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What's new in Insync 3.8.7 Build 50505

Dec 14, 2023
  • Linux: Fix startup crashing in openSUSE Leap 15.5 #7111
  • Linux: Update CA certificate search paths #7182
  • Linux: Upgrade psutil version #7169
  • Linux: Fix APT repo source for PopOS 22.04+ #7149
  • Linux: Fix issue where Insync does not start on boot in KDE #6063
  • Fix navigation not working after onboarding #7080
  • Linux: Handle relative paths when using open-cloud and open-share-dialog via CLI #7087
  • Linux: Fix issue where used size shown is incorrect for LUKS partitions #7102
  • Fix “Learn more” in 1-way sync dropdown being unclickable #7093
  • Linux: Update Insync Thunar file extension dependencies #4378
  • Fix wrong dashboard url for Insync Care users #7179
  • Linux: Fix URL shown in the CLI account command help text #7066
  • Handle some cases for Google Drive accounts wherein Insync doesn’t recover from an error unless restarted or a different drive is browsed #7082
  • One Drive: handle nextExpectedRange errors when uploading. #7079
  • Linux: Fix issue where files from some NAS setups aren’t being detected #7170
  • Update help center URL shown in the info prompt when invalid characters are replaced. #7104
  • Fix re-authentication issues on Google Drive when an account is used in multiple Insync instances via alternative/web login #7075

New in Insync 3.8.6 Build 50504 (Jun 26, 2023)

  • Changes:
  • Fix re-authentication issues on Google Drive when an account is used in multiple Insync instances via alternative/web login
  • Automatically and indefinitely retry specific network and server errors
  • Improve proxy settings UX

New in Insync 3.8.5 Build 50499 (Mar 28, 2023)

  • Fix issues with authentication tokens not being refreshed properly in some cases, leading to an invalid token prompt
  • Fix UI elements not scaling properly on zoom levels
  • Remove backup feature for accounts without backup capabilities
  • Remove dual boot settings popup
  • Fix app menu GUI bug on no accounts screen
  • Add support for LUKS devices for backup (Linux only)

New in Insync 3.8.4 Build 50481 (Dec 22, 2022)

  • Update in-app links to use new subdomains
  • Update in-app links / endpoints to use the new subdomains
  • Optimize per-file local to cloud syncing operations
  • Handle the error triggered when the parent folder of a locally-added file that is currently syncing is deleted in the cloud
  • Improve reliability when syncing cloud changes to local Google Files

New in Insync 3.8.2 Build 50468 (Dec 1, 2022)

  • Linux: Fix issue where the Nautilus extension doesn’t show right-click options
  • Enable ‘Locate’ option for missing base folders
  • Fix issue where the Insync logo can be huge in some cases
  • Fix legacy dashboard link not showing in other legacy licenses
  • Improve error handling when syncing deletes from cloud to local
  • Dropbox: Improve error handling in some conflicts resolution scenarios
  • Improve error handling of some scenarios in which a currently syncing directory is deleted in the cloud

New in Insync 3.8.1 Build 50459 (Nov 15, 2022)

  • Changes:
  • Handle SharePoint access error in Cloud Browser and Search
  • Search queries in the search bar will now be cleared after closing the search results page
  • Fix file icons in the create file dropdown able to be dragged
  • Create separate prompt for local modification and unsync conflict case
  • Fix legacy dashboard link shows upon trial expiration
  • Fix license dashboard link
  • Common file icons are now saved locally
  • Mac: Create Universal build for Apple Silicon/Intel support

New in Insync 3.7.13 (Oct 14, 2022)

  • Add Starred feature for Google Drive
  • Add create new file/folder feature
  • Fix “Select all” not being checked after being clicked during initial sync
  • Fix home page screen appearing (with no accounts logged in) for a few frames upon opening the app window
  • Revise order of the onboarding steps (initial sync is now Step 1, and so on)
  • Remove unnecessary steps for onboarding (base folder selection, ignore rules)
  • Improve tutorial orbs copy and placing
  • “Account settings” are now “Account preferences”, and “Preferences” are now “Settings”
  • Disable select all button if files are empty in cloud sync selection
  • Revise onboarding screens
  • Remove confusing terms such as “2-way sync” in the initial sync step
  • Mac: Improve notarization process
  • Mac: Create universal Mac build for both Apple Silicon and Intel machines

New in Insync 3.7.12 Build 50395 (Sep 28, 2022)

  • Add Posthog product analytics to track anonymized feature and usage data
  • Linux: Fix warning in postinst script for DEB builds
  • Add loading screen on the onboarding process while fetching license information

New in Insync 3.7.11 Build 50381 (Aug 16, 2022)

  • Linux: Fix machine id changing on boot in some instances
  • Linux: Fix postinst script errors
  • Improvements to handling of rate limit errors

New in Insync 3.7.9 Build 50368 (Jun 21, 2022)

  • Disable onboarding Skip step if files are not loaded yet.

New in Insync 3.7.7 Build 50360 (May 31, 2022)

  • Mac: Properly list NTFS devices on Monterey
  • Dropbox: fix issue wherein cloud changes are occasionally missed for user accounts that share space with other members of their team.

