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ChronoSync 4.9.5 & ChronoAgent 1.9.3

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ChronoSync is an application for Mac, which can be used to synchronize or backup files and folders. Allows you to make a backup of the entire system as well, to create a bootable backup

With ChronoSync can sync or do a backup for most devices and directories, and all that can be connected to the Mac, including a folder on your Mac, other Macs, PCs and external drives.

Possibilities:
  • Fully customizable toolbar
  • All settings are stored in separate files that can be edited at any time
  • Synchronization in two directions
  • drafting rules to filter the files by various attributes
  • Compare files before sync
  • Run a test to verify the results of synchronization before performing operations
  • history of synchronization, which can be printed or saved to a file
  • Automatic synchronization on a schedule
  • Use AppleScripts to automate synchronization.

Information

CompatibilityIntel, 64-bit processor OS X 10.8 or later
LanguagesEnglish

What’s New in ChronoSync 4.9.5 & ChronoAgent 1.9.3

Changes & Enhancements:

  • Added support for Archiving over Backblaze B2 connections.
  • Added support for identifying and managing APFS Volume Groups.
  • Added support for properly handling firmlinks in Bootable Backup.
  • Added support for APFS Volume Groups to the Bootable Backup Assistant.
  • Added the Compound Volume Group readiness check to ensure that a destination volume is constructed properly for Catalina bootable backups.
  • Implemented the all-new Volume Group Converter utility that allows a single APFS volume to be converted to an APFS Volume Group on macOS Catalina. This utility activates when the user attempts to ‘fix’ the readiness warning.
  • The Bootable Backup Assistant now presents the option of creating a sibling APFS volume. To get this option, you must select an existing APFS volume as your destination. When presented with formatting/erase options for that volume, you’ll now have the option to create a sibling volume. This will create an all new volume in the same container as the destination volume you selected.
  • The Bootable Backup Assistant now enforces unique volume names when naming your destination volume (either after choosing to erase it or to create a sibling volume).The restriction is such that you cannot choose a name that already exists in your destination APFS container, unless you are erasing an existing volume and keeping the same name. Note that duplicate volume names are allowed, just not in the same APFS container.
  • The Bootable Backup Assistant now makes sure that Preboot and Recovery volumes are dereferenced when deleting or erasing existing APFS volumes.
  • The Bootable Backup Assistant now creates a bootable sync task that has Aggressive Smart Scan enabled on the destination.
  • The Bootable Backup assistant will now append “Not recommended” to the “Proceed as-is” formatting option if a) the source and destination are APFS volumes AND b) they have mismatched crypto users as a crypto user mismatch is likely to produce errors from the UpdatePreboot utility.
  • Implemented logic whereby sync task targets configured on pre-Catalina systems will automatically update the VolumeSpecifier object (if necessary) after being opened for the first time after a Catalina upgrade.
  • Now attempts to suspend Spotlight operation on Admin Access Volumes.
  • Improved volume detection and mounting efficiency.
  • Modified Full Disk Access detection logic for macOS 10.15 (Catalina).

