# General

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## [SyncWings: Web UI for Syncthing + FileStash (Single or Multi-User, Easy File Management) – Looking for Testers!](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncwings-web-ui-for-syncthing-filestash-single-or-multi-user-easy-file-management-looking-for-testers/25202)

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**Author:** [@Loosetooth](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Loosetooth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncwings-web-ui-for-syncthing-filestash-single-or-multi-user-easy-file-management-looking-for-testers/25202 "2025-09-22T12:21:25Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m excited to share a new project I’ve just released: SyncWings - an open-source web interface that combines the power of Syncthing and FileStash into a single, easy-to-use solution for syncing and managin…

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## [Syncthing running with OpenCore](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-running-with-opencore/25278)

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**Author:** [@Allex50](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Allex50)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-running-with-opencore/25278 "2025-09-13T21:50:31Z")

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I have a 2014 Intel MacPro running Sequoia 15 installed by OpenCore Patcher. Just wondering if this s/w will be OK to install. Maybe a silly Q but just thought I’d ask before commiting. Thanks.

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## [Contribution](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/contribution/25218)

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**Author:** [@NK5W](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/NK5W)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/contribution/25218 "2025-09-08T10:03:39Z")

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Hi, I love Synchthing n SyncTrayzor, but I only know python n don’t hv much time/hv time but busy, not working so can’t donate. May I know how do I contribute 2 them pls? Looking fwd 2 ur response, tks!

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## [Packaging Syncthing 2 for Fedora 42 with an rpm](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/packaging-syncthing-2-for-fedora-42-with-an-rpm/25197)

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**Author:** [@kalaklanar](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/kalaklanar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/packaging-syncthing-2-for-fedora-42-with-an-rpm/25197 "2025-09-05T20:08:39Z")

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I packaged up a .spec file and a command line to build the Syncthing 2 rpm for Fedora 42. There have been 2 bug fixes, so I’ve added a command to rebuild and update it as well. It’s mainly for me until it gets in the off…

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## [Sync Files to an Untrusted Device](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/sync-files-to-an-untrusted-device/22933)

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**Author:** [@louis](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/louis)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/sync-files-to-an-untrusted-device/22933 "2025-08-29T00:17:15Z")

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I would like to sync files to an untrusted device. Those files are intended as backup. The files should be recoverable when the source computer is not longer available. Example situation: my kids are “on the road” wit…

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## [Will syncthing-macos update to Syncthing 2.x?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/will-syncthing-macos-update-to-syncthing-2-x/24821)

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**Author:** [@gTunes](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/gTunes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/will-syncthing-macos-update-to-syncthing-2-x/24821 "2025-08-15T14:48:29Z")

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I don’t see evidence that work is underway on migrating syncthing-macos to Syncthing 2.x. Is and I’m just missing it? Thanks.

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## [Minecraft Unlimited Items - Save File Sync Issue in Syncthing](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/minecraft-unlimited-items-save-file-sync-issue-in-syncthing/24756)

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**Author:** [@ronaldo12](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/ronaldo12)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/minecraft-unlimited-items-save-file-sync-issue-in-syncthing/24756 "2025-08-14T19:33:03Z")

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Halo semuanya, Saya ingin bertanya, apakah ada yang pernah mengalami masalah saat sinkronisasi file save Minecraft menggunakan Syncthing? Khususnya ketika file tersebut berisi world yang sudah dimodifikasi sehingga puny…

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## [Is it okay to stay with v1.30.0 for time being](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-okay-to-stay-with-v1-30-0-for-time-being/24784)

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**Author:** [@Robertlaw](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Robertlaw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-okay-to-stay-with-v1-30-0-for-time-being/24784 "2025-08-13T19:15:09Z")

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I am not a computer guy, 75 years old so mastering syncthing was a pretty herculean task for me. I had to enlist the help of Perplexity AI to assist me with set up and understanding how the program works. Took me 2-3 we…

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## [syncspirit v0.4.1 release!](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncspirit-v0-4-1-release/24726)

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**Author:** [@basiliscos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/basiliscos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncspirit-v0-4-1-release/24726 "2025-08-05T18:37:51Z")

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I’m glad to announce v0.4.1 release! Syncspirit is independent BEP protocol implementation. Like syncthing is continuous peer-to-peer file synchronization tool. You can d…

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## [\[Urgent Help\] My Documents (Local) folder got deleted on my mac; How to recover?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/urgent-help-my-documents-local-folder-got-deleted-on-my-mac-how-to-recover/24698)

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**Author:** [@Shourya7](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Shourya7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/urgent-help-my-documents-local-folder-got-deleted-on-my-mac-how-to-recover/24698 "2025-08-01T04:47:40Z")