New in Insync 3.7.6 Build 50356 (May 2, 2022)

  • Mac: Change status bar icon depending on the wallpaper for MacOS 10.14 up
  • Optimize the handling of cloud/local updates containing a huge number of files

New in Insync 3.7.5 Build 50350 (Apr 11, 2022)

  • Fix bug where 'Select all` in CSS 1-way sets all items to 2-way sync
  • Windows: Fix issue in Windows wherein auto-updating from 3.7.3 or earlier to newer versions doesn’t work
  • Add handling for file permission errors when syncing from cloud to local in some cases

New in Insync 3.7.4 Build 50326 (Mar 22, 2022)

  • Linux: Remove the use of apt-key in deb builds
  • Add .dropbox and .dropbox.attr files to list of files ignored by default

New in Insync 3.7.3 Build 50326 (Mar 7, 2022)

  • Mac: Fix a memory leak issue on Mac when Time Machine or other backups run
  • Retry BadRequest errors automatically and add an option to manually retry them via the prompt
  • Fix getting license notification every startup
  • Fix LSS via context menu uploads to the wrong account

New in Insync 3.7.2 Build 50318 (Feb 27, 2022)

  • Fix issue where re-authentication prompt is not shown in some cases
  • Fix issue wherein some errors are raised immediately instead of being retried
  • Added an app setting to sync or unsync deletions when Insync is offline

New in Insync 3.7.2 Build 50314 (Feb 23, 2022)

  • Fix issue where re-authentication prompt is not shown in some cases
  • Fix issue wherein some errors are raised immediately instead of being retried

New in Insync 3.7.1 Build 50307 (Feb 10, 2022)

  • Linux: Fix Debian 12 build failure
  • Linux: Fix startup crash when using Nouveau drivers
  • Linux: Set vendor field in build installers

New in Insync 3.6.1 Build 50206 (Nov 25, 2021)

  • Fix errors when locally modifying an already trashed file
  • Improve handling of rate limit errors

New in Insync 3.5.4 Build 50130 (Oct 5, 2021)

  • Dropbox:
  • Fix files larger than 3.5GB being mistakenly flagged as exceeding the 350GB API upload limit

New in Insync 3.5.3 Build 50123 (Sep 9, 2021)

  • Dropbox: Fix trashing and re-downloading of locally-modified files
  • Fix license prompt message copy
  • Dropbox: Fix issue of items added to a folder getting erroneously moved to the root and then back
  • Fix issue wherein the storage quota exceeded prompt persists even after retrying in some cases

New in Insync 3.5.3 Build 50123 (Sep 9, 2021)

  • Changes:
  • Dropbox: Fix trashing and re-downloading of locally-modified files
  • Fix license prompt message copy
  • Dropbox: Fix issue of items added to a folder getting erroneously moved to the root and then back
  • Fix issue wherein the storage quota exceeded prompt persists even after retrying in some cases

New in Insync 3.5.2 Build 50118 (Aug 31, 2021)

  • Changes:
  • Fixes issue wherein merging folders fails in some cases

New in Insync 3.5.1 Build 50115 (Aug 16, 2021)

  • Show prompt when the base folder is empty on start up to prevent unintended cloud deletions
  • Dropbox: Add an error prompt when trying to sync items with disallowed names
  • Improve copy for prompt when deleting a local folder that has ignored or un-uploaded contents
  • Add 200% zoom option in preferences
  • Improve the handling of cases wherein the cloud account has insufficient storage space by showing the proper error prompt and temporarily pausing succeeding relevant uploads.

New in Insync 3.5.0 Build 50109 (Aug 9, 2021)

  • Add support for syncing Dropbox accounts
  • Fix timeout error when opening the share dialog for some OneDrive accounts
  • Make Activity feed default in Home page
  • Fix issue on OD which causes uploads to restart when some server errors are encountered

New in Insync 3.4.3 Build 40990 (Jul 20, 2021)

  • Fix cloud renaming of partial folders not syncing
  • Fix errors when downloading files with no extension or MIME type

New in Insync 3.4.2 Build 40983 (Jul 6, 2021)

  • Linux: Move file manager overlay icons to a different package (insync-emblem-icons)
  • Removed “.lock” file extension in default ignore list. Files ending in “.lock” can now be synced
  • Fix app not allowing 2-way LSS a folder under a 2-way synced folder
  • Mac: Add Cmd+W shortcut to close app window

New in Insync 3.4.1 Build 40977 (Jun 7, 2021)

  • Fix 2-way CSS during onboarding resulting in 1-way sync.

New in Insync 3.4.0 Build 40973 (May 26, 2021)

  • Implement 1-way sync feature
  • Improve prompt UX when error code 400 is returned by the cloud

New in Insync 3.3.10 Build 40961 (May 12, 2021)

  • Linux: Add support for Dolphin file manager overlay icons
  • Linux: Add version cli command
  • Prevent file duplication in certain cases when changing to a base folder containing similar files and file structures

New in Insync 3.3.9 Build 40955 (Apr 21, 2021)

  • Fix bug where Network Settings changes doesn’t save when there are no accounts yet
  • Optimize handling of cloud-to-local modifications for exported Google Files in local

New in Insync 3.3.8 Build 40942 (Mar 31, 2021)

  • Show Action items for license updates only if functionality was lost - otherwise just show them on the Feed
  • OneDrive:
  • show error prompt when directories ending in a period are added locally
  • Fixed some scenarios wherein cloud changes are not synced locally

New in Insync 3.3.7 Build 40937 (Mar 8, 2021)

  • Retry “The cloud is temporarily unavailable or under maintenance” errors automatically first before displaying an error prompt
  • Fix saving of sync options in certain cases when there is a missing base folder
  • Improve progress display when resuming downloads
  • OneDrive: do not display “delete” activities for unsynced and unbrowsed non-empty directories

New in Insync 3.3.6 Build 40933 (Feb 16, 2021)

  • Add progress item for removing/unsyncing operations
  • Fix saving export options and ignore rules when there are paused or missing base folders
  • Prevent partially-synced parent folders from becoming fully-synced upon file matching when re-adding accounts

