Software Update: FreeFileSync 8.0

Version 8.0 of FreeFileSync has been released. 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 easy to use. The Windows installer contains separate 32bit and 64bit versions, and also offers the possibility to install a portable version. Since version 7.8, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in FreeFileSync 8.0

• Fine-tuned buffer sizes for 70% improved SFTP stream I/O speed
• Support incomplete read/write operations while maximizing buffer saturation
• Automatically check consistency of FreeFileSync installation
• Fixed crash when using SFTP on CPUs without SSE2 support
• Improved GUI responsiveness during SFTP I/O
• Disabled automatic quote substitution for file filter (OS X)
• Work around invalid parameter error on FAT drives for broken create times
• Avoid filter mismatches by using precomposed UTF (OS X)
• Fixed main dialog close button not being disabled during sync (OS X)
• Don’t create AppleDouble files if extended attributes are unsupported (OS X)
• Set content format metadata when copying to an MTP device
• Fixed F keys not working in sync config dialog (Linux)
• Revert to default button margin values ​​(Linux)
• Fixed crash when thumbnail loading fails on MTP device
• Fixed main grids not scrolling in parallel during mouse selection
• Revert to default scaling for non-dpi-aware apps
• Integrate FreeFileSync online manual
• Added Slovak translation

Changes in FreeFileSync 7.9

• New comparison variant: compare by file size
• Buffer SFTP read/write accesses for optimal packet sizes
• Configure folder access time out via GlobalSettings.xml
• Drag and drop config files anywhere on main dialog
• Work around “argument list too long” file copy error (OS X)
• Work around “invalid argument” file copy error (OS X)
• Support case-change when syncing to case-sensitive SFTP (Windows)
• Select between sync completion sounds gong/harp.wav
• Set up sync completion sound file in GlobalSettings.xml
• Validate monitoring data to avoid RealTimeSync crash
• Updated help file
• Updated translation files