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I had 2 laptops and was using syncthing to sync files across my Documents folder (local) on both. Unfortunately I gave the old laptop to someone else to use it and they didn’t factory reset the device and just deleted al…

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## [Debian update to Trixie](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/debian-update-to-trixie/24596)

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**Author:** [@mexsudo](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/mexsudo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/debian-update-to-trixie/24596 "2025-07-26T18:41:14Z")

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Debian update to Trixie after the update I got this odd message with Synaptic W: https://apt.syncthing.net/dists/syncthing/InRelease: Policy will reject signature within a year, see --audit for details dunno if it’s so…

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## [stun.syncthing.net doesn't resolve anymore](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/stun-syncthing-net-doesnt-resolve-anymore/24075)

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**Author:** [@marbens](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/marbens)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/stun-syncthing-net-doesnt-resolve-anymore/24075 "2025-07-19T05:30:01Z")

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Syncthing’s STUN server used to have the domain of stun.syncthing.net, but that doesn’t resolve to anything anymore.

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## [My attempt at CLI-Based onboarding of new clients, with auto-accepting of folders.](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/my-attempt-at-cli-based-onboarding-of-new-clients-with-auto-accepting-of-folders/24632)

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**Author:** [@surfrock66](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/surfrock66)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/my-attempt-at-cli-based-onboarding-of-new-clients-with-auto-accepting-of-folders/24632 "2025-07-16T17:03:02Z")

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I know this has been done a million times, but I got it working for 2 test clients and I wanted to share as it has taken me some effort to get this all in 1 place. Maybe this isn’t that applicable, but for me it is. My…

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## [Syncthing & Syncthing Fork](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-syncthing-fork/14960)

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**Author:** [@benashna](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/benashna)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-syncthing-fork/14960 "2022-12-19T09:38:32Z")

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What’s the difference between Syncthing and Syncthing Fork? They pretty much do the same thing. In the Syncthing Fork (1.4.2), there’s a Status tab in addition to Folder and Device tabs in the main page, while in t…

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## [Error in upgrading to 2.0.0~rc.22](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/error-in-upgrading-to-2-0-0-rc-22/24529)

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**Author:** [@paulo\_andre](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/paulo_andre)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/error-in-upgrading-to-2-0-0-rc-22/24529 "2025-06-23T11:48:59Z")

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I can’t upgrade to the latest versiion, it seems there’s a repository error: Get:1 http://download.zerotier.com/debian/noble noble InRelease \[20.5 kB\] Hit:2 https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu plucky InRelease Get:…

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## [Relays / discovery blocked by ISP firewall (fortinet)](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/relays-discovery-blocked-by-isp-firewall-fortinet/23311)

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**Author:** [@gi1242](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/gi1242)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/relays-discovery-blocked-by-isp-firewall-fortinet/23311 "2025-06-12T10:04:44Z")

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Many public WiFi (and some ISPs) use FortiNet as their firewall. They classified SyncThing as a P2P application (which is fair), and blocked all access to it (which isn’t fiar IMO). They blocked all relays, discovery, an…

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## [What could a malicious discovery or relay server do?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/what-could-a-malicious-discovery-or-relay-server-do/21986)

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**Author:** [@Eli123](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Eli123)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/what-could-a-malicious-discovery-or-relay-server-do/21986 "2025-06-08T15:57:09Z")

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The discovery server sees the device ID (the hash of the private certificate) and the IP address of each device, so this server knows which IP address is talking to which IP address using Synchting. The discovery server …

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## [1Gb of system memory is enough?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/1gb-of-system-memory-is-enough/24449)

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**Author:** [@paulo\_andre](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/paulo_andre)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/1gb-of-system-memory-is-enough/24449 "2025-06-08T02:32:29Z")

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I’m thinking of buying a storage VPS to have another redundant data disk, is 1GB of system memory enough for syncthing? This will NOT be the primary syncthing machine, I have another, and that one is fast. I just need on…

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## [The website says that Syncthing is a backup program.](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/the-website-says-that-syncthing-is-a-backup-program/20524)

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**Author:** [@martinleben](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/martinleben)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/the-website-says-that-syncthing-is-a-backup-program/20524 "2025-06-08T02:21:48Z")

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https://syncthing.net/ says: Run it on your desktop computers and synchronize them with your server for backup. But Syncthing is not a backup program… Suggestion: Run it on your desktops, laptops and mobile phones…

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## [Just a massive thank you to the team](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/just-a-massive-thank-you-to-the-team/23985)

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**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/johnnydecimal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/just-a-massive-thank-you-to-the-team/23985 "2025-05-29T23:49:53Z")

