diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index e840a9dc..d25fd544 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ assign(fs, require('./mkdirs'))
 assign(fs, require('./remove'))
 assign(fs, require('./json'))
 assign(fs, require('./move'))
+assign(fs, require('./move-sync'))
 assign(fs, require('./empty'))
 assign(fs, require('./ensure'))
 assign(fs, require('./output'))
diff --git a/lib/move-sync/__tests__/move-sync.test.js b/lib/move-sync/__tests__/move-sync.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87e84f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/move-sync/__tests__/move-sync.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const fs = require('graceful-fs')
+const os = require('os')
+const fse = require(process.cwd())
+const path = require('path')
+const assert = require('assert')
+const rimraf = require('rimraf')
+
+/* global afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it */
+
+function createSyncErrFn (errCode) {
+  const fn = function () {
+    const err = new Error()
+    err.code = errCode
+    throw err
+  }
+  return fn
+}
+
+const originalRenameSync = fs.renameSync
+const originalLinkSync = fs.linkSync
+
+function setUpMockFs (errCode) {
+  fs.renameSync = createSyncErrFn(errCode)
+  fs.linkSync = createSyncErrFn(errCode)
+}
+
+function tearDownMockFs () {
+  fs.renameSync = originalRenameSync
+  fs.linkSync = originalLinkSync
+}
+
+describe('moveSync()', () => {
+  let TEST_DIR
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    TEST_DIR = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'fs-extra', 'move-sync')
+
+    fse.emptyDirSync(TEST_DIR)
+
+    // Create fixtures:
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'a-file'), 'sonic the hedgehog\n')
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'a-folder'))
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'a-folder/another-file'), 'tails\n')
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'a-folder/another-folder'))
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'a-folder/another-folder/file3'), 'knuckles\n')
+  })
+
+  afterEach(done => rimraf(TEST_DIR, done))
+
+  it('should not move if src and dest are the same', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    // assert src not affected
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(src, 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^sonic the hedgehog\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+  })
+
+  it('should rename a file on the same device', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file-dest`
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest, 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^sonic the hedgehog\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+  })
+
+  it('should not overwrite the destination by default', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder/another-file`
+
+    // verify file exists already
+    assert(fs.existsSync(dest))
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ok(err && err.code === 'EEXIST', 'throw EEXIST')
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('should not overwrite if overwrite = false', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder/another-file`
+
+    // verify file exists already
+    assert(fs.existsSync(dest))
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest, {overwrite: false})
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ok(err && err.code === 'EEXIST', 'throw EEXIST')
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('should overwrite file if overwrite = true', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder/another-file`
+
+    // verify file exists already
+    assert(fs.existsSync(dest))
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest, {overwrite: true})
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest, 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^sonic the hedgehog\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+  })
+
+  it('should overwrite the destination directory if overwrite = true', function (done) {
+    // Tests fail on appveyor/Windows due to
+    // https://github.com/isaacs/node-graceful-fs/issues/98.
+    // Workaround by increasing the timeout by a minute (because
+    // graceful times out after a minute).
