Connect mode

When connecting to a server, you can choose between Online, Smart Synchronization, and Integrated connect mode:

IntegratedOnlineSmart Synchronization

The Integrated connect mode synchronizes files and folders from a directory on the local disk with support from macOS and Windows.

Version 5

Mountain Duck 5 required.

Using Online connect mode, changes to a file are immediately uploaded and in sync when an application has finished saving a file.

Windows only

You may be prompted for additional driver installation on Windows.

In Smart Synchronization connect mode, files are copied to a local cache for faster access prior synchronization with the server in the background.

Windows only

You may be prompted for additional driver installation on Windows.

Feature Comparison

Online Smart Synchronization Integrated
Network Volume ✔ ✔ –
Custom Cache Location – ✔ –
Offline Access – ✔ Save files in cache on disk for access with no server connectivity ✔
Index Files – ✔ Index folder contents in cache on disk for access with no server connectivity ✔
Buffer file contents ︎Temporarily save opened files for faster access later Temporarily save opened files to copy to cache on disk –
Synchronization Changes are immediately uploaded ✔ Synchronize changes in the background ✔
Transfer Progress Progress window in Finder.app or Windows Explorer Progress in the status bar (macOS) or taskbar (Windows) Progress in the status bar (macOS) or taskbar (Windows) and progress icon in Finder & Windows Explorer
Recent Files – ✔ Available in the status bar (macOS) or taskbar (Windows) ✔
Lock Files ✔︎ ✔ –
Share Files ✔ ✔ ✔

Quota Support

Mountain Duck displays the overall quota present on the server as available disk space on the mounted volume.

Protocol Support
Local Disk ✅
SFTP ✅
FTP ❌
WebDAV ✅
Google Drive ✅
Google Cloud Storage ❌
Microsoft OneDrive ✅
Microsoft Sharepoint ✅
Files.com ❌
DRACOON ✅
Backblaze B2 ❌
Box.com ❌
Dropbox ✅
Nextcloud ✅
ownCloud ✅
S3 ❌
SMB ✅
Windows Azure ❌
OpenStack Object Storage ✅

Limited Support

  • Microsoft OneDrive: Quota is only supported when setting the Path in the bookmark configuration to a folder different from /.
  • Microsoft SharePoint: Quota is only supported when setting the Path in the bookmark configuration to a Drives folder in a SharePoint site folder.

Some protocols do not report the available quota. Finder and Windows Explorer will show exabyte values in Online connect mode and the available space within the synchronization cache location on your local disk in Smart Synchronization connect mode for the affected protocols.

Note

Quota support can be disabled for all protocols.

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