Software Update: FreeFileSync 7.2

FreeFileSync is an open source program that can back up or synchronize content from two different locations. It’s available for Windows, Linux, and OS X, 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. Version 7.2 of FreeFileSync has been released and below are the changes since version 7.0.

FreeFileSync 7.2

• Support synchronization with SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
• Detailed error reporting when checking folder existence
• Synchronize MTP devices with no modification time support
• Set focus to comparison button on startup
• Fixed transactional stream clean up error if target file already existing
• Fixed incomplete input stream clean up on faadvise failure (Linux)
• Consider non-native paths for direct comparison after startup
• Revised algorithm generating folder pair display name
• Reduced number of file accesses during versioning
• Stricter language file consistency checking
• Resolved crash when running Windows 7 on CPUs without SSE2
• Improved Minidump creation handling stack overflows
• Revised path formatting to always match native representation
• Fixed about dialog layout for large font sizes
• Support Minidump creation for Windows XP
• Updated translation files

FreeFileSync 7.1

• Avoid various access denied errors when synchronizing with admin rights (Windows)
• Accept Explorer drag and drop from MTP devices
• Support showing MTP files with Explorer
• Support opening MTP files with default application
• Preselect active MTP folder in folder picker dialog
• Work around file not found error when copying alternate data streams
• Fixed access denied error when copying file times (Linux)
• Work around boost bug causing RealtimeSync to wake PC (Windows)
• Fixed naming convention “replace” for versioning
• Skip space pre-allocation if not supported (OS X)
• Use faster space pre-allocation method (Linux)
• Transactional error handling when closing file streams
• Fully initialize system image list for medium and large icons (Windows)
• Handle XP backwards compatibility with 32-bit build (Windows 64-bit)
• Work around hang due to unsupported AVX2 instructions (Vista 64-bit)
• Fixed invalid argument exception during app launch (OS X)
• Fixed binary comparison checking for wrong buffer size
• Fixed GetLogicalProcessorInformation not found startup error (Windows XP SP2)
• Support IP-based UNC paths with folder selector (Windows)
• Use standard file permissions for application bundle (OS X)
• Updated help file and added tips and tricks chapter

FreeFileSync 7.0

• Support synchronization with MTP devices (Android, iPhone, tablet, digital camera)
• Implemented file system abstraction layer
• New database format supporting generic file ids
• Pre-allocate disk space when writing file output stream
• Late failure when moving multiple items to recycle bin
• Keep UI responsive while loading/saving database file
• Improved error reporting indicating failed item when moving to recycle bin
• Pass correct thread id when creating Minidump (Windows)
• Fixed directory icon loading resource leak (Linux)
• Fixed RealtimeSync message provider exception safety issue (Windows)
• Avoid locking issues by creating the log file after batch synchronization
• Fixed RealtimeSync monitoring for items beyond subfolders (Linux)
• Fall back to file extension during file icon load error
• Show file icon by extension as temporary placeholder
• Work around silent failure to copy file times to external drives (Linux)