Converted to using bookmark objects instead of alias objects to track the

  • location of various files and folders. This affects the location of:
  • The main ‘Tasks’ (aka ‘Sync Documents’) folder.
  • Any sync task ever opened by ChronoSync and tracked in the Organizer.
  • A scheduled item’s reference to the sync task that is scheduled.
  • A container sync task’s reference to all contained sync tasks.
  • A sync (and container sync) task’s reference to pre- and -post- sync scripts.
  • Any File Comparison Helper’s reference to the helper application.
  • Improved the Readiness Manager efficiency by caching commonly used sync task properties when evaluating all readiness tests.
  • The Resolve Alias and Freeze Filesystem readiness warning is no longer generated if the target file manager is not running with root privileges because a snapshot will not be taken unless you’re running with root privileges.
  • The ‘Aggressive’ SmartScan mode now functions as it was originally intended by turning off self-audits. Previously, all this setting did was reduce the frequency of self-audits.
  • All assistants that create uni-directional sync tasks with SmartScan enabled will now enable Aggressive Mode on the destination target.
  • The Delete Action UI presented from Analyze when manually deleting files now displays the “Deletion is permanent” warning using the OS’s secondary label color instead of disabled text color.
  • If the application is instructed to terminate due to a system shutdown or restart, and there are currently scheduled syncs running, the warning dialog that tells the user about the running sync will auto-dismiss after 10 seconds. If this happens, the app will behave as if the user instructed the dialog to abort all syncs and terminate. If the user interacts with the dialog within the 10 second window, system shutdown/restart can be cancelled.
  • On application termination, will now shut down any active Bonjour service listeners before quitting.
  • Retrieval of a graphic resource when displaying an update notice is now performed asynchronously in a background thread to avoid the potential of a rather long block before the update notice was displayed.
  • When selecting a target, a new VolumeSpecifier object is now always created even if the new target resides on the same volume as the previous target to prevent potential problems whereby not all properties of the volume are collected, and some of those properties may have changed since the target was last specified.
  • Optimized the mount detection logic for non-local volumes for ChronoAgent-connected targets for which we have valid device information and a device GUID.
  • SmartScan query reset log messages will now indicate the name of the volume where the reset occurred.
  • File system freezing log messages now indicate the volume name which contains the frozen filesystem.
  • Disabled self-validation when creating alias objects.
  • The “/Cores” folder is no longer part of the bootable backup blacklist.
  • The “/Volumes” folder has been added to the auto-exclusion blacklist.
  • Eliminated the use of deprecated APIs when attempting to move items to the trash.
  • Copying and/or deleting dylib files in the /Users domain will no longer trigger the execution of update_dyld_shared_cache at the end of a bootable backup synchronization.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug in the False Mount Point Detection Readiness Test that could lead to erroneous false-mount-point warnings when the real problem was that the target was not connected.
  • Fixed a bug in the Validator whereby validating the root level of a volume could introduce an error and premature termination of the validation process.
  • Fixed a bug in the SFTP storage provider whereby it was assumed that an SFTP server would always provide a list of valid authentication methods which could cause a crash.
  • Fixed a bug whereby if the user had selected a file-pair in Analyze and the program was in the midst of fetching file information as a result, and the user then switched back to Setup and selected a different file manager, the program could crash when trying to display the results of the file information fetch that was still pending.
  • Fixed a bug whereby attempting to create the parent path of a nested item which had no parent that could result in unexpectedly synchronizing all files or creating a new destination folder outside of the sync tree.
  • Fixed a bug whereby entering a blank value in the “Max retry attempts” field (when scheduling tasks) would raise an exception.
  • Fixed a bug whereby when executing external tasks, an overflow of the error stream’s pipe buffer would cause a long stall and slow execution of the task. This was most evident when running update_dyld_shared_cache during the “Optimizing” phase of a bootable backup. A stall would occur if that task generated a lot of error output.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the Resource Fork Unsupported Readiness Test would generate a warning even if the sync task had ‘preserve resource forks’ set to NO.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the Full Disk Access Readiness Test could erroneously report that full disk access was required on the right target, if it needed testing.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the partition scheme readiness test would sometimes be performed when a target volume was not mounted, resulting in an erroneous warning about the partition scheme.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the VolumeSpecifier might not perform its final, ‘forced’ attempt to unmount a volume if the standard efforts to unmount the volume failed.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the Bootable Backup Assistant would indicate that an HFS filesystem must be selected even though there were APFS options presented.
  • Fixed some bugs in the archive management logic whereby assumptions were being made about the location of the sync task archive that could cause some features to break if the archive were located anywhere but at the root level of the corresponding target.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the archiving logic would produce an error if the archive data structure became out-of-sync with the filesystem with regards to a package becoming a folder. It now self heals if an attempt is made to archive a file that resides within a package rather than the package as a whole. This sort of problem was possible when enabling dissect packages on a sync task that was previously run with standard/merge package handling.
  • When calling update_dyld_shared_cache as part of the ‘Optimizing’ phase of a bootable backup, some newly added arguments will not be passed to the utility on pre-10.14 systems since older OS’s don’t appear to handle them properly.
  • Fixed a bug in the Sync Task Document Window Controller whereby a UI change was being performed in a background thread.
  • Fixed a bug whereby inconsistent information could be returned about mounted disk images, causing a sync task target to lose information necessary to mount the disk image.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the test to see if a sync target’s volume contained a bootable operating system was being performed on a file server connection. This was always destined to fail.
  • Fixed a bug whereby when un-registering with the push notification server, we now properly re-establish hardware identity properties to prevent a reset from continuing to occur every time a push notification is sent.

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ChronoSync 4.8.7 incl ChronoAgent 1.8.2

ChronoSync 4.8.7 incl ChronoAgent 1.8.2 macOS

ChronoSync is an application for Mac, which can be used to synchronize or backup files and folders. Allows you to make a backup of the entire system as well, to create a bootable backup

With ChronoSync can sync or do a backup for most devices and directories, and all that can be connected to the Mac, including a folder on your Mac, other Macs, PCs and external drives.

