Two-Way Folder Synchronization

You can synchronize two folders using:

One-Click Synchronization

The following one-click folder synchronization operations are available:

To perform one of the above sync operations select it from the dropdown menu then take a look at the info panel to ensure that the number of files and the involved sub-operations are what you expect them to be and finally click on the Sync button.

Synchronization using Copy/Move/Delete

Any desired synchronization result can be achieved using two or three basic operations—Copy, Move and Delete.

Here are the steps involved in synchronizing two folder hierarchies with DeltaWalker, specifically making the second hierarchy the same as the first:

The thing to ensure when copying files is that the files that are being overwritten don't contain valuable changes. It is not uncommon that two folder hierarchies have been changed independently and both branches contain valuable changes. The safest approach is to analyze carefully the different files and, if necessary, manually merge them. Comparing and merging different files with DeltaWalker is easy—just double-click on them from your folder comparison window and they'll open for comparison..

DeltaWalker presents you with everything you need to make informed and confident merge and synchronization decisions; it also offers the tools to carry out these decisions with the least amount of effort.

If you can't move, copy or delete a file or folder on Mac OS X

If DeltaWalker reports an error when moving, copying or deleting an item—a file or a folder—on Mac OS X, you can do one of two things:

To check your permissions for an item:

If you are logged in as administrator for your computer or you know the user name and password of an administrator, you may be able to change permissions for an item.

If you don't have the permissions you want, contact an administrator of your computer or the owner of the file or folder. For further information, see the references below.

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