Analyze options
Detect File and Folder Moves and Renames (checked by default)
If checked, detect file and folder move or rename and execute them as such, not as a deletion and recreation.
Folder moves are detected when all files inside a folder are moved to the same destination folder.
NOTE: If a folder contains two or more files that are exactly the same per file size and file mod time, rename/move of such files or their parent folders cannot be detected.
Estimate disk space required for Sync (checked by default)
If checked, compute how much free disk space is needed to complete the sync.
Compare Checksums of All Files (slow) (unchecked by default)
If checked, compare the MD5 checksum of all files on the Left and Right.
If the MD5 checksum of the file differs where file size and file modification time are the same, declare a conflict.
After Sync, verify that the checksum of the copied file is the same on both sides.
If unchecked, a file is considered to be changed if its file size or file modification time has changed.
Symbolic Links and Junctions
This option determines how symbolic links to files and folders are processed.
Possible values:
– Ignore: Symlinks are ignored and not copied in any way.
– Copy as is (default): Symlink to file/folder is copied as the same symlink in the destination folder.
– Drill down: The target file/folder of the symbolic link is copied to the destination folder.
Platform compatibility:
Windows: A symbolic link itself knows whether it is to a file or folder.
*nix: A symbolic link does not know whether it is to a file or folder, so drilling to the target is required to find out.
Conflict Resolution
If a file is changed on both sides of a 2-way sync prior to a scheduled run, this will create a "conflict."
Automatically Resolve Weak Conflicts (checked by default)
A weak conflict happens when files on different sides have equal file size but no file modification time, and one side has no generations.
If checked, GoodSync will resolve such conflicts by letting the side with generations or a file having a file modification time win.
If not checked, weak conflicts are presented to the user.
Automatically Resolve Conflicts (strong ones) ("Do Not Copy" by default)
A strong conflict happens when GoodSync cannot detect a winning file on its own. These conflicts may be resolved automatically with the following options:
– Do Not Copy (default): Leave conflicts in an unresolved (Do Not Copy) state.
– Left Side Wins: Resolve to Left to Right propagation.
– Right Side Wins: Resolve to Right to Left propagation.
– Newer Files Win: Files with the most recent modification date win.
– Stop Sync: Stop Sync when conflict is detected.
Rename Losing File, not Delete (unchecked by default)
If the "Automatically Resolve Conflicts (strong ones)" option is enabled then do not delete the file that loses as a result of the conflict resolution. Instead, rename it to "FileName (Conflicted Copy from COMPUTER on DATE).ext."
Sync options
Copy original filesystem names (Mac only, checked by default)
If checked, GoodSync will not replace prohibited symbols (?\<>|*") in file names. This option works well on Mac to Mac jobs only.
NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.
Copy Permissions (Mac and Unix only, checked by default)
If checked, GoodSync will copy Unix file system permissions (rwxrwxrwx). Works on Mac to Mac and Unix to Unix jobs only.
NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.
Copy File Creation Time (unchecked by default)
If checked, copy the creation time of the file or folder, in addition to copying the modification time.
If unchecked, copy only file/folder modification time.
Copy Attributes (Windows only, checked by default)
If checked, copy the file/folder attributes (Read-only, Hidden, System) while it is being copied by GoodSync.
If unchecked, a "Normal" attribute is assigned to the copied files.
Copy Owner (unchecked by default)
If checked, copy file/folder owner, while the file is being copied.
If unchecked, the current owner is assigned to the copied files.
Copy ACL (unchecked by default)
If checked, copy the file/folder Access Control List (ACL) while the file is being copied.
If unchecked, empty ACL is assigned to the copied files.
Move Mode: Delete Source after Copy
After the file is copied from the source folder to the destination folder, delete it. This is equivalent to moving the file from the source to the destination.
If the source folder becomes empty as a result of such deletions, it is also deleted.
NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.
Move Mode: Delete Empty Folders after Copy
After "Move Mode: Delete Source File after Copy" did its work, also delete the folder if it is empty.
NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.
Copy locked files using VSS snapshots (checked by default)
If checked, copy locked files using the Volume Shadow Service (VSS).
If unchecked, return the "Cannot Copy Locked File" error for locked files.
Available on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and later.
NOTE: GoodSync can only copy from a locked file and never to a locked file. GoodSync can only copy from a locked file on a local disk, never from a network-mounted locked file.
This feature does not work in GoodSync2Go.
Uber-unlocked mode (unchecked by default)
If checked, source files may be deleted or moved during upload, as GoodSync does not lock them.
GoodSync will notice right away that the deletion/move occurred and it will not continue uploading.
NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.