Possibilities:
  • Fully customizable toolbar
  • All settings are stored in separate files that can be edited at any time
  • Synchronization in two directions
  • drafting rules to filter the files by various attributes
  • Compare files before sync
  • Run a test to verify the results of synchronization before performing operations
  • history of synchronization, which can be printed or saved to a file
  • Automatic synchronization on a schedule
  • Use AppleScripts to automate synchronization.
Requirements:

Intel, 64-bit processor OS X 10.8 or later

Web Site: https://www.econtechnologies.com/chronosync/overview.html

What’s New in ChronoSync 4.8.7

Changes & Enhancements:
  • Added support for pathstyle URLs in the Amazon S3 Connection.
  • Added intelligence to the Amazon S3 connection setup process so that the “Pathstyle URLs” setting is automatically enabled during a “Test” connection if the remote server requires it.
  • Constructed URLS no longer escape the ‘/’ character when appending the object key in the Amazon S3 Connection.
  • We now include the ‘Date’ header when constructing the string that is used to sign any request to Amazon S3 connections.
  • Improved the responsiveness when trying to abort agentbased tasks after a connection is abruptly broken.
  • Changed the behavior of “Open Other…” so that it defaults to the current location of the “Task Documents” folder as specified in the “ChronoSync>Preferences>General” panel.
  • Added logic to prevent synconlaunch and synconquit jobs from running when ChronoSync is launched and quit via scheduled task execution.
  • Limited requests for some unneeded volume data which results in slightly more efficient operations on HFS+ volumes in certain instances.
  • Volume mount checks now occur within their own autorelease pool.
  • The file format accessory view is now only displayed on Save if the current document is NOT a v4 document format.
  • Fixed various minor autolayout problems, tooltips and spelling errors throughout the App.
  • Update Online Help.
Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a potential crash if a log window was left open while the parent document window was closed by the user.
  • Fixed a bug whereby autoexclusion of root folder items was not properly occurring.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the “Optimizing” message during a bootable backup would not be displayed under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed a minor bug whereby the wrong Resource Fork handling mode was set briefly after connection with the remote file manager is established.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the diagnostic setting was not being automatically applied to previously created task documents.
  • Fixed a bug whereby pasting a rule into a group would not set the rule’s parent properly, eventually resulting in an exception being raised.
  • Fixed a bug whereby opening a task document on the Archive panel would result in no archive path being displayed.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the Google Cloud service object was not being deallocated after a connection was closed.
  • Fixed a potential problem where an occasional exception while browsing files on an ‘Admin Access’ connection was being thrown.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the online help was not being linked from the B2 Connection Profile editor.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the test for nested folders in the MultiFolder Assistant could easily be tricked by partially matching folder names e.g. “/Test Folder 2/Subfolder” would be flagged as a child of “/Test Folder”.
  • Fixed a bug whereby the custom folder selector wasn’t being displayed when downloading an update.

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ChronoSync 4.8.5 incl ChronoAgent 1.8

Descriptions for ChronoSync 4.8.5 incl ChronoAgent 1.8

Name: ChronoSync
Version: 4.8.5
Developer: Econ Technologies
Mac Platform: Intel
OS Version: OS X 10.10 or later
Processor type(s) & speed: 64-bit processor

Includes: Pre-K’ed (The Shark)

Web Site: https://www.econtechnologies.com/chronosync/overview.html

Overview

Customizable synchronization and backup solution that is able to automatically copy data between various volumes, or to create bootable backups

Storage disks usually fail, sooner or later, so creating backups for your important files and folders on multiple locations is highly advisable.

ChronoSync is a macOS utility that is able to backup data, synchronize files between devices, or create bootable backups (suitable for backing up entire operating systems).

Effortless to setup synchronization and backup utility featuring a clean and organized design

Finding your way around the ChronoSync main window is fairly intuitive: start by setting up the source and target volumes, and then select the synchronization method and direction from the drop down menu placed in the center of the configuration panel.

ChronoSync is able to work with most volumes connected to your Mac.

Note that you have to synchronize files if you want to have access to them on more than one device: that means that ChronoSync will automatically copy the changes between the two volumes.

Backups, on the other hand, represent a one direction transfer from the source folder to the backup storage location.

Enables you to backup entire operating systems or drives by creating bootable backups

ChronoSync is capable to create a bootable backup of your system on an external drive, or on another internal disk: this way, you will have an exact replica of your system that can be run immediately in case your primary installation breaks down.

