Ask HN: How best to sync a subset of my files with a friend?

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  • SyncTrayzor

    Windows tray utility / filesystem watcher / launcher for Syncthing

  • I would use syncthing, which is open source at https://syncthing.net/.

    After minimal setup, it just works(tm).

    You have a normal directory in your filesystem, that is synced to the other peers (which you set up in the "minimal setup").

    I have been using it for years, and it works well. It has no problems crossing os'es (i.e. windows -> linux, linux -> mac)

    For windows I usually recommend https://github.com/canton7/SyncTrayzor, but vanilla syncthing works fine too (but don't try to mix them!)

  • syncthing-android

    Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

  • I would use syncthing, which is open source at https://syncthing.net/.

    After minimal setup, it just works(tm).

    You have a normal directory in your filesystem, that is synced to the other peers (which you set up in the "minimal setup").

    I have been using it for years, and it works well. It has no problems crossing os'es (i.e. windows -> linux, linux -> mac)

    For windows I usually recommend https://github.com/canton7/SyncTrayzor, but vanilla syncthing works fine too (but don't try to mix them!)

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