New in Insync 3.3.5 Build 40925 (Jan 25, 2021)

  • Remove Stats section in Account Settings
  • Fix app not generating Unsync activity item

New in Insync 3.3.4 Build 40916 (Dec 16, 2020)

  • Fix stuck syncing cases due to network requests getting stalled
  • Add setting to not show warnings about unsynced symlinks/aliases
  • Create separate sections for Action and Error feed
  • Improve in-app home screen status icons

New in Insync 3.3.3 Build 40905 (Dec 2, 2020)

  • Display folder path instead of folder name in scanning progress item
  • Windows: Fix startup preference setting getting reset upon auto-update
  • Mac: Update Mac icon immediately upon changing between light and dark themes
  • Show prompt when errors are encountered while reading files during upstream syncs

New in Insync 3.3.0 Build 40894 (Dec 1, 2020)

  • Changes:
  • Fix conflicts wrongly getting detected for directories
  • Fix bug when deleting item then adding the same name but different type
  • Fix false positive Conflicts when editing then deleting local files

New in Insync 3.3.2 Build 40903 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Improve memory usage when there are numerous already-synced files
  • Display info prompt when trying to sync symlinks
  • Improve prompt message for unhandled server errors
  • Handle “Revision not found” error when syncing Google-format files cloud changes
  • Handle error where OneDrive prevent from deleting non-empty directories
  • Ensure “out.txt” does not grow out of hand in size
  • Respect HiDPI settings in Share Dialog
  • Bring back full folder path for scanning item, and include tooltip and middle truncation for longer paths

New in Insync 3.3.0 Build 40894 (Oct 20, 2020)

  • Fix conflicts wrongly getting detected for directories
  • Fix bug when deleting item then adding the same name but different type
  • Fix false positive Conflicts when editing then deleting local files

New in Insync 3.2.9 Build 40883 (Oct 5, 2020)

  • Linux: Fix Insync not running issues in multi user environments
  • Fix issue where account doesn’t add after a 1.5 to 3.0 migration
  • Add general improvements for Conflicts
  • Add memory usage limit to download buffers when syncing files from the cloud.
  • Handle Google Drive server errors when syncing locally-copied Google Doc files to the cloud.
  • Handle “This file cannot be copied by the user” when syncing locally-copied Google Doc files to the cloud without the necessary permissions. This happens when the locally-copied Google Doc file is shared to the user with “viewer” permissions and with the “Viewers and commenters can see the option to download, print, and copy” setting disabled.

New in Insync 3.2.8 Build 40877 (Sep 24, 2020)

  • Fix expired token errors when resuming old OneDrive for Business uploads
  • Linux: Update APT/Yum repo GPG keys
  • Linux: Include Zorin OS when adding APT repo sources file
  • Fix error in some cases when getting file icons
  • Fix re-authentication prompt not showing up in some cases
  • Enable syncing of locally-copied Google Doc files to the cloud

New in Insync 3.2.7 Build 40868 (Sep 8, 2020)

  • Fix error when a base folder gets deleted
  • Linux: Add completions command for bash/zsh/fish shell autocompletion

New in Insync 3.2.6 Build 40863 (Aug 25, 2020)

  • Prevent deletions due to fluctuating network/external drives
  • Linux: Fix install scripts for installers
  • Linux: Improve checks for whether Insync is running
  • Fix handling of insufficientFilePermissions error for Drive items

New in Insync 3.2.5 Build 40859 (Aug 12, 2020)

  • Rollback updating of local modified timestamp when renaming items
  • Fix bug when deleting .gdlink or .gdmap files

New in Insync 3.2.3 Build 40853 (Jul 30, 2020)

  • Update local modified timestamp when renaming items
  • Fix bug where modification conflict is not being detected in some cases.
  • Linux: Improve manpages

New in Insync 3.2.2 Build 40848 (Jul 23, 2020)

  • Linux: Fix startup issues in Ubuntu 20.04
  • Linux: Fix issues when adding the apt repo key for DEB installers
  • Improve handling of rate limit errors
  • Prevent unexpected deletion when error occurs while moving files
  • Fix upload and scan item stuck in progress queue when unsyncing folder with pending upload
  • Fix chosen sync options getting reset in Cloud Browser when closing and re-opening a folder
  • Fix a rare bug when removing a local item that’s already gone
  • Fix selective sync status not updating properly after manually undoing pending changes

New in Insync 3.2.1 Build 40839 (Jul 6, 2020)

  • Add back offline tray icon status
  • Linux: Fix errors occuring in postinstall script for DEB installers
  • Improve progress reporting and include the scanning progress item
  • Add an Attention Required item when cloud service is temporarily unavailable (persistent 503 errors)
  • Fix an error that occurs when moving base folder to a non-empty directory
  • Fix bug when unsyncing externally synced folder while still uploading

New in Insync 3.2.0 Build 40831 (Jun 18, 2020)

  • Add Conflicts item and settings for handling modification conflict while deleting items
  • Make confirmation dialogs width more dynamic

New in Insync 3.1.9 Build 40821 (Jun 1, 2020)

  • Prevent errors when trying to add files with leading or trailing spaces in their names to OneDrive
  • Handle error when trying to upload an item to a folder that’s gone on the cloud

New in Insync 3.1.8 Build 40816 (May 21, 2020)

  • Fix bug when downloading Google-format files with special characters in their names
  • Fix error when modifying a cloud item that no longer exists

New in Insync 3.1.7 Build 40811 (May 11, 2020)

  • Move unsynced items to the system trash instead of deleting them
  • Linux: Fix local to cloud syncing for network shares
  • Fix false positive Conflicts in some cases

