Afterward, you’ll get a summary of the files transferred. The progress of the file copy will be shown in the command window. Simply type the above command into cmd.exe to make it happen.

MIR also overwrites the directory security settings (unlike /e) if the directory already exists. MIR is a combination of the /e and /purge switches, which, collectively, copy all subdirectories (including empty subdirectories) and delete files and directories that no longer exist in the source directory. Note that you’ll have to wrap it in quotes if there are spaces in the folder path. Replace source_directory and target_directory with the appropriate folder paths. Robocopy source_directory target_directory /MIR To mirror a folder to another folder (in my case, the folder on my network drive), use the following switches: Aside from not working particularly well, FreeFileSync came bundled with some nasty adware toolbar that was an absolute pain to uninstall. SHA-1: d65831a8a34ad92f12873ffd831a0207a8ac8607 Filename: FreeFileSync_8.1_Mac_OS_X.Note: It’s important to note that I tried FreeFileSync as an alternative to SyncToy. License: Free Latest update: Tuesday, August 7th 2018 Author: Zenju Technical Title: FreeFileSync 8.1 for Mac Requirements: Copy NTFS extended attributes (compressed, encrypted, sparse).įreeFileSync also supports portable installation onto USB memory sticks or external hard drives.Access variable drive letters by volume name (USB sticks).Optimal sync sequence prevents disc space bottlenecks.Detect conflicts and propagate deletions.Detect moved and renamed files and folders.FreeFileSync provides you with a clean, easy to use and intuitive interface, which offers numerous features for synchronization purposes. The application also runs on Windows and Linux. FreeFileSync is a free, open source folder comparison and synchronization application for Mac OS X.

Create a freefilesync batch job