+    this.timeout(90000)
+
+    // Create src
+    const src = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'src')
+    fse.ensureDirSync(src)
+    fse.mkdirsSync(path.join(src, 'some-folder'))
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(src, 'some-file'), 'hi')
+
+    const dest = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'a-folder')
+
+    // verify dest has stuff in it
+    const pathsBefore = fs.readdirSync(dest)
+    assert(pathsBefore.indexOf('another-file') >= 0)
+    assert(pathsBefore.indexOf('another-folder') >= 0)
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest, {overwrite: true})
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    // verify dest does not have old stuff
+    const pathsAfter = fs.readdirSync(dest)
+    assert.strictEqual(pathsAfter.indexOf('another-file'), -1)
+    assert.strictEqual(pathsAfter.indexOf('another-folder'), -1)
+
+    // verify dest has new stuff
+    assert(pathsAfter.indexOf('some-file') >= 0)
+    assert(pathsAfter.indexOf('some-folder') >= 0)
+    done()
+  })
+
+  /*
+  it('should not create directory structure if mkdirp is false', done => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/does/not/exist/a-file-dest`
+
+  // verify dest directory does not exist
+    assert(!fs.existsSync(path.dirname(dest)))
+
+    fse.move(src, dest, {mkdirp: false}, err => {
+      assert.strictEqual(err.code, 'ENOENT')
+      done()
+    })
+  })
+  */
+
+  it('should create directory structure by default', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/does/not/exist/a-file-dest`
+
+    // verify dest directory does not exist
+    assert(!fs.existsSync(path.dirname(dest)))
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest, 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^sonic the hedgehog\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+  })
+
+  it('should work across devices', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file-dest`
+
+    setUpMockFs('EXDEV')
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest, 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^sonic the hedgehog\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    tearDownMockFs('EXDEV')
+  })
+
+  it('should move folders', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder-dest`
+
+    // verify it doesn't exist
+    assert(!fs.existsSync(dest))
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest + '/another-file', 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^tails\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+  })
+
+  it('should move folders across devices with EISDIR error', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder-dest`
+
+    setUpMockFs('EISDIR')
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest + '/another-folder/file3', 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^knuckles\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    tearDownMockFs('EISDIR')
+  })
+
+  it('should overwrite folders across devices', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder-dest`
+
+    fs.mkdirSync(dest)
+
+    setUpMockFs('EXDEV')
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest, {overwrite: true})
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest + '/another-folder/file3', 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^knuckles\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    tearDownMockFs('EXDEV')
+  })
+
+  it('should move folders across devices with EXDEV error', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder-dest`
+
+    setUpMockFs('EXDEV')
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest + '/another-folder/file3', 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^knuckles\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    tearDownMockFs('EXDEV')
+  })
+
+  it('should move folders across devices with EPERM error', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder-dest`
+
+    setUpMockFs('EPERM')
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest + '/another-folder/file3', 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^knuckles\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    tearDownMockFs('EPERM')
+  })
+
+  it('should move folders across devices with ENOTSUP error', () => {
+    const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder`
+    const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder-dest`
+
+    setUpMockFs('ENOTSUP')
+
+    try {
+      fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+    } catch (err) {
+      assert.ifError(err)
+    }
+
+    const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest + '/another-folder/file3', 'utf8')
+    const expected = /^knuckles\r?\n$/
+    assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    tearDownMockFs('ENOTSUP')
+  })
+
+  describe('clobber', () => {
+    it('should be an alias for overwrite', () => {
+      const src = `${TEST_DIR}/a-file`
+      const dest = `${TEST_DIR}/a-folder/another-file`
+
+      // verify file exists already
+      assert(fs.existsSync(dest))
+
+      try {
+        fse.moveSync(src, dest, {clobber: true})
+      } catch (err) {
+        assert.ifError(err)
+      }
+
+      const contents = fs.readFileSync(dest, 'utf8')
+      const expected = /^sonic the hedgehog\r?\n$/
+      assert.ok(contents.match(expected), `${contents} match ${expected}`)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe.skip('> when trying to a move a folder into itself', () => {
+    it('should produce an error', () => {
+      const SRC_DIR = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'test')
+      const DEST_DIR = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'test', 'test')
+
+      assert(!fs.existsSync(SRC_DIR))
+      fs.mkdirSync(SRC_DIR)
+      assert(fs.existsSync(SRC_DIR))
+
+      try {
+        fse.moveSync(SRC_DIR, DEST_DIR)
+      } catch (err) {
+        assert(err)
+        assert(fs.existsSync(SRC_DIR))
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  // tested on Linux ubuntu 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP i686 i686 GNU/Linux
+  // this won't trigger a bug on Mac OS X Yosimite with a USB drive (/Volumes)
+  // see issue #108
+  describe('> when actually trying to a move a folder across devices', () => {
+    const differentDevice = '/mnt'
+    let __skipTests = false
+
+    // must set this up, if not, exit silently
+    if (!fs.existsSync(differentDevice)) {
+      console.log('Skipping cross-device move test')
+      __skipTests = true
+    }
+
+    // make sure we have permission on device
+    try {
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(differentDevice, 'file'), 'hi')
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.log("Can't write to device. Skipping moveSync test.")