New in Insync 3.1.6 Build 40808 (May 6, 2020)

  • Fix local only duplicates
  • Improve file matching performance in certain cases
  • Fix folder displaying ‘synced’ badge when paused while it has subitems that are still syncing
  • Add an Attention Required item when app did not remove the local folder while unsyncing due to it having children that are still syncing or ignored

New in Insync 3.1.5 Build 40801 (Apr 30, 2020)

  • Fix Conflicts item appearing when renaming then editing local files
  • Fix Conflicts item appearing for google format files’ shortcuts
  • Fix issue when renaming synced Google-format files locally
  • Fix Activity feed not properly generating activities for OD items
  • Fix Conflicts item appearing when renaming or moving item remotely then editing locally
  • Fix error when modifying a OneDrive file to be empty

New in Insync 3.1.4 Build 40795 (Apr 20, 2020)

  • Handle cases where Insync doesn’t have permissions to read/modify items in the filesystem"
  • Display Open Location hover menu item only if the item has finished syncing
  • Clear associated attention required and conflicts items when unsyncing or deleting files
  • Fix deletion of custom sync folder resulting in syncing error
  • Windows: Improve updating of taskbar icon’s status overlay
  • Windows: Fix issues and clean-up unnecessary files when an ongoing adding of a new account is cancelled
  • Change default initial page to CloudBrowser

New in Insync 3.1.0 Build 40752 (Mar 10, 2020)

  • Allow window resizing
  • Add HiDPI assets and zoom settings
  • Minor UI performance enhancements when handling folders with many items
  • Confirm that Shared drive items are actually trashed or removed in cloud before removing them locally
  • Remove error prompt when external/network drive is plugged back
  • Save and restore app window size and position
  • OneDrive: add handling for “list index out of range” errors
  • Windows: Prevent locking of files that are currently being synced

New in Insync 3.0.31 Build 40739 (Mar 2, 2020)

  • Prevent duplicates due to permission error
  • Automatically resume syncing on external/network drive when it’s plugged back
  • Linux: Add OpenSUSE to yum repo
  • Remove stale entries from the Progress feed
  • Refactor UI rendering for multiple clouds
  • Improve error message when attempting to download shared files marked as malware or spam
  • Ignore persistent mismatched checksum errors

New in Insync 3.0.30 Build 40732 (Feb 24, 2020)

  • Prevent inadvertent trashing/unsyncing due to network/external drive fluctuations
  • Fix an error that occurs during moving a top level folder
  • Improve file matching for converted Google format files
  • Linux: Add python3-nautilus as a possible dependency for Nautilus file manager RPM builds
  • Truncate large errors logged to logs.db
  • Fix displaying of unexpected Delete activities for Google Drive
  • Fix SharePoint section not loading due to accessDenied error
  • Update Ignore Rules instructions
  • Show prompt when a file cannot be downloaded due to Google Drive sharing restrictions

New in Insync 3.0.29 Build 40725 (Feb 7, 2020)

  • Limit memory usage of Activity Feed
  • Windows: Fix syncing to top level folder on external drives
  • Display the local or cloud item associated with unexpected errors in Attention required
  • Mac: Fix cross-partition moves on Mac (such as when moving a base folder to an external drive)
  • Fix a rare error when renaming a local item

New in Insync 3.0.28 Build 40721 (Feb 7, 2020)

  • Add share dialog support for OneDrive items
  • Prevent cloud deletions when deleting/moving externally synced folders while Insync is not running
  • Windows: Fix auto-updater bug introduced in 3.0.27
  • Fix syncing zero sized OneDrive file resulting in RangeNotSatisfiable/416 error
  • Fix uploads getting stuck due to ‘internal errors’
  • Linux: Fix startup issues in Xfce desktop environments
  • Fix permission errors when removing a shared file listed in “My Drive”
  • Linux: Allow QT_QPA_PLATFORM to be set via environment variable (INSYNC_START_QT_QPA_PLATFORM)

New in Insync 3.0.27 Build 40677 (Dec 22, 2019)

  • Linux: Fix issue where add account does not work in KDE
  • Add Get Link cloud browser shortcut for Google Drive
  • Add Google Drive ‘Shared Drives’ and ‘Link Sharing’ activities
  • Linux: Add python3-nemo package to Nemo RPM dependency
  • Linux: Fix errors in DEB post installation script for ChromeOS
  • Display license update notification only when there are really changes
  • Display ‘Open Location’ hover menu item on partially synced folder
  • Add share dialog support for GD Shared Drives and files therein
  • Add functionality to report errors shown in the ‘Attention Required’ feed

New in Insync 3.0.25 Build 40643 (Nov 28, 2019)

  • Add a setting to automatically sync new cloud items under partially-synced folders and make it the default for new accounts
  • Fix error in some cases when generating activity for shared items in Google Drive
  • Sort accounts in Activity Feed dropdown in the same order as in the top bar

New in Insync 3.0.24 Build 40626 (Nov 14, 2019)

  • Add Share Dialog and in-app file share shortcut
  • Fix persistent checksum mismatch errors
  • Add notifications for activities, attention required, licensing, and auto-update
  • Linux: Prevent DEB installer from appending an extra sources entry
  • Linux: Fix insync-helper.desktop not opening certain files in the browser
  • Linux: Fix warnings during installation of DEB installer
  • Linux: Fix startup crash on Deepin & Mxlinux distros
  • Display accounts in the order they were added
  • Fix error in some cases when generating activity for renamed and moved items in OneDrive
  • Fix error in some cases when generating activity for a new item on Google Drive
  • Fix inconsistencies in Base Folder names for both Google Drive and OneDrive
  • Fix error in some cases when generating activity for moved items in Google Drive
  • Add notification throttling for Activity feed
  • Fix edit activities being generated when non-edit activities happen
  • Show the Activity Feed by default when starting the app
  • Improve Activity feed ‘options’ UX
  • Use ? icon to standarize all external help links
  • Fix an error when migrating the default Team Drives location from Insync 1.5