In addition, ChronoSync also allows you to store the bootable backup on a remote network location.

On top of all the data handling rules that can be personalized via the ChronoSync panels, the application also enables you to schedule specific tasks, so you can make sure that your data is backed up or synchronized periodically.

Reliable solution for backing up information and synchronizing data between multiple locations

ChronoSync provides versatile solutions for setting up backup and transfer rules between various drives connected to your network.

This way you can work on the same files on multiple devices, or backup important documents on more than one volume.

What’s new in ChronoSync 4.8.5

March 7th, 2018

Enhancements:
  • Added logic to all of the assistants that ensures the ‘Tasks’ folder exists before proceeding to name & generate a task document.
  • Introduced a minor tweak to how detailed file information is displayed to prevent queueing up a bunch of display requests for the same item.
  • ChronoSync now disables the keychain UI to (theoretically) eliminate the “ChronoSync wants to use the ChronoAgentLocalKeychain” dialog from appearing.
  • Enhanced error logging for keychain API errors to help when debugging keychain access issues.
  • Implemented a completely different method of determining if ChronoAgentLocal is running and ready to receive connections.
  • Implemented a feature whereby holding the OPTION key down while switching to the Advanced tab of any Connection Profile Editor reveals the ‘Diagnostic logging’ option, provided the connection profile supports it.
  • ChronoSync now intelligently disables the “Archive replaced files” option if it is not currently ON and the destination file manager doesn’t support archiving as well as chooses the appropriate deletion method.
  • Added workaround logic to better deal with file managers that may not properly aggregate packages.
  • Added logic to deal with the possibility of exceptions being thrown when a filename has a malformed UTF-16 name.
  • Hardened the log entry logic to better handle subtle corruption at the expense of losing a log entry.
  • Added exception handlers to deal with unexpected exceptions that may occur at certain points within the file deletion and file copy operations.
  • Reworked how the copy buffer size is negotiated between targets.
  • Implemented a new, ‘System-to-Server’ Readiness Error that will prevent a task from running if it targets the boot volume as the source and a file server as the destination.
  • Made a change to the Container Synchronizer that should allow it to abort much quicker.
  • ChronoSync now only simulates user activity on scheduled runs when the wake-to-sync preference setting is enabled to prevent unwanted screen wakes.
  • The Validator will now retry after content mismatches to eliminate a lot of ‘false negatives’ on cloud-based validations.
  • ChronoSync now posts more detailed error codes to the log for certain validation errors.
  • ChronoSync now posts error messages to the console log if a file system error occurs when refreshing an item’s attributes.
  • Tweaked the formula for calculating maxConcurrentOperationCount so that fewer operation threads are spawned for cloud connections.
  • Enhanced the retry delay logic to better respond to aborts during the delay.
  • Added diagnostics that get generated when the Bootable Backup or Disk Image Assistant fails to save the generated document.
  • Updated tooltips.
Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a CRITICAL bug introduced in v4.8.4 whereby hard links recreated on the destination of a sync would all reference the same exact object.
  • Added logic that will force all multi-hard linked files to be synchronized on the next full run so that the new hard-link logic can correctly recreate them on the destination. If a sync has not been run since Nov 27th, 2017, the fix doesn’t need to be applied since that is the earliest date that the the bug could have appeared.
  • Fixed a bug whereby if a user abort occurred at precisely the wrong time, it was possible that the item(s) being scanned at the time of the abort would be force-synchronized even if they didn’t need to be copied.
  • Fixed a bug whereby if an open Container Task Document job was invoked from the Scheduled Tasks Manager window, there was a chance that aborting the run would lead to a hang.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause crashes if scheduling/clearing power manager wake events returns an unexpected error.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a deadlock if scheduler jobs were being run with their sync/container task document windows open.
  • Fixed a bug whereby if the user chose a custom grace interval but not a max interval, the grace interval was allowed to exceed the default max interval of 300 seconds. We now assert a max interval of 3x the grace interval in such circumstances.
  • Fixed a bug whereby you could not open the Synchronizer Log window when running a Validation.
  • Fixed a bug when aborting Amazon S3 connections.
  • Fixed a bug whereby a never-saved task document that is ‘saved as default’ would become the default document rather than remaining unsaved.
  • Fixed a bug whereby a never-saved task document that is saved as a Template would become the template document rather than remaining unsaved.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause the Bootable Backup Assistant to spin indefinitely if saving the generated document failed.
  • Fixed a bug whereby selecting a bookmark in the Log window was stealing focus from the log list.

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