Version 4.1.0
July 13, 2010
Enhancements:
- Added new scheduling behaviors and options.
- Added email notifications for missed syncs.
- Added the ability to wake remote ChronoAgent computers from sleep.
- Added new preference settings so the background scheduler can better deal with missed syncs.
- Implemented a new 'sync-when-available' scheduling option when used with ChronoAgent for Mac.
- Implemented a new 'when specific volume mounts' scheduling option.
- Unique completion sounds on a per-document basis can be played on error or success for both Synchronizer and Container documents
- New features and improved interaction in the Scheduled Documents Manager window.
- Added the ability to run scripts without having to run the Synchronizer document.
- Agent performance optimizations.
- Significantly improved synchronization performance and error handling.
- User interface improvements and enhancements.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug whereby attention sounds weren't being played within containers.
- Fixed a bug where 'busy' syncs were skipped in a container with no real indication of what happened.
- Fixed a problem where Disk Space used/available in ChronoSync reported differently than Finder for network volume.
- Fixed a problem with Trial Sync window corruption where expanding file/folder information would result in expanding the window off the bottom of the screen.
- Performed various cleanups regarding memory management including fixing numerous small memory leaks.
- Fixed some issues with how DNS names are resolved.
- Fixed a bug whereby if you switched panels on a newly opened Synchronizer document while it still displayed "Preparing document", the program would crash.
- Fixed a bug where it was possible for a license file to be created with a blank line as the first line of the file causing the registration to fail.
- Fixed a bug whereby an alias to a folder on a destination target would get replaced by a 'real' folder even when resolve aliases was ON.
- Fixed a bug that would result in an eventual crash when repeatedly restoring files from a Synchronizer document's archive.
- Worked around an issue with SMB where it wouldn't allow read-only folders to be renamed.
- Fixed a bug that would cause the Backgrounder to crash when putting the system to sleep.
Version 4.0.5
December 29, 2009
Enhancements:
- Added the ability to force case sensitivity tests even when volumes report themselves as case insensitive. Increases compatibility with some NAS devices and file servers (contact tech support for instructions how to enable this behavior).
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug that would cause files added to an archive to not get compressed.
- Fixed a bug where case sensitivity tests were only being performed on file servers.
- Fixed a bug that could result in improper handling of errors that occur within package files with the Dissect Packages setting turned ON.
- Fixed a cosmetic problem with resizing the Trial Sync selector sheet window on Snow Leopard systems.
- Implemented workarounds to numerous "Parameter Errors" some Snow Leopard users encounter when connecting to a server via SMB.
Version 4.0.4
August 7, 2009
Enhancements:
- Online help changes related to bootable backups.
- Manual changes related to bootable backups.
- Various changes to the installer.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed problems that occurred when installing/using the program in some Directory Service environments.
- Fixed various display glitches.
NOTE: When using the program in a Directory Service environment, you should contact technical support if the default behavior isn't adequate for your needs.
Version 4.0.3
June 10, 2009
Enhancements:
- Added workaround logic for NTFS-3G bugs.
- When a deletion is performed in the Archive panel, the sync document is now marked as dirty.
- Now displays an informative message when a "Compare" operation is attempted with no valid comparison helpers available.
- Installer improvements.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a problem whereby, in specific scenarios, conflicts encountered in scheduled container sync documents would result in a hang.
- Fixed a bug whereby mismatched attributes in conflict sheets presented in container sync documents would not be highlighted in red.
- Fixed a problem that would cause the application to hang if there were multiple items scheduled to run at application termination.
- Fixed a bug where certain icons would not display if the local agent had not been installed.
- Fixed a potential crash when updating nested/expanded folders in the Analyze panel.
- Fixed various bugs related to package aggregation when the sync target was itself a package.
- Fixed a bug whereby the file/folder information in the Analyze panel was being redrawn improperly if the split view was partially or fully closed while the window was resized.
