3 Ways To Synchronize Folders

Go to the location in which you want to create the folder (e. g. , the desktop). Right-click an empty space. Select New Click Folder Type in a name. Press ↵ Enter. Add files to the folder by dragging and dropping them onto the folder’s icon.

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Windows — Open File Explorer, click the other PC’s name in the left-hand column of folders (you may need to scroll down first), and open the folder. Mac — Open Finder, click your PC’s name in the lower-left side of the window, and open the folder.

Go to the location in which you want to create the folder (e. g. , the desktop). Click File Click New Folder Type in a name for your folder. Press ⏎ Return. Add files to the folder by dragging and dropping them onto the folder’s icon.

If you plan on sharing your folder to a Windows computer, check the box in the “Windows Sharing” window as well.

If file sharing isn’t enabled, you can click the checkbox to the left of File Sharing on the left side of the window.

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Mac — Open Finder, click your Mac’s name in the lower-left side of the window, and open the folder. Windows — Open File Explorer, click your Mac’s name in the left-hand column of folders (you may need to scroll down first), and open the folder.

For example, you’ll click Download FreeFileSync 10. 0 Windows Setup for Windows or Download FreeFileSync 10. 0 macOS for a Mac.

Windows — Double-click the downloaded EXE file, click Yes when prompted, and click Next until the installation begins. Mac — Double-click the downloaded ZIP folder to open and extract it, double-click the PKG file in the extracted folder, and follow any on-screen instructions.

Skip this step if you just want to synchronize the folder with a different folder on your computer. On a Mac, you’ll need a USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) flash drive or external hard drive, or a USB 3. 0 to USB-C adapter.

On a Mac, you’ll click Choose instead.

Keep in mind that any files in the second location which don’t already match files in the first location will be deleted when you do this. If you want to synchronize the folders both ways so that no files are deleted, click <- Two way -> instead.

Click the green, circular arrow-shaped Save As icon in the upper-left side of the window. Enter a name for your configuration. Select a save location. Click Save

If you move or change the name of either your folder or the removable storage you use, the file synchronization won’t work and you’ll have to redo the configuration.