https://deploy-preview-39--rsyncui.netlify.app/tags/rsync-version/Recent content in Rsync Version on RsyncUIHugoenThu, 19 Mar 2026 16:10:08 +0100https://deploy-preview-39--rsyncui.netlify.app/docs/getting-started/rsync-version/Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://deploy-preview-39--rsyncui.netlify.app/docs/getting-started/rsync-version/<p>The default <code>/usr/bin/rsync</code> differs between macOS versions:</p> <ul> <li><strong>macOS Sonoma</strong>: Uses rsync version 2.6.9 (released November 2006)</li> <li><strong>macOS Sequoia and later</strong>: Use <code>openrsync</code>, a BSD-licensed implementation compatible with rsync protocol 29 and version 2.6.9</li> </ul> <div class="alert alert-secondary" role="alert"> <p>I strongly recommend installing the latest version of rsync (version 3.x) to take full advantage of RsyncUI&rsquo;s features.</p> </div> <h3 id="installing-rsync-via-homebrew">Installing rsync via Homebrew<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#installing-rsync-via-homebrew" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h3> <p>Install the latest version using Homebrew:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="background-color:#f8f8f8;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>brew install rsync </span></span></code></pre></div><p>After installation, configure RsyncUI:</p>