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Ignoring Small Differences in Modification Times

It’s quite common for different file systems to have a different amount of resolution in how they store file modification dates. Modern sophisticated file systems typically store modification dates down to a small fraction of a second (though exactly what fraction may vary), while older and more primitive file systems may only store it down to the nearest second or worse. This makes it unreliable to try to compare modification dates precisely, so Synk instead treats any dates that are within a certain number of seconds difference as identical.

By default, Synk treats dates within 5 seconds of each other as identical, but Synk Pro allows you to change this if you have special needs to work with your particular combination of systems.

To change the allowed interval between “identical” times: [PRO]

Enter a new value in the “Ignore up to X seconds difference in modification times” field in the Advanced area of the script settings.

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