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  1. [Already Implemented] Sync To Non-Empty Folder

    in Feature Requests

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    Adding a new sync on device A creates a new folder in the default folder of device B.

     

    Request: ask user of device B where the new folder should be created, and allow sync to non-empty folder (as is possible in BTSync 1.x). The latter is probably the most common case for people migrating from btsync 1 or from other services... 

     

    [i know this is on the radar, but I think this is important enough to deserve its own thread].

  6. Keeping .SyncTrash under control (until official solution)

    in Sync General Discussion

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    I created a set of rules to manage the size of the .SyncTrash folders. It really is a bit of a hack, but seems to work (please please test on dummy folder yourself before you trust this). It uses Hazel and thus is a Mac-only solution, but could be reproduced with a script on other platforms.

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    I'll try to update the files with improvements as time permits.

    Contents:

    Hazel (http://www.noodlesoft.com) rules to automatically delete files contained in ./.SyncTrash folder created by BTSync after a user-specified period. This is a temporary, Mac-specific hack while we wait for a built-in solution; currently, deleted files would otherwise stay on disk forever or until manually deleted.

    This can be done using cron jobs, etc. Hazel is just easier.

    What these rules do:

    - watch BT SyncTrash folders

    - compress each file (zip) one day after it was moved to .SyncTrash

    - delete zipped files after 30 days

    - delete empty folders

    - apply all the above recursively to nested folders

    How to set up these rules in Hazel:

    - show hidden files & folders in Finder (made easier if you use TotalFinder or PathFinder)

    - add every .SyncTrash/ folder you have, i.e. one per root folder synced by BTSync

    - import the hazel rules.

    - feel free to tweak dates, etc.

    Hope this helps.