Mac alternative to sync toy on windows

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I had a superb program on my Mac before I decided to clean install it that let me synchronise my photo's.

I used to use synctoy on my pc so I could sync both ways and not end up with thousands of duplicates.

Now I've decided to get all my hard drives sorted I've realised I've lost the program and can't remember what it was called.

It allowed me to synchronise between two drives adding folders and files each way and could produce a list of duplicates allowing the option of which to delete.

Don't suppose anyone has any ideas as to what I need or even a name for it. I can't believe its one of few programs I must have deleted the DMG file for :(
 
rsync is built into OS-X but it's command line driven. Once you know how to use it and better still how to write simple shell scripts it's very good indeed.

Carbon Copy Cloner ( https://bombich.com/download ) is a graphic version of rsync and very easy to use. It does cost but we've been using it since it first appeared and wouldn't be without it.

There's a simple comparison tool called Compare Folders ( https://apps.apple.com/us/app/compare-folders/id816042486?mt=12 ) which is free. It has some rough edges but if you just want to know what needs to be copied (it doesn't do the actual copying) then this is the one for you.
 
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Thanks fellas I’ll have a look over the weekend and try and figure out what I used. The option is to use my pc to initially sync both drives but I’m trying to avoid doing that.
 
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