Quick Tip: Synchronize Folders with Cyberduck

There are plenty of options out there for folder synchronization on your mac. Sure, you can run various menubar applications, use your terminal magic skillz, or you could use an application that you’ve been using all along to do something a little different. In an attempt to streamline your processor activity, Cyberduck can not only satisfy your FTP, SFTP and Amazon S3 browsing needs, but also synchronize folders over these connections as well.

First, you’ll need to identify a folder to sync with on your remote host. Then, bust open your file menu and select Synchronize.

Cyberduck will then ask you to identify the folder with which you wish to synchronize. Pick a folder on your HD, confirm the sync, and your files will be transferred. You can also sync multiple folders with the same folder on the remote host. My only problem with this sync function is that Cyberduck does not automatically sync the folders on start-up. A couple of keyword searches later and I found what I was looking for.

In a previous version of Cyberduck, the app shipped with a script that would sync the folders. This sample sync AppleScript needs to be modified with your ftp login information as well as paths to your synchronized folder locations. Once the script is modified you can have an app like Lingon run the script when your sync folder is modified.

This is a great tip for those who would like to update their iWeb sites automatically. Just sync up your site folder with the corresponding folder on your web host and Cyberduck does the rest. In fact, I use Cyberduck’s synchronization feature to keep folders on my work computer and personal laptop synced. Cyberduck is not only my go to FTP app, it’s now my folder synchronization app of choice.

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