Graphical interface for rsync on Mac OS.

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I'm looking to setup some rsync jobs on a Mac to synchronize files over internet. I've doing the same thing with Windows using DeltaCopy. But I cannot find any utility like this for Mac OS.

I tried using arrsync, but it looks like you can only specify local disk targets and not network targets.

Looking for something that's free, and that will support rsync over ssh.
 
arRsync will work fine if you mount your SFTP volumes first with FUSE.

rsync is kind of a set-it-and-forget-it utility, so I'm curious what you need a GUI for in the first place. You can always roll your own with Playtpus: http://sveinbjorn.org/platypus
 
I planned on having rsync run every night to backup files. I'll try mounting the volume with FUSE and using arRsync.
 
I planned on having rsync run every night to backup files. I'll try mounting the volume with FUSE and using arRsync.

If you want to run your backup operations as regular/scripted tasks, the console version of rsync is definitely the way to go.
 
If you want to run your backup operations as regular/scripted tasks, the console version of rsync is definitely the way to go.

What about scheduling? Is cron the best way to schedule the task? I'm a Unix/Linux guy and this is the first Mac I've worked with so I'm inclined to use cron because that's what I'm familiar with.
 
What about scheduling? Is cron the best way to schedule the task? I'm a Unix/Linux guy and this is the first Mac I've worked with so I'm inclined to use cron because that's what I'm familiar with.

cron is available, but deprecated in favor of launchd. cron doesn't work properly when the Mac goes to sleep, so you should use launchd if possible for critical tasks like backup. Here's detailed instructions for adding your scripted tasks to launchd:
http://nathangrigg.net/2012/07/schedule-jobs-using-launchd/
 
rsync is fine but there are other options if you just need to sync some folders. I have been using ownCloud for some time but recently switched to BitTorrent Sync. It works like a charm on my home network. No scheduling required. Found it easy to set up on my Mac, Ubuntu and Ubuntu Server. Have not tried to sync over the internet but it is supported. UI for Mac and Ubuntu is included, else there is a web-interface.
http://labs.bittorrent.com/experiments/sync.html
Just a suggestion.
 
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