Sync Folders Pro 4.7.7 — Mac version

This is the sort of tool a volunteer repair-café organiser reaches for when a simple drag-and-drop copy won't do. Someone who needs a folder on a dusty network drive to match the live one exactly, down to the last permission bit.

Can it mirror folder attributes?

Yes. It synchronises the attributes themselves, not just the files inside. Permissions, tags, and other metadata travel with the data.

What filtering tools are built in?

You get proper file and folder filters. Exclude temp files, skip certain subfolders, or build a ruleset so only the project files you care about make the trip.

How do the custom copy scripts work?

You can plug in your own Unix commands to run before or after a sync. That lets you compress a folder, clean out caches, or trigger another task—all from inside the workflow.

Can I keep a proper record of what happened?

The event log is thorough. Filter it by task, type, or status, then export the lot to an external file if you need a paper trail for a backup routine.

Putting it through a real backup routine

Say you’re offloading a project folder full of old Logic Pro stems onto a USB drive. Start by adding the source and destination to a task. Tick bidirectional sync if you plan to tweak files from either side later—otherwise stick with one-way, source-to-destination.

Next, open the filter panel. Exclude .bwav and .aif temp files you know you won’t need. Add a second rule to skip a folder called “Bounces” that’s full of dead-end mixes. Now head into the schedule tab and set it to real-time—Sync Folders Pro watches the project folder and copies changes as you save. Drag the whole lot to the external drive and let it run.

When a sync hiccup crops up—say a filename with a forbidden character—the error log fires off an email if you’ve set that up in preferences. Later, you can pull up the event log, filter to just that task, and export the record as a CSV for your own notes.

Keeps an eye on folders without hogging the CPU

Real-time sync feels snappy on an older Intel Mac Mini with a modest SSD. The app keeps one eye on the folder without hogging the CPU; Activity Monitor shows it ticking along at a few percent even while watching a directory with 20,000 tiny text files. Memory use stays flat—rarely above 80 MB in light use.

Bulk operations do push the fans up. Syncing 60 GB of mixed media across a gigabit network to a NAS gives a steady 110–120 MB/s on a wired connection, and the app doesn’t stumble when a network folder drops mid-task. It just pauses, waits for the mount to return, and carries on. The automatic connect and disconnect for network folders is the detail that makes it feel planted in a real workplace, not a lab demo.

Stability over a week of scheduled nightly syncs: no crashes, no hung processes. If you’ve ever searched for sync folders pro torrent mac to try before committing, you’ll find the real thing holds up without fuss. It simply gets on with the job and stays out of the way.

• OS X 10.10 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel 64-bit Mac