Mirror sync creates a mirror backup of the left folder which, after the synchronization, matches exactly the right folder.
Two-way sync means that the program will identify changes in both folders and apply them.
The configurations window will be brought up and you can choose what kind of synchronization you want to perform: Two-way, Mirror, Update or Custom. Browse for the folders you want to sync (or drag & drop them) and then click on the green gear icon located top right. It’s very easy to create a synchronization task. The interface is highly customizable and you can change it to your liking. At the bottom is a bar with a few options that change the view. Each one displays the corresponding folder’s contents. Next to the boxes are the two folder sides that you want to synchronize. Below them and on the left side is a pane with two boxes (one below the other), with the top one showing a tree overview of the folders and the bottom one letting you save and load configurations. At the top are two big buttons, one for comparing files and another for synchronizing directories.
We'll test the Windows version in this review. Supported operating systems are Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Mac OS X, Ubuntu Linux, Debian Linux and OpenSUSE. No malicious software are included in the setup package. In addition you’ll be prompted install PasswordBox along with the main program (to decline just uncheck the checkbox in the window). In one of the steps you can choose to make a Local installation (save settings to “%APPDATA%\FreeFileSync”, register FreeFileSync file extensions and create uninstaller) or a Portable installation (save settings in installation directory, do not write to Registry and just copy the files). Then you’ll wait a few seconds for it to finish and it will be ready for use. You just have to launch the installer and follow a few steps until the main installation process begins. There’s nothing throughout the installation procedure that will trouble the average user. A synchronization program’s job - FreeFileSync in this case - is very similar and in essence it allows you to keep two folders synchronized, so you can use it as a backup solution and keep copies of files in another place, or you can use it as a way to save yourself from manually making changes twice (one time for each folder). Keeping backups of your data doesn’t mean that you should only use a backup software to create and update backups in secure places. " Free backup and synchronization software"
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