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Synology Drive

brew install --cask synology-drive v4.0.3,17892

Sync and backup client for Synology NAS devices with automatic file versioning.

Why you might care

Synology Drive integrates directly with Synology NAS hardware, offering native syncing and backup without intermediary cloud services. Ideal if you already own a Synology NAS and want seamless local-network file synchronization and disaster recovery without recurring cloud subscription costs.

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