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Add to SafariWhen comparing ForkLift 3 vs CarbonCopy Cloner, the Slant community recommends CarbonCopy Cloner for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac OSX apps for someone that's new to Apple?” CarbonCopy Cloner is ranked 10th while ForkLift 3 is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose CarbonCopy Cloner is:
Even if you have tasks in queue, once you connect, it will begin automatically backing up for you.
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Pros
Pro Best UX/UI'd file manager on the market
It's just a perfectly crafted app, try and enjoy
Pro Rewritten in Swift
Forklift 3 is a significant update from FL2, having been rewritten entirely in Swift.
Pro Optional dark UI
In addition to the default Mac gray UI, Forklift 3 offers an alternate "Dark Mode" featuring light text elements against dark backgrounds.
Pro Connect to and mount lots of storage options
FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Rackspace CloudFiles, SMB, AFP, NFS, VNC, etc.
Pro Easily toggle hidden files
Pro Built-in application remover
Pro Auto-Run
Even if you have tasks in queue, once you connect, it will begin automatically backing up for you.
Pro Flawless Execution
Backing up and restoring your computer are fast and easy. There's no confusion.
Pro Clear Interface
The interface is extremely streamlined. It walks you through the entire process. There are advanced options but they remain hidden until you want them.
Cons
Con Like Apple, it does not standardize file size. Mixes up KBs, MBs GBs in the same column which makes it very difficult to review file sizes
Con Like Apple, shows the date of Today's file as "Today" instead of the actual date
Con Does not sync the "selected" folders (i.e. highlighted ones), but the "current" folders (i.e. the top of the visible tree.)
Con Does not show the fixed tree section in the left pane of a dual horizontal panes
Con No Organizing Tasks
Once your tasks are in the queue, you can't reorder them. You also can't organize them into folders.
