diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 382462c..e778c50 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 NEWS: MOBILE-SYNC                                                   29.02.2012
 ===============================================================================
 
+# 2.2 (16. April 2012)
+Bugfixes:
+  - compress() function now compresses the archive based on file ending;
+    the program tar is used now instead of bsdtar.
+
 # 2.1 (29. February 2012)
 Enhancements:
-  - Added function isynch, which interactively lets you synchronize one folder.
+  - Added function isynch, which interactively lets you synchronize one folder
   - Added help option (only commandline) and text
   - Added adjustable timeout option
   - Added internable read_timeout option
diff --git a/synclib.sh b/synclib.sh
index 2d0d581..6061bba 100644
--- a/synclib.sh
+++ b/synclib.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # synclib.sh
 
-# Version 2.1  (29. February 2012)
+# Version 2.2  (16. April 2012)
 # Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Ben Morgan <neembi@googlemail.com>
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-_version="2.1"
+_version="2.2"
 
 # Set the colors for the terminal
 cBOLD="\e[1m"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function compress() {
 
     message "compressing: `var $input` to $output"
     sleep $timeout
-    bsdtar cf $startdir/$output $input
+    tar caf $startdir/$output $input
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
         error "Last command ended with an error."
         if [[ $force -eq 0 ]]; then