Software:Ultracopier

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Ultracopier
Tool of file copy.
Original author(s)alpha_one_x86
Developer(s)GliGli (SuperCopier creator), Yogi (Original NT Copier), ZeuS, alpha_one_x86[1]
Initial releaseMarch 29, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-03-29)[2]
Stable release
3.0.2.1 / May 11, 2026; 45 days ago (2026-05-11)[3]
Written inC++ and Qt
Operating systemWindows 7+,
macOS,
Linux,
BSD,
Haiku OS
PlatformIA-32, x64, and AArch64
Available inMultilingual[4]
TypeUtility software
LicenseGNU GPLv3[5]
Websiteultracopier.herman-brule.com

Ultracopier is file copying application software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is based on and supersedes SuperCopier.[6] SuperCopier and Ultracopier differ mainly in terms of appearance. SuperCopier essentially serves as a skin for Ultracopier, with slightly higher CPU usage. SuperCopier typically refers to SuperCopier 3 and earlier versions, while Ultracopier refers to SuperCopier 4 and later versions, now known as Ultracopier 1.4.[7][8]

Features include:[1]

  • Pause/resume transfers
  • Dynamic speed limitation
  • On-error resume
  • Error/collision management
  • Data security[7]
  • Intelligent reorganization of transfer to optimize performance[7]
  • Plugins

Versions

The application is distributed in standard and ultimate variants:

  • The underlying source code is identical across editions and is published under the same copyleft license.
  • The ultimate variant bundles alternative optional interface and engine plugins.
  • Both distributions operate without DRM (as explicit restrictions are prohibited by the GPLv3 license) and can be redistributed freely by users.[9]

Reception

Ultracopier has been covered and reviewed by several independent technical publications. In an extensive performance evaluation by gHacks, the software was noted for its customizable performance tweaks, granular copy-engine settings (such as strict retention of file rights and timestamps), and plugin extensibility, though real-world transfer throughput gains depended heavily on specific hardware and drive arrays.[10]

Technology portal Gizmodo highlighted the application's unique advantage over default desktop environment dialogs when manipulating mass media directories or network storage pools, specifically praising its localized error-handling routines, which allow unassisted processing pipelines to bypass corrupted blocks or prompt user intervention instead of triggering a complete operation crash.[11] Platform profiles on systems repositories like Slashdot similarly classify the utility as a highly configurable power-user alternative for managing dense cluster transfers or unassisted backup workflows.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ultracopier's description". https://github.com/alphaonex86/Ultracopier/blob/master/README. 
  2. ↑ "The release version of ultracopier 0.1". Files.first-world.info. http://files.first-world.info/ultracopier/0.1.17.4/. 
  3. ↑ "Ultracopier Version Header Source". https://github.com/alphaonex86/Ultracopier/blob/master/Version.h. 
  4. ↑ "Download ultracopier". ultracopier.herman-brule.com. https://ultracopier.herman-brule.com/. 
  5. ↑ "Ultracopier's licence". https://github.com/alphaonex86/Ultracopier/blob/master/COPYING. 
  6. ↑ Supercopier 4 . Ultracopier. Retrieved 2013-12-09
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "SuperCopier vs Ultracopier". https://web.archive.org/web/20190601195020/http://ultracopier.first-world.info/faq.html. 
  8. ↑ "TeraCopy vs copyhandler vs Ultracopier". https://web.archive.org/web/20181014053034/https://ultracopier.first-world.info/articles/ultracopier-supercopier-teracopy-copyhandler.html. 
  9. ↑ "Does the GNU GPL 3 prohibit DRM?" (in en). https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/974/does-the-gnu-gpl-3-prohibit-drm. 
  10. ↑ "Ultracopier is an open source file copying tool for Windows, macOS and Linux". October 30, 2019. https://www.ghacks.net/2019/10/30/ultracopier-is-an-open-source-file-copying-tool-for-windows-macos-and-linux/. 
  11. ↑ "Download Ultracopier (SuperCopier) for Windows, macOS, Android, APK and Linux". https://gizmodo.com/download/supercopier. 
  12. ↑ "Ultracopier Reviews". https://slashdot.org/software/p/Ultracopier/. 



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