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There are a few pieces of software that truly feel miraculous. That are, truly, a gift to humanity. Syncthing is one of them. I’ve just configured it on my friend’s Mac and QNAP, so that I can create an on-site backup …

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## [Synctrain iOS and Synching v2.0](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/synctrain-ios-and-synching-v2-0/24388)

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**Author:** [@t2clej](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/t2clej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/synctrain-ios-and-synching-v2-0/24388 "2025-05-23T15:55:31Z")

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I may have missed a post in my search but I am hoping Tommy/pixelspark can answer this question. Will Synctrain work with v2.0 of Synching? I have not upgraded to Syncthing 2.0.0-rc.16 yet. @Tommy - Thank you for respo…

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## [Thank you for your support of Ukraine](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/thank-you-for-your-support-of-ukraine/24244)

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**Author:** [@ryjones](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/ryjones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/thank-you-for-your-support-of-ukraine/24244 "2025-04-25T18:04:24Z")

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I just wanted to say thank you. I’m making my fourth trip to deliver aid for NAFO - driving a truck from Tallinn to Kyiv. Thank you, thank you. Ry Jones NAFO Fella and open source guy

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## [syncspirit v0.4.0 release!](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncspirit-v0-4-0-release/23880)

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**Author:** [@basiliscos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/basiliscos)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncspirit-v0-4-0-release/23880 "2025-04-23T08:17:53Z")

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I’m glad to announce v0.4.0 release! The major feature of the new release is fltk-frontend and improvements BEP protocol implementation. You can download ready-to-use binaries for Linux x86\_64, Windows (WindowsXP is …

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## [Idea: Workaround for Selective Sync](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/idea-workaround-for-selective-sync/24192)

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**Author:** [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/idea-workaround-for-selective-sync/24192 "2025-04-17T10:37:12Z")

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A number of people have asked for a selective sync feature. Here’s how one could accomplish this with Syncthing as it stands today. Let us posit a cluster of two Devices, A and B, with the user wanting to selectively s…

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## [How to disable "Syncthing is running" notification on Android?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-disable-syncthing-is-running-notification-on-android/13969)

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**Author:** [@steveharman](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/steveharman)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-disable-syncthing-is-running-notification-on-android/13969 "2025-04-07T18:09:15Z")

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Ideally, I’d like to receive important notifications from Syncthing on my phone, but I don’t need a permanent reminder that “Syncthing is running” at the top of the screen. Is there an option to disable that alert, but …

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## [relays.syncthing.net is suffering a stroke](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/relays-syncthing-net-is-suffering-a-stroke/24097)

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**Author:** [@bt90](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/bt90)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/relays-syncthing-net-is-suffering-a-stroke/24097 "2025-04-02T16:44:41Z")

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## [Duplicate panel in Grafana dashboard](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/duplicate-panel-in-grafana-dashboard/24096)

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**Author:** [@bt90](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/bt90)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/duplicate-panel-in-grafana-dashboard/24096 "2025-04-02T10:16:03Z")

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Our usage reporting dashboard has two paneles for Device SHA256 rate: https://mon.syncthing.net/d/edy5vpz3ri1ogd/usage-reporting-current?orgId=1&refresh=1h

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## [What is the traffic generated by incremental synchronization?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/what-is-the-traffic-generated-by-incremental-synchronization/24076)

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**Author:** [@Luther](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Luther)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/what-is-the-traffic-generated-by-incremental-synchronization/24076 "2025-03-30T13:20:30Z")

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If a file size is 1GB and is synchronized from the client to the server, the file size on the client grows to 1.2GB after a period of time, in this case, is the actual network traffic 1.2GB or 0.2GB? This is important fo…

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## [WARNING: Failed to initialize config: config file version (37) is newer than supported version (35). If this is expected, use -allow-newer-config to override.](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/warning-failed-to-initialize-config-config-file-version-37-is-newer-than-supported-version-35-if-this-is-expected-use-allow-newer-config-to-override/22250)

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**Author:** [@tomachi](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/tomachi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/warning-failed-to-initialize-config-config-file-version-37-is-newer-than-supported-version-35-if-this-is-expected-use-allow-newer-config-to-override/22250 "2025-03-30T12:59:35Z")

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So I installed Kali linux on another partition yesterday, using the same /home folder mounted as a partition as my older / current main system which is Kubuntu. To test Kali but maybe replace with fresh install of Kubunt…

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## [Lost my save ds3](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/lost-my-save-ds3/24070)

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**Author:** [@tr3tya](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/tr3tya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/lost-my-save-ds3/24070 "2025-03-29T17:53:29Z")

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Hello everyone, I use a translator. My problem is that I play on a PC and a Steam Deck and sync using syncthing. I played on a Steam Deck, went about 20 hours further from the save on the PC, and in fact they should have…

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