I combined a light script with Robocopy, and it now watches essential folders and mirrors changes.

A lot of people assume that if their files are synced, they're safe. It feels like a backup. Your documents are in the cloud, they show up on every device you use, and everything just kind of works.

Google has announced it will be replacing its two file syncing desktop apps with a new unified app, called Drive for desktop, that will be used by all users. The tech giant currently offers two file ...

Dropbox is the most widely used and simplest file-synchronization system worldwide not attached to a major technology company. Every machine on which you install Dropbox and use the same account has ...

Syncthing 2.0 has arrived, promising faster syncing, a new database system, and a number of major fixes and improvements. This open source program lets you sync files directly between computers in ...

Happy Friday the 13th. Let’s celebrate this no-different-than-any-other-day-on-the-calendar day with a great freebie! Cubby, the new file-syncing and -sharing service from LogMeIn, has been running a ...

Still using only one computer? This might be the year that changes. You could use a netbook as a secondary laptop for taking into meetings or on business trips, for ...

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File synchronization (file sync) is a method of keeping files that are stored in several different physical locations up to date. The goal is to ensure that any user who accesses a shared file sees ...

AeroFS provides Dropbox-like seamless sync without using any servers, so you can sync unlimited amounts of data. For years now, Dropbox has been pretty much the gold standard of cloud-based file sync.

Stop OneDrive from hijacking your Desktop and Documents by disabling automatic folder backups. Navigate to Manage Backup ...

In this week’s installment, the iTunes Guy looks at renaming files, syncing iOS devices wirelessly, matching music ripped from vinyl, and a couple of questions about tags and file names. Q: I’ve set ...