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Introduction
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Available for Windows, Mac OS X, and various Linux distributions, the ownCloud
Desktop Sync client enables you to:
- Specify one or more directories on your computer that you want to synchronize
to the ownCloud server.
- Always have the latest files synchronized, wherever they are located.
Your files are always automatically synchronized between your ownCloud server
and local PC.
.. note:: Because of various technical issues, desktop sync clients older than
1.7 will not allowed to connect and sync with the ownCloud 8.1+ server. It
is highly recommended to keep your client updated.
Improvements and New Features
-----------------------------
The 2.0 release of the ownCloud desktop sync client has many new features and
improvements. (See the `complete changelog
<https://owncloud.org/changelog/desktop/>`_.)
* Multi-account support
* Many UI improvements
* Accessibility improvements (high contrast schemes)
* Automatic bandwidth throttling
* No redundant directory entries in activity log
* Remove deleted accounts properly from toolbar
* File manager integration: show hidden files as ignored
* Do not sync new big folders from server without user's consent
* Integrate selective sync into the default UI
* More reliable reconnect after timeout
* Improve progress reporting during sync
* Sharing: Do not allow sharing the root folder
* Sharing: Show thumbnail
* Client Updater: Check for updates periodically, not only once per run
* Quota: Only refresh from server when UI is shown
* SSL Button: Show more information
* System proxy: Ask user for credentials if needed
* Several fixes and performance improvements in the sync engine
* OS X: Show file name in UI if file has invalid UTF-8 in file name
* OS X: Support native finder integration for 10.10 Yosemite
* Network: Try to use SSL session tickets/identifiers
* Windows: Support paths >255 characters
* Windows, OS X: Allow to not sync hidden files
* Windows: Remove misleading option to remove sync data
* Windows: Do not provoke Active Directory account locking if password changes
* Windows: Fix installer when installing unprivileged
.. note:: When you upgrade from 1.8, restart Windows to ensure that all new
features are visible.