When connecting to a server, you can choose between Online and Smart Synchronization connect
mode.
Online - In Online connect mode, changes to a file are immediately uploaded and in sync when an application has finished saving a file.
Smart Synchronization - In Smart Synchronization connect mode, files are copied to a local cache for faster access prior synchronization with the server in the background.
Feature Comparison
| Online | Smart Synchronization | |
|---|---|---|
| Offline Access | – | Save files in cache on disk for access with no server connectivity |
| Index Files | – | Index folder contents in cache on disk for access with no server connectivity |
| Buffer file contents | ︎Temporarily save opened files for faster access later | Temporarily save opened files to copy to cache on disk |
| Synchronization | Changes are immediately uploaded | Synchronize changes in the background |
| Transfer Progress | Upload shown in progress window in Finder.app or Windows Explorer | Uploads shown in the status bar (macOS) or taskbar (Windows) |
| Recent Files | – | Available in the status bar (macOS) or taskbar (Windows) |
| Lock Files | ✔︎ | ✔ |
| Share Files | ✔ | ✔ |