ChronoSync Manual for macOS Econ Technologies, Inc. P.O. Box 195780 Winter Springs, FL 32719 www.econtechnologies.com copyright 2002-2018 If you can’t find the information you’re looking for in this manual, you should also refer to ChronoSync’s Help, located within the application, and our website in the Guides, Tech Notes, and Documentation sections. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE.................................................................................................................. 8 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Welcome to ChronoSync ........................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 10 Basic Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 10 ChronoSync Documents .......................................................................................................................... 11 Synchronizer Tasks ............................................................................................................................. 11 Task Container .................................................................................................................................... 11 ChronoSync Organizer ............................................................................................................................ 12 Setting Up a Synchronization .................................................................................................................. 13 Synchronization Operations Detailed ...................................................................................................... 15 Backup Operation................................................................................................................................ 15 Blind Backup Operation ...................................................................................................................... 16 Mirror Operation .................................................................................................................................. 16 Synchronize Bidirectional Operation ................................................................................................... 16 Bootable Operation ............................................................................................................................. 17 Bootable Mirror Operation ................................................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... 19 Setup Assistants ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Assistants Overview ................................................................................................................................ 20 Creation Assistants .................................................................................................................................. 20 Modifier Assistants .................................................................................................................................. 22 CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 23 Synchronizer Task Document User Interface ......................................................................................... 23 The Setup Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 24 The Options Panel ................................................................................................................................... 26 The Rules Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 28 The Analyze Panel .................................................................................................................................. 32 The Archive Panel ................................................................................................................................... 33 Toolbar Customization ............................................................................................................................. 35 CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 36 Task Container User Interface .................................................................................................................. 36 The Options Panel ................................................................................................................................... 37 The Documents Panel ............................................................................................................................. 38 Toolbar Customization ............................................................................................................................. 39 CHAPTER SIX.................................................................................................................. 40 Scheduled Tasks ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Setting up a Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 41 Scheduler Preferences ............................................................................................................................ 43 Background Synchronizations ................................................................................................................. 43 Sequential vs. Concurrent Execution ...................................................................................................... 44 Waking from Sleep .................................................................................................................................. 44 Scheduler Notifications ............................................................................................................................ 45 CHAPTER SEVEN ........................................................................................................... 46 Advanced Concepts .................................................................................................................................. 46 The ChronoSync Difference Engine ........................................................................................................ 47 Change Detection................................................................................................................................ 47 Collection ............................................................................................................................................. 47 The Last Identity Test .......................................................................................................................... 48 Deletions ............................................................................................................................................. 48 Triggers ............................................................................................................................................... 48 Anomalies? .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Discrepancy #1: Incapable File System .............................................................................................. 49 Discrepancy #2: Source File Hasn’t Changed .................................................................................... 49 Baseline Synchronizations ...................................................................................................................... 49 Extended Attributes & Access Control Lists ............................................................................................ 50 Package Files .......................................................................................................................................... 51 File Comparison Helpers ......................................................................................................................... 51 ............................................................................................................................................................. 53 Application ........................................................................................................................................... 53 Choose... ............................................................................................................................................. 53 Filename Extension ............................................................................................................................. 53 OS Type 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