FileSync

This is an attempt to describe the MacOSX FileSync system as it is in place in MacOSX 10.6. FileSync is also referred to as homeSync and is part of the Portable Homedirectory (PHD) setup.

Files and locations

/System/Library/CoreServices/FileSyncAgent.app

/System/Library/CoreServices/File Sync.app

This application is launched when there are conflicts.

/System/Library/CoreServices/ManagedClient.app/Contents/Resources/HomeSync.app

/System/Library/CoreServices/ManagedClient.app/Contents/Resources/HomeSync.app/Contents/MacOS/HomeSync -s

~/.FileSync