PostSync Version History

Changes in v2.3

UPDATED:

• Restore General App Settings has been re-written in native macOS Swift for better performance, accuracy and compatibility. A fix was also made when selecting settings versions (verses installed versions) of Premiere Pro and Audition. The Transaction Log is also available.

IMPROVED:

• When launching PostSync on a schedule, the Screen Saver could block an Action from dismissing macOS security prompts. Now if the screen is locked, the Action will be skipped and move on to the next Action.

FIXED:

• Sometimes when working in the Launch tab in settings, PostSync would crash. A fix was also made to the “Launch” button to show the targeted app’s correct running state.
• Compressor 4.9 and up now sync’s the correct folder for Presets and Locations.(Now located in ~/Library/Group Containers/PTN9T2S29T.com.apple.videoProApps/Library/)
• Testing the internet connection sometimes would not work correctly when running actions.
• Changed how PostSync checks read/write access to the User preferences folder during launch. Should avoid some error messages.
• Several small fixes and stability improvements.

Changes in v2.2

NEW:

• Google Drive added as a native destination for the Synchronization Hub! PostSync works with the Google Drive application and ensures it is running and you are logged in to an active account. You can use your “My Drive” or your Workspace “Shared drive” as a destination. (Requires Google Drive application to be installed.)

IMPROVED:

• Rebuilt the Application Launch function in native macOS Swift language for better performance and compatibility with newer versions of macOS.
• Faster initialization of cloud sync.
• Improved accuracy and responsiveness for cloud status progress.
• Detection of cloud file download/upload status updated for macOS compliant methods.
• Preparation work completed for multi-language support. (Coming soon with Français and Deutsch)
• Added menu icons for macOS Tahoe.

FIXED:

• General bug fixes and stability improvements.
• Manual Cleanup could cause a crash when it encountered any errors. It now displays the proper alert with details.
• Sometimes after changing the workstation from Primary to Replica or Bidirectional, it would revert back to Primary after running Sync.
• After Effects Migrate tool did nothing when it was run from Settings.
• Sometimes PostSync was prevented from launching and an alert would warn that it could not access its own settings file.
• Additional buttons and controls adjusted to work correctly on macOS Tahoe.
• Old logs were not being removed.

Changes in v2.2

NEW:

• Liquid Glass icon and minor UI updates for macOS 26 Tahoe compatibility.

UPDATED:

• Now restricts syncing with iCloud to macOS Sonoma and higher.

FIXED:

• iCloud status tracking stopped working properly. Apple made a change to iCloud which affected PostSync. Status tracking code has been rebuilt with the benefit of improved accuracy.
• The iCloud hub is now visible in the finder under iCloud Drive.
• General fixes and stability improvements.

Changes in v2.0

The Biggest overhaul of PostSync ever! Version 2 is built for speed and flexibility. Most of its underlying code has been re-written from the ground up and the UI has been refreshed with a sleek design aimed at intuitive user interaction.

NEW:

• The bulk of the previous code was built on AppleScript which worked fine, but was a bit cumbersome and slow. Now most of the code has been rewritten in native macOS Swift.
• iCloud is now available as a Hub for your Sync and Backup File-Sets. PostSync fully tracks the progress of iCloud upload/download process so you know when it’s done.
• Sync Locking does what it says: keeps the Sync Hub locked during processing to prevent conflicts with another workstation. It also works when using iCloud.
• Saved Hubs lets you choose from a list of previously used Hubs. This gives you the ability to have separate Hubs for a variety of different uses including: by project, by client, by editor, etc. The list goes on.
• Sync is faster, up to 2X compared to the previous version. It also no longer stops when a file cannot be copied or deleted. It now processes as much as possible and reports issues after it has completed.
• New Custom Sync section allows you to sync any folder on your workstation to the Sync Hub, with intuitive controls that allow you to be selective which file are targeted and which are ignored.
• Cleanup is blazing fast thanks to its rewritten code.
• Both Sync and Cleanup feature an entirely new Evaluation viewer that previews your configuration so you can see what files/folders will be targeted for processing.
• Connections have also been rewritten for speed and offers a wider range of supported connection protocols, including: SMB, AFP, FTP, NSF, and WebDAV. Adding a Connection is also now easier with a new Network Shared Folder pop-up.
• The new Eject Connection action allows you to connect, sync and eject the Sync hub automatically.
• Logic Pro and Adobe Audition are now fully supported, both for Sync and Preferences Backup.
• Final Cut Pro’s Motion Templates have been divided into separate categories for Sync.
• Font Sync no longer requires a special Legacy option thanks to the new Sync Engine.
• The new File Transaction log shows you every file that was copied or removed during Sync and Cleanup.
• The new Startup Scheduler allows you to automatically run PostSync on user login, or on a schedule. Can be configured by selected days, weekly or monthly at a set time.

