Twin Folders

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Release notes (Windows version)


See also: Release notes (Mac version).

Version 5.4.1


Released 2024-May-21. Maintenance release.
- Fixed menu items display. For some menu items, the shortcut label was too close to the item caption.

Version 5.4


Released 2024-Jan-19. New features:
- Now you can copy to clipboard the file list in a popup window showing a list of newer or unique files. Use a context menu or Ctrl-Ins keyboard shortcut for that.
- Now you can close a popup window showing a list of newer or unique files using the Esc keyboard button.

Version 5.3


Released 2023-Feb-07. New features:
- Dialog box for orphan files has changed, and now contains only two buttons: Delete and Copy. - Help file improved, now contains more information about accessing remote folders.

Version 5.2


Released 2022-Jan-19. New features:
- The Security | Manage Saved Passwords... menu command added, allowing to review and individually remove saved security items for remote host access, such as passwords, private keys, and passphrases for private keys;
- Native look and feel under Windows 11.

Version 5.1.1


Released 2021-Jun-21. Maintenance release.
- The installer no longer requires Administrator rights;
- The installer no longer supports Windows XP.

Version 5.1


Released 2021-Feb-19. New features:
- Drag-drop can be used for selecting folders;
- Remote folders can be accessed via SFTP (SSH file transfer).

Version 5.0.3


Released 2020-Sep-16. Maintenance release.
- Added popup hint prompting to click Sync button when user clicks status text "Ready to update folder".

Version 5.0.2


Released 2020-Sep-02. Maintenance release.
- High DPI monitors support further improved;
- Changed the default position of auxiliary windows;
- The Help | Manage Subscription menu command added.

Version 5.0.1


Released 2020-Jul-28. Maintenance release.
- High DPI monitors support improved.

Version 5.0


Released 2020-Jul-22. The app is rewritten from scratch.
- New clean and uncluttered user interface with hi-dpi monitors support;
- Version 1.0 for Mac is also developed and will be released soon;
- FTP support dropped due to poor security of the FTP protocol;
- Automatic background sync dropped as rarely used.

Version 4.5.1


Released 2017-Sep-30. Maintenance release.
- Fixed problems with online activation due to previous server-side changes.

Version 4.5


Released 2012-Feb-09. New features:
- Include Sub-Folders option now allowed for FTP folders.

Version 4.4


Released 2012-Feb-07. New features:
- Passive Mode option added for FTP;
- Bug fixed - root FTP folders are now accessible (not sub-folders only);
- Drop-down menu added when selecting 1st and 2nd folder, allowing Local or FTP folder selection;
- Menu icons changed once more.

Version 4.3


Released 2010-Jan-15. New features:
- Context menu added;
- Windows Send To menu supported;
- Drag-Drop supported;
- Menu icons changed.

Version 4.2


Released 2008-May-18. New features:
- Logon into a Windows Domain now supported for automated background tasks.

Version 4.1


Released 2007-Dec-01. New features:
- Fixed problems with automated background synchronization. Now it works as intended with Windows NT, 200x, XP and Vista, even after user log off.
- Added ability to synchronize on a folder content change event.
- Added "Don't show this message again" checkbox in some information messages.

Version 4.0


Released 2007-Sep-25. New features:
- Much faster scanning and synchronizing;
- List of tasks;
- Access to FTP folders;
- Automated background synchronization (Windows XP or newer required);
- Now supports Windows Vista.

Version 3.0


Released 2004-Jul-28. New features:
- Menu bar added;
- Recent folder pairs in File menu;
- Option to pre-select current folder when select a folder;
- Option to not rescan folders automatically;
- Option to delete to recycle bin;
- Option to turn off prompts for orphan files in older folder;
- Resolved problem with read-only files;
- Drag-drop support and Send-to command in Windows Explorer;
- Option to add Uninstall icon in Start menu for temporary installs;
- Delete/Copy dialog now have "Same for all such files" checkbox.

Version 2.1


Released 2003-Aug-24. New features:
- Added the ability to specify direction of synchronization.

Version 2.0


Released 2003-Jan-12. New features:
- Added the ability to open synchronized folders in Windows Explorer;
- Added the ability to view lists of newer/unique files for each folder.

Version 1.03


Released 2002-Sep-27.
The first release.