What´s New in version 3.21:

• Fixed deleting to user-defined directory
• Fixed crash when using include filter
• New global option to disable transactional file copy

What´s New in version 3.20:

• Scan multiple directories in parallel
• Automatically resolve disconnected network maps
• Fixed temporal hang when dropping large files on main dialog
• Automatic mode: Fixed issue regarding directory names differing in case during first sync
• Keep FreeFileSync responsive when trying to access non-existent network folder

What´s New in version 3.19:

• Exclude directories from synchronization which cannot be accessed during comparison
• Warning if Recycle Bin is not available instead of deleting silently
• Adapted log message if missing recycler leads to permanent deletion (Windows)
• Revert to per file recycle bin handling if creating temp recycler folder fails
• Avoid orphaned deletion temp directories on network drives
• Quick-select comparison and synchronization options via double-click
• New right-click dropdown menu on comparison and synchronization settings button
• New database design: copying the database file does not lead to complications anymore
• Full support for 'retry' while comparing
• Don't copy empty folders when filtering by timespan
• Allow loading/merging multiple configurations files via file open dialog
• Allow loading/merging multiple configurations in last used config list
• Fixed system shutdown interruption during batch mode
• Allow saving log files in both silent and non-silent batch jobs
• Reduced main dialog flicker when switching configurations
• Database and lock files created by FreeFileSync do not trigger RealtimeSync anymore
• Restrict maximum number of visible folder pairs to 6 (configurable via GlobalSettings.xml)
• New macros: 'day', 'hour', 'min', 'sec'

What´s New in version 3.18:

• Launcher running synchronously and returning application error code
• Fixed sort by file extension
• Fixed drag and drop of SAMBA network folder
• Render (all) invalid file dates correctly on GUI
• Correct layout selection for RTL and LTR languages
• Correct GUI status texts while waiting for directory lock
• Properly set default directory when loading configuration
• New XML framework: zenXML
• Addded Hebrew language
• Addded Danish language
• Updated translation files

What´s New in version 3.17:

• Filter files by size
• Filter latest files by time span
• Launcher automatically selecting 32/64 bit executable on startup
• More detailed systray progress indicator
• New database format for mode: a full sync is suggested before upgrading
• Update database at individual file level (support for partial and aborted syncs)
• New translation file format
• Dynamically load existing translation files
• Correct translation plural forms
• Improved directory locking strategy
• Restructured installation package
• One button-click synchronization
• Fixed CSV character encoding
• Put CSV values in quotes if they contain semicolons
• Explicit button and settings for "Custom" sync variant -> old configurations need to be migrated
• Keyboard shortcuts also on middle grid
• Minimize progress dialog by clicking on taskbar
• Render invalid file dates correctly on GUI
• Process user-defined commands via shell execution (FFS and RTS)
• Allow base directory names having trailing whitespace
• Addded Ukrainian language
• Updated translation files

What´s New in version 3.16:

• Fixed file copy issues on SAMBA shares
• Small GUI fixes

What´s New in version 3.15:

• Overwriting a file as fully transactional operation
• Optimized synchronization speed (non-cached volumes, e.g. memory sticks in particular)
• Volumes can be specified by name: []\ (usecase: variable drive letters, RealtimeSync)
• Copy NTFS compressed, encrypted and sparse file attributes
• Copy NTFS compressed and encrypted directory attributes
• Copy NTFS alternate data stream
• Improved performance: CSV export, copy to clipboard, sync log display
• Improved color theme support
• Fixed crash on certain system text colors settings
• Fixed progress numbers for manual deletion
• Allow aborting manual deletion via escape key
• Use relative name for file tooltip
• Automatically redirect arrow keys to main grid
• More tolerant directory creation (operation not supported/wrong parameter)
• More tolerant file move: ignore existing files (user-defined deletion directory)
• Added macro 'weekday'

What´s New in version 3.14:

• New keyboard shortcuts: F5: compare F6: synchronize
• Skip to next folder pair if fatal error occured (instead of abort)
• Reload last selected configuration on startup
• Abort with error when copying to empty directory field
• Full log information after comparison (including file transfer)
• Check read access for source file before overwriting target
• Fixed possible application crash after comparison
• Fixed possible network freeze when comparing
• Maximum number of logfiles can be specified
• Don't condense whitespace when loading XML configuration
• RealtimeSync: Put executable name in quotes when parsing *.ffs_batch file
• Large program icons - 256 x 256
• Handle daylight saving time(DST) on FAT network shares
• Skip DST handling if drive does not support accurate file times
• Many small GUI/usability fixes
• Added Korean translation

What´s New in version 3.13:

• Implemented Advanced User Interface to allow user specified layout customizations
• Process case sensitive file/directory/symlink names
• Synchronize name/attributes only avoiding full copy if appropriate
• Prevent hibernation/sleep mode during comparison and synchronization (Windows)
• New database format: single file for FreeFileSync 32 and 64 bit versions
  • full sync suggested before migrating to v3.13
  • old sync.x64.ffs_db files may be deleted
• Improved algorithm to calculate remaining time
• Allow resizing window containing multiple folder pairs
• Show folder short names in column file name
• Correctly report message "nothing to sync" in batch mode
• Removed libjpg-8 dependency (Linux)
• Fixed loading correct maximized position on multi-screen desktop
• RealtimeSync: Removed blank icons in ALT-TAB list during execution of commandline
• Show RealtimeSync job name as systray tooltip
• Last used configurations as sorted list without size limitation
• Remove redundant configuration when merging multiple ffs_gui/ffs_batch files
• Warning if folder is modified that is part of multiple folder pairs
• Aggregated warning messages for all folder pairs instead of one per pair
• Added privilege to access restricted symlink content
• Added Greek translation

