Windlasher Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hey guys - just wondering how does BT Sync deal with files that are actually layers of files. For instance if I make a 500b zip file and then add a file to the zip file is BTSync able to simply update the added file inside the archive or does it need to sync the whole file in its entirety? I am asking because I am considering using it to sync the iPhoto library (MAC) from one machine to another. This "library" is technically a folder acting like a file with all of the directories and photos inside of it. Will it realize that the files have changed and simply add or remove the files or will it copy the thole archive again? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Sync will see the .zip archive as a single file, and treat it accordingly. However, in the case of larger files, Sync will try where possible to sync only those portions of the file that have actually changed rather than the entire file again each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevellyan Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Like most third party software, Sync will see an iPhoto Library as a regular folder. The monolithic appearance is just a trick that the Finder plays on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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