SyncTime Lite
SyncTime Lite is a macOS file sync and backup app for testing folder synchronization, mirroring, and scheduled-style workflows before buying SyncTime.
What is SyncTime Lite?
SyncTime Lite is a Mac file synchronization and backup app that helps users copy, mirror, and compare files between folders, external drives, and other Finder-accessible locations. It is the free edition of SyncTime from Desairem and is meant for evaluating the app’s full workflow before moving to the paid version. Users can set up sync items between source and destination folders, run one-way or two-way sync jobs, and use backup-oriented options such as incremental behavior available in the broader SyncTime feature set. The app is designed for people who want a Finder-friendly way to keep project folders, archives, or backup destinations up to date without using a proprietary file format. On macOS, it fits common personal and small-office workflows such as mirroring documents, updating external drives, and testing automated file-management routines. The Lite edition’s key limitation is that its sync settings do not persist after the app is closed and reopened.
Key features
- Create sync items between source and destination folders
- Run one-way or two-way file synchronization tasks
- Mirror files to keep a backup destination updated
- Work with folders on your Mac, external drives, or other Finder-accessible locations
- Review changes before applying a sync
- Test the full SyncTime workflow before upgrading to the paid version
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
SyncTime Lite is a legitimate file-management utility whose folder access and file modification behavior are consistent with a sync and backup app. Because it can copy, replace, or remove files as part of synchronization, mistakes in source, destination, or sync direction can overwrite data if a job is configured incorrectly. The bundle ID org.desairem.uSyncLite is associated with SyncTime Lite in the publisher’s support material. Grant access only to folders you intend to sync, and test important jobs with noncritical data first.
Recommendation: Keep SyncTime Lite if you actively use it to evaluate or run temporary sync jobs on your Mac. If you already purchased the full SyncTime version, you can remove the Lite edition to avoid confusion and continue using the full app for saved configurations. If you no longer use file sync workflows, removing it should not affect macOS beyond losing access to this specific syncing tool.
Common paths
/Applications/SyncTime Lite.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Containers/org.desairem.uSyncLite/Data/Library/Preferences/org.desairem.uSyncLite.plist
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/org.desairem.uSyncLite
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