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Introduction
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Available for Windows, Mac OS X, and various Linux distributions, the ownCloud 
Desktop Sync client enables you to:

- Specify one or more directories on your computer that you want to synchronize
  to the ownCloud server.
- Always have the latest files synchronized, wherever they are located.

Your files are always automatically synchronized between your ownCloud server 
and local PC.

.. note:: Because of various technical issues, desktop sync clients older than 
   1.7 will not allowed to connect and sync with the ownCloud 8.1+ server. It 
   is highly recommended to keep your client updated.
   
Improvements and New Features
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The 2.1 release of the ownCloud desktop sync client has many new features and 
improvements. (See the `complete changelog 
<https://owncloud.org/changelog/desktop/>`_.)

  * Share with internal ownCloud users from your desktop
  * Separate views for server activity, sync activity, and errors
  * Don't re-upload *eml-files if size and checksum are unchanged
  * Improved upload/download progress indicator