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# What files does Synk skip?

Synk automatically skips over certain files and directories that shouldn't be included in a backup or synchronization. These are:

- .FBCIndex
- .FBCLockFolder
- .fseventsd
- .HFS+ Private Directory Data\r
- .Spotlight-V100
- .Trash
- .Trashes
- .VolumeIcon.icns
- Desktop DB
- Desktop DF
- Network Trash Folder
- /.com.apple.timemachine.supported
- /.hotfiles.btree
- /.journal
- /.quota.ops.user and /.quota.user
- /.TemporaryItems
- /.vol
- /Cleanup At Startup
- /dev
- /File Transfer Folder
- /mach and /mach.sym
- /net
- /TheVolumeSettingsFolder
- /Trash
- /automount/*
- /cores/*
- /Network/*
- /tmp/*
- /var/automount/*
- /var/db/dhcpclient/leases
- /var/db/dyld/dyld_shared_cache*
- /var/folders/*
- /var/run/*
- /var/spool/*
- /var/tmp/*
- /var/vm/*
- /Volumes/*
- /Library/Application Support/Synk/ZeroScan Data
- ~/Library/Application Support/SyncServices
- ~/Library/Application Support/PubSub/*
- ~/Library/Icons/WebpageIcons.db
- ~/Library/iTunes/iPod Software Updates
- ~/Library/Mail/Envelope Index
- ~/Library/Safari/HistoryIndex.sk
- */Library/Caches
- */Library/Logs
- */Album Artwork/Cache
- /System/Library/Extensions/Caches
- /Users/Shared/SC Info