IMPROVED:

• Sync settings are now easier to enable or disable with a new pop-up. You can choose to enable/disable all or by the open tab, then enable only if application is installed.
• Single Sync has a button to open the location of the source folder.

FIXED:

• Sync now only tests for running apps for enabled sync actions.
• DaVinci Resolve: the correct LUTs folder is now synched. (Previously it was targeting the Fusion LUTs)
• Preferences Backup correctly identifies the DaVinci Resolve version in the log.
• Sync detects cancelled “resumed copy” folders and repairs them.

Changes in v1.16

FIXED:

• Changes to Final Cut Pro v11.01 restored the location of the files for: Command Sets, Effects Presets, Column Sets, Custom LUTS, Custom Overlays, Share Destinations and Workspaces.

IMPROVED:

• Better compatibility with the newest macOS Privacy & Security.

Changes in v1.15

FIXED:

• Changes to Final Cut Pro v11 file locations have been found. Sync now works correctly with Command Sets, Effects Presets, Column Sets, Custom LUTs, Custom Overlays, Share Destinations and Workspaces. The version of Final Cut Pro which is installed is identified, and the correct file locations are adapted for Synchronization and Preferences Backup.
• Permission Issues with After Effects Migration Tool and Plug-ins.
• Odd behavior with Action icons during Perform All Actions while in Trial mode.
• Perform All Actions would not work unless the Cleanup action was enabled.

Changes in v1.14

NEW:

• Compatible with Final Cut 11. (Apple changed the location of the preferences file.)

Changes in v1.13

NEW:

• Fully tested and verified for macOS Sequoia.

Changes in v1.12

NEW:

• Warning on launch about iCloud Drive when Desktop & Documents are being synched to the cloud. This configuration is not a great fit with many Adobe apps as some settings and presets are stored in the Documents folder, which can also affect PostSync.

IMPROVED: 

• When running Sync and/or Cleanup manually, PostSync will check it’s security access to folders prior to starting.

FIXED: 

• Sync: Cloud profiles are no longer being synced for Premiere Pro to prevent issues with Adobe Cloud. Fixed a rare issue which prevented some local profiles to sync correctly.
• Sync: Final Cut Po Metadata Presets may not have synced if the local preference file was missing the setting’s data.
• Some log details fixed and cleaned up.

Changes in v1.11

NEW FEATURE:

• Sync: Added the new application Marker Data. (by The Acharya)

IMPROVED: 

• Basic compatibility updates for After Effects 2025 and above.
• Small interface icon changes.

FIXED: 

• Sync: Premiere Pro timeline settings now sync properly.
• Sync: No longer counts hidden files, which might make it appear that some files were changed even though none were.

Changes in v1.10

FIXED:

• Cleanup: File search by date fixed to be more accurate. Selecting “0 Files older than today” cleans all files.
• Possible hang before Synchronize & File Cleanup when testing folder access permissions.

IMPROVED: 

• Slight change to identifying Primary/Replica.
• Automatically closes new macOS System messages during Sync.
• Small interface changes to the on/off buttons in Connect, Clean and Launch to be more clear of state.

Changes in v1.9

FIXED:

• An issue where a few folders were not synced in Bi-directional mode when running for the first time. Only affected Motion Templates, Adobe Motion Graphics Templates and Fonts

Changes in v1.8

IMPROVED:

• Faster splash screen and app loading.
• After Effects Preferences backup and restore supports multi-language files.
• Other small internal adjustments.

Changes in v1.7

MAJOR FIX:

• Connecting to any kind of Network Share solved! Now works great when specifying (DNS) server names.

