Forced by licensing issues, Apple replaced the rsync command-line tool in macOS with an alternative: openrsync. Here's what you should know about the change.rsync allows you to copy and back
Forced by licensing issues, Apple replaced the rsync command-line tool in macOS with an alternative: openrsync. Here's what you should know about the change.

rsync is a network file copy and backup tool.
rsync allows you to copy and back up files between drives and computers.

The rsync command-line tool has been around for decades. It provides users with the ability to copy files and folders to and from remote computers over the Internet and local networks.

Rsync works by comparing files during a request to copy, and only transmitting files that have changed. This reduces the size and time required to make network copies.


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