macOS Folder Sync Automation

Automatically sync folders on MacOS

Overview

This repository contains an AppleScript for automating folder synchronization between between folders on macOS.

The script ensures that the folders are kept in sync every time the external drive is connected.

Features

• Copies new files from the source folder to the destination folder
• Skips files that already exist in the destination folder
• Deletes files in the destination folder that no longer exist in the source folder

Requirements

• macOS
• AppleScript
• launchd (for automation)

Setup

Define the Paths

Edit the SyncMyFiles.applescript file to specify the paths of your source and destination folders.

-- Define source folder on the internal drive
set sourceFolder to "/source"
-- Define destination folder on the external drive
set destinationFolder to "/destination"

Compile the Script

Compile the modified AppleScript as an SyncMyFiles.scpt file on your Mac.

Sync the .plist file for launchd

Copy the SyncMyFiles.plist file to ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ to automate the script execution when the external drive is connected.

cp ~/code/macos-folder-sync/SyncMyFiles.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

Run the following command in Terminal to load the SyncMyFiles.plist file:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/SyncMyFiles.plist

Usage

Automated

1. Connect your external drive.
2. The script should run automatically, syncing the specified folders.
3. That's it.

Manual

osascript ~/code/macos-folder-sync/SyncMyFiles.scpt

To Do

• Confirm start on-run

License

MIT