NEW FEATURES:

• General Prefs Backup is now its own independent action (no longer a part of Sync) and includes its own Action button.
• General Prefs Backup settings have been consolidated into a new preferences tab that includes the backup, restore/import and folder naming functions.
• Desktop Notifications with application update alerts and (optional) completed Action alerts.
• Expanded the number of Sync file-sets for Premiere Pro; Presets have now been broken out into their separate components. Added Essential Sound Presets!
• Splash page added to handle App accessibility / notification enabling and preference loading tasks.

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Network tests expanded with robust ethernet, WiFi and internet connection issue reporting.
• File Cleanup now tests permission/access of the chosen folder.
• Better discovery of installed applications that affects several functions.
• Auto-Start process has been reworked to run silently; Any Actions encountering problems (missing network, missing Sync Hub, Apps running, etc.) will be skipped and the next Action will run.
• Launch Apps has a new option to restrict launching an app to only when an active internet connection is present.
• Completed actions now display elapsed time.
• Expanded and re-worked logging details includes more information.
• A few UI updates here and there.

FIXED:

• Auto-Quit control (main window) now behaves correctly when running manually with Auto-Start.
• Launch Apps was not saving the enable/disable status.

Changes in v1.6

IMPROVED:

• Synced Compressor destinations are now corrected with local user paths.
• Small speed improvements to Share Connections.

FIXED:

• Synchronize results did not include files that were updated. (correctly synced, just not reported)
• File Cleanup was not removing certain bundle files (ie, Final Cut Backups)

Changes in v1.5

NEW FEATURE:

• Restoring/transferring general preferences for Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects and Resolve. PostSync also takes care of altering settings so they work correctly with the current workstation.

IMPROVED:

• File Cleanup utility speed enhancements! Also running a Cleanup Test is now 10X faster and features a new enhanced Results window layout.
• After Effects Migration Tool uses improved matching with existing files. Now includes migration of render, output and composition templates.
• Changing the Workstation name in PostSync preferences also changes the folder name for General Preferences backup in the Sync Hub.
• Added a new preset in File Cleanup for After Effects disk cache files.
• Added drag-and-drop to File Cleanup and Launch Apps. File/folder acceptance filtering has also been improved.
• Small beautification changes.

FIXES:

• A change in macOS Ventura was discovered that affects encryption. The Credentials tool has been updated to make encryption consistent with all macOS versions. However, this does require Ventura users to re-enter credentials for Connection Shares and After Effects sync.
• Fixed several number selection steppers throughout preferences that were broken by an Apple Xcode bug.
• Fixed several pop-up windows that were supposed to be non-sizable, but were.

Changes in v1.4

IMPROVED:

• Added DaVinci Resolve to Sync actions. Also Included in General Preferences backup.
• Added tabs in Sync Preferences to organize tasks by application vendor.
• New Migration utility for After Effects to copy files in the Plug-ins, Presets and Scripts folders to new versions of AE.

FIXES:

• Hang on launch. The update service was causing a slow down.
• Issue that prevented SMB servers from connecting. (Logic error on my part.)
• Issues with region localization regarding the Applications folder. Mostly affected listing applications in Cleanup.
• Other minor fixes and adjustments.

Changes in v1.3

• Rebuilt Share connection code for wider compatibility. Choose the protocol for each Share and optionally provide server login credentials.
• Save User/Admin credentials for synching After Effects files that reside in the Applications folder. No more password requests from macOS Finder.
• More changes to the way workstations are identified internally. Previous change was not implemented fully. (If you use a Primary please run Sync on it before other workstations.)
• A few more minor improvements.

Changes in v1.2

• Added support for CommandPost.
• Sync now displays separate counts for Files Changed verses Files Removed.
• Fixed some Adobe Sync actions that were not removing files for Primary/Replica operations.
• Improved Motion Templates synching when dealing with 3rd party templates. Sometimes a “permission denied” error occurred and the sync failed.
• Several minor fixes and improvements.

Changes in v1.1

• Enabled drag-and-drop volume/folder selection for Sync Hub destination.
• Workstations no longer identified by User login name. (Uses UUID instead.)
• Clarified some tooltip and help information pop-ups.

Release v1.0

• Initial Release