- Fixed a bug whereby adjustments to the filename column width in the Archive panel would not persist after a file at least one level deep in the outline view was deleted.
- Fixed a bug whereby changes to the email recipient address would not be recorded if the user clicked out of the field by clicking on the "Custom subjects" checkbox.
- Fixed a bug whereby the first couple lines on the second page of the analysis report could be skipped, depending on sync document settings and how the report paginated.
- Fixed an exception/potential crash that could occur when file-pairs in the Analyze panel suddenly disappear (often manifested by toggling "Show All" quickly).
- Fixed a bug whereby clicking "Pause" during a sync when a file was in the midst of being copied could result in the synchronizer remaining paused indefinitely.
Version 4.0.2
March 25, 2009
Enhancements:
- Implemented changes that allow the program to be moved outside the Applications and Utilities folder.
- Added a check to see if the user has opened up a backup copy of a sync or container document.
- Added a "Secure connection" message in the Setup panel if the agent connection is encrypted.
- Added an "Unable to locate target" readiness warning.
- Minor changes to the online help.
- Minor installer modifications.
- Minor uninstaller modifications.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an exception that gets raised when running on an un-named computer.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when certain types of servers failed to mount.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when copying large files over a secure agent connection.
- Fixed a problem with the pop-up icon shortcuts in the Conflict sheet dialog.
- Fixed a problem typing in dates in the Modification Date rule.
- Fixed the SSL plugin within email notifications to run correctly as a universal binary.
- Added code-signing so that there should not be anymore firewall problems with Leopard.
- Changed the way keychains are handled to ensure the keychain file is created with privileges that allow ChronoSync to access it.
- Minor layout changes to some buttons in Japanese.
- Minor layout changes to table widths in German.
Version 4.0.1
January 21, 2009
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes a problem that some users had registering the program.
- Fixes a long stall that occurred when opening documents and launching the application on some user's systems.
- Fixed some problems that occurred when the base language was not represented by a Roman text system. This problem could manifest itself as failure to launch, inability to communicate with agents and possibly random crashes.
- Fixed a bug whereby if you ran a Trial Sync and then hit "Cancel" from the Trial Sync selector window, any file-pair scanned that was in-sync would have their "Last Synchronized" time stamp updated if it was previously set to "never".
- Modified the intelligence behind the "Timestamps" attribute trigger so that it ignores modification dates for files if the user has also enabled the "Modification Date" data trigger.
- Added the ability to disable ChronoSync's attempt to mount file servers asynchronously via a public plist entry.
- Added an "Update all users" custom option to the ChronoSync installer. This was always being done in previous installers, but is now an optional step in the installation process. Users installing ChronoSync on FIle Servers will typically want to turn OFF this step so the installer doesn't try to clean up each and every user's home folder. Users in certain Directory Services controlled environments may also want to consider turning this option off.
- Addressed some permission issues in the installer.
Version 4.0.0
January 5, 2009
Features & Enhancements:
- The ChronoSync download is still contained in a disk image however the application is now installed using an installer
- Able to connect to a ChronoAgent
- Added a new Connections panel in Preferences to set up and maintain connections to different agents
- ChronoSync is now able to perform bootable backups
- Better restore options in the Archive panel
- A new 4.0 file format that uses significantly less memory consumption during loads/saves of Synchronizer documents, has faster load/save times and produces slightly smaller documents
- Can now reset Preferences to their default "factory" settings
- A new "Access Restriction" feature on documents to provide a lightweight form of security
- "Readiness" messages are now displayed at the bottom of each Synchronizer document, reporting whether or not the synchronizer can be invoked
- Several new options in the Options panel
- New rules added to the Rules panels
- A new user interface throughout the application
- More Help buttons placed throughout the application
- Container documents now have their own "panelized" interface, similar to that of the Synchronizer documents
- More detailed file information in the Analyze panel and the Trial Sync window
- Rule templates are now available for common rules
- Document templates can now be defined for those documents that are commonly used
To view the release notes for version 3.0 and earlier, click here...