New in Insync 3.0.20 Build 40428 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • Add an Attention Required item when invalid filename characters are automatically replaced when uploading to OneDrive
  • Add an Attention Required item when access to account has been revoked
  • Set base path in onboarding even when “skip syncing” is clicked
  • Do not delete the externally synced folders upon unsyncing
  • Fix externally synced folders not unsyncing when parent is also unsynced

New in Insync 3.0.15 Build 40277 (Aug 21, 2019)

  • Improve performance by limiting memory usage and open files when syncing lots of files
  • Fix download getting corrupted upon resuming in some cases
  • Improve license information copy for old recurring subscriptions (Pro/Business)
  • Display information overlay after syncing files in onboarding
  • Fix displaying of unnecessary confirmation dialog when switching Cloud Browser section
  • Fix missing Base Folder location in Cloud Selective Sync
  • Update default Base Folder names for Google Drive to “Google Drive - Shared with me” and “Google Drive - Shared drives”
  • Mac/Linux: Always display the app window on tray icon click
  • Mac: Fix close and minimize buttons sometimes blacking out when hovering

New in Insync 1.5.7 Build 37371 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • Updated Drive API batch request endpoint

New in Insync 1.5.5 Build 37367 (Nov 14, 2018)

  • Release notes:
  • Fixed Team Drive syncing for users with “content manager” role
  • Updated share dialog for Team Drives to support the “content manager” role and for consistency with Drive web
  • Removed share option from hover menu for folders in Team Drives, since they can’t be shared
  • Linux:
  • Fixed Caja integration icons

New in Insync 1.5.4 Build 37362 (Oct 16, 2018)

  • Added a fix for “File not mutable” errors with Team Drives
  • Improved UI for folders with huge numbers of files
  • Decreased installer and app sizes on Windows and Mac
  • Mac: Fixed a minor bug with external folders

New in Insync 1.5.0 Build 37337 (Sep 11, 2018)

  • Updated UI with a bigger, movable window
  • Fixed various UI bugs
  • Added various UI improvements
  • Fixed sync behavior for new My Drive items
  • Windows Fixed crashing on Windows 10 when using UTF-8
  • Windows Improved auto-update reliability
  • Windows Improved high-DPI support
  • Windows Improved touchscreen support
  • Linux Improved high-DPI support

New in Insync 1.4.9 Build 37127 (Jul 6, 2018)

  • Added on-hover menu to Files view
  • Added a selective sync notice for existing accounts
  • Added new centrally- and externally-synced folder icons
  • Reverted default behavior to sync new children of partial folders
  • Improved sync by removing newly-ignored items from queue
  • Fixed double-click to open gdlink files for newly-added accounts
  • Improved path checking when locating missing folders
  • Improved top bar icons and styles
  • Mac: Fixed unresponsiveness on startup
  • Linux: Added sni-qt to list of dependencies for deb packages
  • Linux: Added python2-gobject to insync-nautilus rpm dependencies
  • Linux: Fixed UI bug on initial add account screen

New in Insync 1.4.8 Build 37107 (Jun 14, 2018)

  • Mac: Fixed crashing issues on High Sierra as well as when using an external monitor.
  • Updated the app window when no accounts have been added yet.
  • Moved creation of Team Drives folder to only when a Team Drive is synced.
  • Fixed SSL verification issue for some users.
  • Improved handling of numerous incoming shares by limiting the number displayed.

New in Insync 1.4.7 Build 37098 (May 24, 2018)

  • Added a link to Insync’s terms and conditions when adding an account.
  • Added topbar button to add an account.
  • Improved Help (previously Support) Center.
  • Added other UI improvements.

New in Insync 1.4.6 Build 37092 (May 5, 2018)

  • Brought back selective sync feature.
  • Improved the onboarding of new accounts.
  • Added various UI improvements.
  • Fixed ‘Shared with Me’ files getting mixed in ‘My Drive’.
  • Windows: Fixed the use of short paths when opening Explorer.
  • Linux: Fixed more unusual cases that prevents Insync from starting.

New in Insync 1.4.5.37069 (Mar 29, 2018)

  • Fixed stuck syncing issue for some users.

New in Insync 1.4.2.37057 Beta (Mar 9, 2018)

  • Increased number of concurrent uploads/downloads.
  • Fixed some temporary files used for downloading (.insyncdl) not being deleted.
  • Fixed error dialog when changing location of Insync folder.
  • Fixed syncing of Team Drive items for some cases.
  • Added ‘Open with’ context menu.
  • Added feature to rename items.
  • Added ‘Get link’ context menu.
  • Fixed displaying of previews.
  • Added a way to choose default My Drive location during onboarding.
  • Added various UI improvements.
  • Headless Linux: Added Team Drives functionality.
  • Headless Linux: Improved error messages.

New in Insync 1.4.1.37037 Beta (Dec 18, 2017)

  • Say hello to syncing with superpowers!
  • The new Files view (below) allows you to browse your items offline with double clicks, built-in context menu (right-click) functionality and spacebar previews.
  • Files comes with 3 advanced syncing features:
  • Now@: sync files only when you need it with a double click, saving you local space
  • Sync@: allows you to sync top-level Google Drive folders to anywhere on your computer
  • Merge@: merges the contents of your cloud folder with a local folder
  • Previews: just hit the spacebar
  • Create: right click anywhere to create new folders + Google Docs
  • Team Drives at last!
  • For all G Suite users! We now support syncing any Team Drive to anywhere on your computer. You can choose to group them under a parent folder or separate them.

