From 97a13627cc541cf53e32164434d3579e8ae813a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cassie205 Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 21:13:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Improve the Smart Sync offline access information --- mountainduck/connect/sync.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/mountainduck/connect/sync.md b/mountainduck/connect/sync.md index 31cabbfc..6909b03f 100644 --- a/mountainduck/connect/sync.md +++ b/mountainduck/connect/sync.md @@ -97,15 +97,17 @@ To reach the context menu right-click on a file or folder in _File Explorer_ (Wi ### Keep Offline -Choose *Mountain Duck → Keep Offline on Local Disk* to make files and folders available offline. The status of the file will change to *In Sync*. The action is recursive for all contained files when a folder is selected and applies to new files found on the remote storage. +Choose *Mountain Duck → Keep Offline on Local Disk* to make files and folders available even when the network connection drops. The status of the file will change to *In Sync*. The action is recursive for all contained files when a folder is selected and applies to new files found on the remote storage. ```{image} ../_images/Sync_Context_Menu_macOS.png :alt: Sync Context Menu (macOS) :width: 500px ``` +The files are saved in the obfuscated sync cache and the local copy can't be accessed without using the volume mounted by Mountain Duck. Changes on cached files from a mounted volume without an activ network connection will be written to the sync cache and will be synchronized in the background when the server is reachable again. + ```{note} -As long as the volume is mounted, files marked _Up to Date_ or _In Sync_ with a green checkmark remain accessible even if the network connection drops. Changes are synchronized in the background when the server is reachable again. +As long as the volume is mounted, files marked _Up to Date_ or _In Sync_ with a green checkmark remain accessible even if the network connection drops. ``` ### Delete on Local Disk From f7865c3f620834f8c8ae35b42d0efd982257be44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cassie205 Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:19:19 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] correction --- mountainduck/connect/sync.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mountainduck/connect/sync.md b/mountainduck/connect/sync.md index 6909b03f..d864b070 100644 --- a/mountainduck/connect/sync.md +++ b/mountainduck/connect/sync.md @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ To reach the context menu right-click on a file or folder in _File Explorer_ (Wi ### Keep Offline -Choose *Mountain Duck → Keep Offline on Local Disk* to make files and folders available even when the network connection drops. The status of the file will change to *In Sync*. The action is recursive for all contained files when a folder is selected and applies to new files found on the remote storage. +Choose *Mountain Duck → Keep Offline on Local Disk* to make files and folders available even offline with no network connectivity. The status of the file will change to *In Sync*. The action is recursive for all contained files when a folder is selected and applies to new files found on the remote storage. ```{image} ../_images/Sync_Context_Menu_macOS.png :alt: Sync Context Menu (macOS)