Download FreeFileSync 8.8

Version 8.8 of FreeFileSync has been released. FreeFileSync is an open source program that can back up or synchronize content from two different locations. It’s available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, doesn’t rely on things like Java or a .Net Framework, and it’s lightweight to use. The Windows installer contains separate 32bit and 64bit versions, and also offers the possibility to install a portable version. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Changes in FreeFileSync 8.8

• Distinguish file access failure from not existing during sync
• Further optimized number of file I/O operations via file system abstraction
• Report unexpected prompts for keyboard-interactive SFTP authentication
• Mark followed directory symlinks on grid
• Fixed parent path determination for UNC
• Don’t skip source files that cannot be accessed
• Don’t consider a symlink type for SFTP when comparing by content
• Fixed invalid parameter error when setting file times on exFAT file system
• Don’t allow overwriting folder with equally named file when copying from main dialog
• Fixed failure to create intermediate directories for Cryptomator/Webdav
• Refactored file system abstraction layer for future FTP support
• Fixed failure to change file name case on MTP devices
• Fixed late failure for batch recycling when parsing of single item fails