New in Insync 1.3.21.36177 (Dec 13, 2017)

  • Fix to getting the path resulting in cycle

New in Insync 1.3.17.36167 (Jul 22, 2017)

  • mproved onboarding when adding an account.
  • Fixed moving of an item updating its modified time.
  • Mac: Fixed opening links in non-default browser (10.12.5-only issue).
  • Mac: Fixed a possible crashing issue.
  • Mac: Fixed a hanging issue when syncing items in network drives.
  • Mac: Fixed notifications not showing up.
  • Windows: Fixed error when modifying a hidden and/or system file.
  • Windows: Fixed folders losing their display icons.
  • Windows: Fixed files not uploading when deduplication is turned on on the storage drive.

New in Insync 1.3.16.36155 (May 3, 2017)

  • Removed unnecessary 'can't delete' actions required items.
  • Fixed 'Add to Insync' not working on external drives.

New in Insync 1.3.15.36150 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • Made some improvements in file matching.
  • Added interaction when adding files to read-only folders.
  • Added a way to delete folders with ignored files inside.
  • Fixed an uncommon use case when adding files.
  • Fixed a proxy authentication issue with NTLM.

New in Insync 1.3.14.36131 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Fixed some duplication issues when matching folders.
  • Removed 'Copy public link' feature because Google Drive discontinued it.

New in Insync 1.3.12.36116 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Fixed syncing issues in a few cases

New in Insync 1.3.10.36104 (Aug 24, 2016)

  • Fixed a case where deleting does not finish.
  • Fixed a case in handling gsheet files.
  • Made Recycle Bin folders to be ignored.

New in Insync 1.3.8.36087 (Aug 24, 2016)

  • Handled cases where a file's revisions is not accessible anymore (due to an upcoming change in the API).
  • Fixed cases of 'None object' errors when moving files.
  • Fixed a case of not initializing properly when trying get info from a local Google Drive app installation.
  • Improved scaling for some High DPI displays.
  • Made the UI touchscreen-friendly.

New in Insync 1.3.6.36076 (Aug 24, 2016)

  • Fixed a case where sometimes files are not downloaded until the folder that contains that file is clicked in the selective sync configuration.
  • Fixed automatic resuming when paused.
  • Fixed 'Can't process file - table ref_fs_files has no column named parent_id_copy' errors.
  • Restrict the permissions on the selected Insync location during onboarding.
  • Added support for Google Drive link files made by older Google Drive app versions.

New in Insync 1.3.5.36069 (Jan 19, 2016)

  • When a file or folder is not deleted successfully locally, Insync now presents an 'Actions Required' error where the user can opt to locate the file (e.g. in order to inspect it) or retry deleting (e.g. after permissions are fixed).
  • Fixed "'NoneType' object has no attribute 'mtime'" errors.
  • Fixed "GDAdder object has no attribute '_md5'" errors.
  • (Windows) System files and folders are now being ignored. This also fixed the issue of Recycle Bin folders being synced.

New in Insync 1.3.3.36056 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • Fixed duplication issue when a file's name has changed by case only (e.g. 'hello' to 'Hello').
  • When unsyncing a local file that has changes, the changes are uploaded first before deleting it locally.
  • Disabled the stripping of trailing periods for platforms that support it.
  • Fixed uploading of files with backslashes.

New in Insync 1.3.2 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • Changed the Progress section to display the action as 'processing' instead of downloading or uploading if it's not actually being downloaded or uploaded yet. This distinction is important when files/folders are being matched.
  • Fixed an issue where the UI can become stuck in unsaved changes.
  • Fixed 'Invalid Query' and internal errors for filenames with apostrophe.
  • Added an alternative login option in case the normal login mechanism doesn't work (e.g. Insync website is down or unreachable from your network). This can be accessed via 'Support' in the app window.
  • Fixed replacing a file/folder with a link and vice-versa to become seamless and not involve unnecessary processing.

New in Insync 1.3.1 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • Selectively unsyncing now directly removes local files instead of moving them to '.insync-trash'. Thus, selectively unsyncing files will immediately free up your space.
  • Added a new option in selective sync where you can have Insync to automatically unsync new files coming from Google Drive. Just uncheck 'Sync new children of partial folders' to set this option.
  • Fixed a case where Insync gets stuck in syncing.
  • Fixed an issue where selective sync options are not respected.

New in Insync 1.3.0 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • Introduced file matching feature. Insync will now try to match your local (in your filesystem) and remote (in Google Drive) files to avoid duplicates and unnecessary uploads and downloads.
  • Added one-click onboarding for Google Drive app users. This simplifies migration from using the Google Drive app to Insync.
  • Changed to use the default browser for logging in (instead of Insync's internal browser).
  • Fixed an issue when saving selective sync settings.

New in Insync 1.2.18.35198 (Aug 20, 2015)

  • Fixed having unnecessary processing triggered by browsing a folder in Google Drive web.
  • Increased limit for syncing multiple files with the same name in the same folder.
  • Fixed some files not changing when switching conversion options.

New in Insync 1.2.17.35187 (Aug 11, 2015)

  • The ignore list now accepts full file/folder names and not just extensions. In general, it accepts the 'glob' syntax.
  • Insync will now pause if the disk that contains the Insync database comes close to being full. This is to avoid database corruption and instability.
  • Logs are now being reduced further because for some users it still gets very large.

