Backup software which helps you compare and synchronize files and folders

FreeFileSync for Mac

FreeFileSync 8.6

  -  10.91 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    FreeFileSync 13.7

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.7 or later

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  • Author / Product

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  • Filename

    FreeFileSync_8.6_macOS.zip

  • MD5 Checksum

    4d70bc672d64fe59941f6a07524b0d78

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of FreeFileSync 8.6.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of FreeFileSync for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

FreeFileSync 8.6
- Support SFTP authentication via public/private key
- Remember configuration history scroll position
- SFTP folder picker supports browsing hidden folders
- Fixed failure to copy files with corrupted ADS
- Increase config history default size to 100 items
- Auto-close FreeFileSync processes before uninstallation
- Simplified SFTP configuration syntax
- Fixed update check sending incomplete keep-alive header
- Detailed error reporting after failed web access
- Suggest folder path macro substitutions also at inner positions

FreeFileSync 8.5
- Support multiple SSH connections per SFTP folder traversal: N times speed up
- Support multiple SFTP channels per SSH connection: additional N times speed up
- Fixed installer crashes by using correct DEP-compatibility
- Fixed notification area icon being generated too often
- Thread-safe SFTP deinitialization on shutdown
- Thread-safe mini-dump creation during shutdown
- Fixed case-insensitive migration of new csidl macro names
- Reduced SFTP access serialization overhead
- Buffer SFTP sessions independently from usage context
- Detect and discard timed-out SSH sessions
- Pre-empt SFTP session disconnect via dedicated SFTP cleanup thread
- Run SFTP tasks directly on worker threads without helper thread overhead

FreeFileSync 8.4
- Mark temporary copies created by %local_path% read-only
- Fixed crash when accessing Bitvise SFTP Servers
- Support nanosecond-precision file time copying (Linux)
- Start maximized instead of in full screen mode (OS X)
- Fixed crash while setting privileges during shutdown
- Fixed crash when failing to clean up log files
- Fixed EOPNOTSUPP error when copying file to gvfs Samba share (Linux)
- Fixed default external applications command line (Linux)
- Thread-safe translation change even during app shutdown
- Don't consider port and password when comparing SFTP paths
- Updated translation files

FreeFileSync 8.3
- Make temporary local copy for non-native file paths: %local_path%
- Support selections from both grid sides at a time for external applications
- New external application macros: %item_path%, %folder_path%, %item_path2%, %folder_path2%
- Migrate external application commands to new macro syntax
- Support reverse grid search (Shift + F3)
- Don't condense empty sub folders on overview panel
- Show changelog delta in update notification
- Center modal dialogs after layout redetermination
- Warn about portable installation into programs folder
- Calculate default message dialog height depending on screen size
- Don't substitute external applications path for empty base folder
- Fixed prolonged tooltip time not being evaluated