What's New in version 3.12:

• Allow empty folder pairs without complaining
• Automatically exclude database and lock files from all (sub-)directories (not only from base)
• Resize grid columns on both sides in parallel
• Fixed tooltip foreground text color (Linux)
• Search via CTRL + F and F3 now as global hotkeys
• Fully portable use of directory locking (Windows/Linux, 32/64 bit)
• RealtimeSync: Treat missing network path the same as missing local path
• Show current job name during synchronization (batch/gui)
• Allow copying dereferenced (=followed) directory Symlinks over network share
• Fail to copy Symlinks (=direct) over network share instead of silently creating empty folder (Windows XP)
• Copy NTFS junctions as Symlinks (avoiding permission checks)
• RealtimeSync: ignore request for device removal on network mapped drives
• Support for copying SELinux security contexts
• Fixed moving buttons in synchronization dialog
• Allow deleting currently selected item from list of last used folders (not before wxWidgets 2.9.1)
• Avoid losing focus after manually deleting a file
• Preserve custom changes to sync directions after manually deleting a file
• Handle empty tooltips correctly (Linux)
• Updated translation files

What's New in version 3.11:

• Fixed migration issue: reasonable default value for number of folder pairs
• Better message box background color

What's New in version 3.10:

• Automatically solve daylight saving time and time zone shift issues on FAT/FAT32 (finally)
• Instantly resolve abandoned directory locks associated with local computer
• Show expanded directory name as tooltip and label text (resolves macros and relative paths)
• Do not copy relative file attributes for base target directories that are created implicitly
• Move dialogs by clicking (almost) anywhere
• RealtimeSync: ignore request for device removal on Samba shares
• Added UTF-8 BOM for CSV export
• Correctly handle window position on multi-screen desktop
• Disabled warning "database not yet existing"
• RealtimeSync: replaced delay by minimum idle time
• Maximum number of folder pairs configurable via GlobalSettings.xml (XML node )
• Added tooltips to display long filenames on main grid
• Keep application responsive when deleting large directories
• Vista/Windows 7: harmonize modification times shown on main grid with Windows Explorer
• Changed background color to avoid unreadable texts in combination with certain color themes
• Toggle middle grid comparison result/sync preview with right mouse button click
• Further GUI enhancements/polishment/standard conformance
• Updated translation files

What's New in version 3.9:

• Advanced locking strategy to allow multiple processes synchronize the same directories (e.g. via network share)
• Merge multiple *.ffs_batch, *.ffs_gui files or combinations of both via drag & drop
• Copy file and folder permissions (requires admin rights):
  • Windows: owner, group, DACL, SACL
  • Linux: owner, group, permissions
  • correctly handle Symbolic Links
  • new option in global settings
• Compare by content evaluates Symbolic Links
• 32-Bit build compiled with MinGW/GCC to preserve Windows 2000 compatibility
• RealtimeSync: Handle requests for device removal (USB stick) while monitoring
• Sort by filesize: group symlinks before directories
• Added macros 'week', 'month', 'year' for creating time-stamped directories
• Touch database file when changes occured only
• Moved settings "file time tolerance" and "verify copied files" to GlobalSettings.xml
• Updated translation files

What´s New in version 3.8:

• New options handling Symlinks: ignore/direct/follow => warning: new database format for mode
• Fixed crash when starting sync for Windows XP SP2
• Prevent tooltip from stealing focus
• Show associated file icons (Linux)
• Run folder existence checks in separate thread (faster network share access)
• Write mode database file even if both sides are already in sync
• Don't raise status dialog to the top after synchronisation
• Embedded version information into executable (Windows)
• Migrated Compiler to Visual C++ 2010 (Windows)
• Avoid losing manual changes when excluding via context menu
• Updated translation files

What´s New in version 3.7:

• RealtimeSync: Trigger commandline only if all directories are existing
• Allow for drag and drop of very large files
• Batch modus: New "Switch" button opens GUI modus when warnings occur
• Support copying old 8.3 filenames correctly
• Handling of Symbolic Links configurable via GUI
• Fine tuned calculation of remaining disk space for custom deletion directories
• Save default config files only if actually changed
• NSIS installer: Support for /D and /S switches
• Fixed resource loading if installation folder is not working directory (Linux build)
• Consolidated batch creation dialog
• mode: Detect conflict when a directory shall be deleted while new sub-elements are to be copied
• Automatically mark left behind temporary files (*.ffs_tmp) for deletion with next sync
• New Project website: http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net
• A lot of small GUI fixes
• Updated translation files

What's New in version 3.6:

• Fixed occasional crash when starting FreeFileSync

What's New in version 3.5:

• Allow mode syncs between 32 bit, 64 bit, Windows and Linux builds
• Show progess indicator in window title
• Support for progess indicator in Windows 7 Superbar
• Reduced progress indicator flicker
• Prevent silent batch mode from taking keyboard focus
• Improved error messages (loading/saving/copying files)
• Improved environment variable tolerance: strip blanks and double-quotes
• RealtimeSync: Fixed crash when double-clicking systray icon
• Allow aborting all operations via Escape key
• Added British English translation