New in Insync 1.2.16.35181 (Jul 8, 2015)

  • Fixed errors in processing files ('no attribute' errors).
  • Fixed crashing issue in 10.11 (El Capitan).

New in Insync 1.2.15.35178 (Jul 8, 2015)

  • Removed false 'modification' notifications on Google format files.
  • Added a workaround to invalid date format given by the Google Drive API (encountered by a few users).
  • Fixed 'parent is missing' errors on ignored files.
  • Fixed perpetual syncing when locally copying invalid Google format files.

New in Insync 1.2.13.35166 (Jun 25, 2015)

  • Fixed issue introduced in 1.2.12 where 'shared by' activities are shown for files the user created remotely.
  • Synced folders that are still using old folder icons are now going to be updated to use the new icons for the version of their operating system. This applies to Windows Vista and above.
  • 'Selectively unsync' context menu item will now disappear on already selectively-unsynced files and folders.
  • It's now indicated if Insync is just syncing metadata but not data.
  • (Windows) Insync now scales when using high DPI displays.
  • (Windows) Fixed issue introduced in 1.2.12 where Google Drive link files are not opening.

New in Insync 1.2.12.35154 (Jun 25, 2015)

  • Made the top part of the UI cleaner.
  • In incoming shares, the user who shared to you is now always correctly identified.

New in Insync 1.2.11.35149 (May 20, 2015)

  • Added more options when an external folder being synced becomes gone.
  • Added filter to not show notifications to actions performed by the same account.

New in Insync 1.2.9.35139 (May 7, 2015)

  • Fixed issue with some sharing-related functionalities (e.g. copy private link).
  • (Windows) Fixed crashing of Explorer when right-clicking a folder within Insync. This is due to the addition of context-menu options that was added in 1.2.8, so they were removed for Windows for now.

New in Insync 1.2.8.35136 (May 5, 2015)

  • Copying Google format files locally within the same account now works.
  • Fixed issues when sometimes file deletions are triggered when unmounting/ejecting external drive.
  • Add options to create various Google format files on right-click to folder.
  • Removed access to Google contacts.
  • Fixed perpetual syncing issue when trying to sync a local file that lacks read permission.

New in Insync 1.2.7.35123 (May 5, 2015)

  • Improved messages and texts in Insync folder setup.
  • Progress info is now always visible when you open the app window.

New in Insync 1.2.5.35099 (Apr 2, 2015)

  • The tray menu now has items for pausing/resuming and quitting.
  • Improved the syncing and feed icons.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes uploading a file results to a 'parent folder not found' error.

New in Insync 1.2.1.35067 (Mar 12, 2015)

  • Fixed various issues with the new UI.
  • Right-clicking the menubar/systray icon will give shortcuts to your accounts' main folders.

New in Insync 1.2.0.35053 (Mar 10, 2015)

  • Enjoy our New and Improved user interface! The new UI also gives you power to do more.
  • You can now add file types to ignore using the ignore list on a per account per machine level.
  • Conversion options has been expanded. Users, regardless of OS, can now switch between no conversion, MS Office conversion, or OpenOffice conversion.
  • Fixed some files not being uploaded due to exceeding quota even though account has enough space. The error message for files actually exceeding quota has been corrected as well.
  • Since stats will be disabled in insynchq.com, stats are not being sent anymore.

New in Insync 1.1.4.32046 (Jan 27, 2015)

  • Fixed issue when continuing syncing of a disconnected folder.
  • Windows: Added support for creating symbolic links in the "Add to Insync" feature.

New in Insync 1.1.3.32034 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Fixed sharing to email addresses without associated Google accounts.
  • Added a right-click option to selectively unsync.
  • Fixed an issue in nested selective sync where files kept being processed.
  • Partial syncing: when some top-level folders/files are missing, continue syncing the account. Previously, the whole account is paused.

New in Insync 1.0.34.31801 (Sep 26, 2014)

  • Fixed issue with numbers in parentheses in filenames being stripped when uploading to Drive.
  • Windows: Fixed a rare issue while setting the path to Insync folder which would lead to downloading errors for long paths.

New in Insync 1.0.32.31767 (Sep 5, 2014)

  • This is just a minor update that fixes a stuck syncing case for a few users.

New in Insync 1.0.30.31757 (Aug 27, 2014)

  • Fixed some issues involving network drives.
  • Fixed an issue with shared folders not being deleted locally.
  • Added a protection to avoid deleting every files when the main folder is found to be empty.

New in Insync 1.0.29.31750 (Jun 7, 2014)

  • Additional fixes to "insufficient file permission" issue when deleting files you don't own.
  • Fixed "Changes to file can't be saved" when saving to Google-format files.

New in Insync 1.0.28.31731 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • Fixed the "insufficient file permission" issue when deleting files you don't own.
  • Fixed "error while downloading" issue when downloading some files.

New in Insync 1.0.27.31715 (Mar 13, 2014)

  • You can now add a custom message when sharing to new users.
  • When editing a file where you have no write permissions, there’s a new option in the errors list where you can ask for edit access from the owner and we’ll ask (via email) the user for you.
  • Fixed an error handling issue.

New in Insync 1.0.26.31705 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • Win: System tray submenus are now faster.

New in Insync 1.0.25.31699 (Nov 28, 2013)

  • Added an option in the context menu to set and copy “private link”. This will set the file to “anyone with a link” permission.
  • Symlink to network drive issue - if any of the syncing locations is missing, Insync would throw an error and pause syncing the corresponding account. After you’ve restored the folder, you need to choose “Resume syncing” under the “Actions required” menu option.
  • Implemented the authorize option - In case you’ve accidently revoked Insync’s access, you can sign in again and the OAuth token will be refreshed.
  • Windows: The borderless dialogs can now be dragged using mouse

New in Insync 1.0.24.31681 (Oct 16, 2013)

  • Added interactions for erroneous conditions.
  • Added a changelog dialog.

