Getting Started with Panic Sync

What is Panic Sync?

Panic Sync is a web-based service that is designed to sync configurations in your Panic apps between your devices (whether they be iPhones, iPads, or Macs). The data synced varies between our apps, but most often it is your Servers and Keys. Say you have your servers all configured with custom icons and folders. You’re all organized! It’d be super helpful if there was an easy way to copy all of that work to another computer or back it up so you don’t have to recreate all of that again. Panic Sync can help! We have put a large amount of effort into making Panic Sync reliable, secure, and easy. We take user experience very seriously, and Panic Sync is built from the beginning with our users in mind.

How Secure Is My Data?

Your data is end-to-end encrypted.

• We go into depth on that in Common Questions.

Can my files be synced with Panic Sync?

The quick answer: No.

Unlike services such as Dropbox or iCloud Drive, Panic Sync does not sync any files between computers.

What data does get synced?

Each app saves its own sync data into its own sync repo:

Nova

Novas Sync Data Saved Servers Server Group folders Keys generated within Nova Nova’s Sync Repo Name com.panic.sites.default

Transmit 5

Transmit’s Sync Data Saved Servers Server Group folders Keys generated within Transmit Transmit 5 Sync Repo Name com.panic.sites.transmit

Prompt 3

Prompts Sync Data Saved Servers Server Groups folders Clips Clip Group folders Keys generated within Prompt Prompts 3 Sync Repo Name com.panic.prompt.default

Prompt and other apps?

Currently, Prompt 3 does not have the ability to share sync data with other apps.

• Only between other installations of Prompt 3 on macOS and iOS/iPadOS devices.

Learn more about this decision in Common Questions.

Shared Sync Repositories

Transmit 5 & Nova

Only in Transmit 5, when setting up Panic Sync, can you choose to share the same repository with Nova. Nova and Transmit Shared Sync Data Saved Servers Server Group folders Keys generated within Nova Nova and Transmit Shared Sync Repo Name com.panic.sites.default

What will not get synced?

Passphrases

• For security reasons, passphrases stored with SSH keys in Nova, Transmit, and Prompt 3 do not get synced at this time.

Using Panic Sync for OAuth based servers in Transmit 5

Many of the new cloud storage providers supported in Transmit 5 use OAuth based authentication which prevents your password from being stored locally.

Instead of Transmit sending a password to authenticate with the remote server, a token is created on each computer when you log into your account. These tokens are then used each time you reconnect to the server.

Unlike regular passwords OAuth tokens cannot be synced between devices. This means that while the server details are synced, you’ll need to enter your account email address and password once on each device.