work around hang on SMB network with broken FileFullDirectoryInformation
• Work around SMB share returning empty item name
• Detect and preempt keyman64.dll crash on exit
• Manage notification sounds via global options dialog
• Support 32-bit Debian Jessie and later releases
• Work around silent failure to case-only rename on FAT drives (Windows 10)
• Simplified installation folder structure
• Update main grid scrollbars when resizing columns on other side
• Preserve input focus when clicking on grid column label
• Buffer result of process path normalization
• Mirror middle grid icons for RTL layout (Linux)
• Force LTR layout until wxWidgets supports RTL (macOS)
• Fixed pair scrolling mismatch when grid height is exceeded by one row
• Fixed startup failure due to missing /etc/machine-id (Linux)