New in Insync 1.0.22.31673 (Sep 16, 2013)

  • Feature: Added option to not automatically convert Google-format files.
  • Installation fixes
  • Improvements to shell extensions: removed unused icon, explorer crash fix
  • Reduced the number of attempts to fetch the auto-proxy-config after which it is discarded altogether.
  • Fix for login browser unable to proceed after the user has selected “No” on the exit pop-up (which is rendered if no account has been added yet and the user attempts to close the login browser).

New in Insync 1.0.21.31627 (Aug 23, 2013)

  • Addresses the "Precondition failed" issue. There are also some minor fixes as well.

New in Insync 1.0.20.31600 (Jul 29, 2013)

  • Bug: Fixed issue with uploading very large files.
  • Feature: sharing to domain directly in context menu.
  • Feature: “Add to Insync” / ”Remove from Insync” context menu item for files that are outside the Insync folders (i.e. watch any folder).
  • Misc: Added a specific icon for paused state.

New in Insync 1.0.19.31591 (Jul 22, 2013)

  • Fixed issue of symlinks not being deleted when the corresponding file/folder in Google Drive is deleted.
  • Username and password for proxies are now prompted if the specified username and password are not correct.
  • Added a “Force sync” option in directories and files in case local file events are missed and changes are not being applied to Google Drive. This happens for some network drives.

New in Insync 1.0.18.31585 (Jul 22, 2013)

  • When there’s an error and a pending share, show the error status instead of the new share icon
  • Registered additional mimetypes for Drive previews (e.g. raw image formats)
  • In certain cases, improved sync handling

New in Insync 1.0.16.31572 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Win: Fix for certificate file not being loaded (Insync was no longer connecting for some users that have unicode characters in their Windows username)
  • Win: Fix for Insync not being added to the startup programs for some users

New in Insync 1.0.15.31570 (Jun 17, 2013)

  • Changed the status text from “Not signed in yet” if the accounts are still being loaded
  • Other fixes

New in Insync 1.0.11.31522 (May 21, 2013)

  • Added support for NTLM authentication in HTTP proxy
  • Win: Network performance improvements

New in Insync 1.0.10.31511 (May 7, 2013)

  • Windows: Support for long paths (up to 32K characters: local and network)
  • Windows: Sparse files will also be sync’d
  • Windows: Default Insync location while setting up account will now be User profile (%userprofile%) instead of Documents

New in Insync 1.0.9.31505 (Apr 29, 2013)

  • Handle rate limit errors
  • Handle files that don’t have the modifiedDate attribute
  • Improved support for .mts files
  • Windows: Fixed an issue with building that make it not work in some XP installations.

New in Insync 1.0.8.31496 (Apr 19, 2013)

  • Implemented support for public links of Google format files
  • Handled resuming of uploads that encounter Drive storage quota exceeded errors
  • Windows: Improved handling of SSL certificates to reduce SSL-related errors
  • Windows: Better support for network drives, symlinks to network drives (mapped, unmapped)

New in Insync 1.0.7.31481 (Apr 10, 2013)

  • Implemented a workaround regarding an issue with the Drive API that makes some changes to be not synced.

New in Insync 1.0.6.31478 (Apr 10, 2013)

  • Implemented “Copy public link” feature
  • When auto-update fails, add an error interaction to ask them to manually update
  • Windows: Fixed some issues in auto-update
  • Windows: Better filename handling

New in Insync 1.0.5.31467 (Apr 4, 2013)

  • Added a workaround when upload has “failed” (fixes the Excel cannot be saved issue)
  • Fixed NoneType + str exception.
  • Windows: fixed the MIME Type issue with pdf files
  • Windows: improvement for multiple SSO logins in the same session

New in Insync 1.0.4.31457 (Apr 2, 2013)

  • Attempt to recover from DB corruption
  • Enable pop-up notification by default
  • Changed the congrats page
  • Win: Fixed issue with some users experiencing login error

New in Insync 1.0.3.31436 (Mar 26, 2013)

  • Fixed duplicate folder issues when uploading many folder/files
  • Added a copy and revert option when modifying a read-only file
  • Google Drawing export is now supported
  • Better error handling when logging in
  • Files with no createDates are now considered
  • Remotely moving to a non-syncing directory will now translate to a local delete
  • Support for referrals
  • Fixed some other syncing issues
  • Windows: Added support for shortcuts (for Favourites and Link Tracking) with Unicode characters in the label or target path, re-scan upon resume

New in Insync 1.0.2.31426 (Mar 22, 2013)

  • Win: Support for system certificates

New in Insync 1.0.1.31423 (Mar 20, 2013)

  • Share taskbar/menubar icon updated
  • Share delete issues fixed

New in Insync 1.0.0.31415 (Mar 20, 2013)

  • Selective sync - sync (or not) top-level folders and files to a specific computer
  • New on-boarding process - lazy mode and advanced mode, Mom-proof
  • On-demand share syncing - similar to Dropbox share requests, sync incoming shares on-demand

New in Insync 0.10.9.20228 RC (Mar 20, 2013)

  • Windows: possible crash fix

New in Insync 0.9.19.17363 Beta (Jan 14, 2013)

  • Feature: Pause syncing
  • Bugfix: Change Insync home directory bug fix
  • Bugfix: Safe remote deletion of junction points on XP/Server 2003
  • Other improvements