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ChrisGrahamMast
Helpful | Level 6
9 years ago

Smart Sync Sync CLI or AppleScript

 When I move an "Online only" file into a "Local" folder, the file stays "Online Only", and the folder changes to a "mixed" state. Is there a way with Smart Sync to force anything I move from an "onl...
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Greg-DB
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7 years ago

Daniel_Dosen Thanks for the idea! I'll pass it along.

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jockej
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

Chiming in here - would be amazing to be able to via some API toggle which files should be local/online. RegEX support would be superb, possibly even hidden behind some "advanced features" checkbox so normal users won't accidentaly mess up/get scared.

But a very basic and easily implementable feature would be to add a command line equivalent to right clicking and choosing local/online.

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    lters
    Helpful | Level 5
    7 years ago

    It would be very helpful. Thinking here of mac and the linux clients.

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