+      __skipTests = true
+    }
+
+    const _it = __skipTests ? it.skip : it
+
+    describe('> just the folder', () => {
+      _it('should move the folder', () => {
+        const src = '/mnt/some/weird/dir-really-weird'
+        const dest = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'device-weird')
+
+        if (!fs.existsSync(src)) {
+          fse.mkdirpSync(src)
+        }
+
+        assert(!fs.existsSync(dest))
+
+        assert(fs.lstatSync(src).isDirectory())
+
+        try {
+          fse.moveSync(src, dest)
+        } catch (err) {
+          assert.ifError(err)
+        }
+        assert(fs.existsSync(dest))
+        assert(fs.lstatSync(dest).isDirectory())
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/lib/move-sync/index.js b/lib/move-sync/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43bd0e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/move-sync/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+'use strict'
+
+// most of this code was written by Andrew Kelley
+// licensed under the BSD license: see
+// https://github.com/andrewrk/node-mv/blob/master/package.json
+// This is the sync version that somehow follows the same pattern.
+
+const fs = require('graceful-fs')
+const path = require('path')
+const copySync = require('../copy-sync').copySync
+const removeSync = require('../remove').removeSync
+const mkdirpSync = require('../mkdirs').mkdirsSync
+
+function moveSync (src, dest, options) {
+  options = options || {}
+  const overwrite = options.overwrite || options.clobber || false
+
+  if (path.resolve(src) === path.resolve(dest)) return
+
+  mkdirpSync(path.dirname(dest))
+  tryRenameSync()
+
+  function tryRenameSync () {
+    if (overwrite) {
+      try {
+        return fs.renameSync(src, dest)
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (err.code === 'ENOTEMPTY' || err.code === 'EEXIST' || err.code === 'EPERM') {
+          removeSync(dest)
+          options.overwrite = false // just overwriteed it, no need to do it again
+          return moveSync(src, dest, options)
+        }
+
+        if (err.code !== 'EXDEV') throw err
+        return moveSyncAcrossDevice(src, dest, overwrite)
+      }
+    } else {
+      try {
+        fs.linkSync(src, dest)
+        return fs.unlinkSync(src)
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (err.code === 'EXDEV' || err.code === 'EISDIR' || err.code === 'EPERM' || err.code === 'ENOTSUP') {
+          return moveSyncAcrossDevice(src, dest, overwrite)
+        }
+        throw err
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function moveSyncAcrossDevice (src, dest, overwrite) {
+  const stat = fs.statSync(src)
+
+  if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+    return moveDirSyncAcrossDevice(src, dest, overwrite)
+  } else {
+    return moveFileSyncAcrossDevice(src, dest, overwrite)
+  }
+}
+
+function moveFileSyncAcrossDevice (src, dest, overwrite) {
+  const BUF_LENGTH = 64 * 1024
+  const _buff = Buffer.alloc(BUF_LENGTH)
+
+  const flags = overwrite ? 'w' : 'wx'
+
+  try {
+    const fdr = fs.openSync(src, 'r')
+    const stat = fs.fstatSync(fdr)
+    const fdw = fs.openSync(dest, flags, stat.mode)
+    let bytesRead = 1
+    let pos = 0
+
+    while (bytesRead > 0) {
+      bytesRead = fs.readSync(fdr, _buff, 0, BUF_LENGTH, pos)
+      fs.writeSync(fdw, _buff, 0, bytesRead)
+      pos += bytesRead
+    }
+
+    fs.closeSync(fdr)
+    fs.closeSync(fdw)
+    return fs.unlinkSync(src)
+  } catch (err) {
+    // may want to create a directory but `out` line above
+    // creates an empty file for us: See #108
+    // don't care about error here
+    fs.unlinkSync(dest)
+    // note: `err` here is from the fdr error
+    if (err.code === 'EISDIR' || err.code === 'EPERM') {
+      return moveDirSyncAcrossDevice(src, dest, overwrite)
+    }
+    throw err
+  }
+}
+
+function moveDirSyncAcrossDevice (src, dest, overwrite) {
+  const options = {
+    overwrite: false
+  }
+
+  if (overwrite) {
+    removeSync(dest)
+    tryCopySync()
+  } else {
+    tryCopySync()
+  }
+
+  function tryCopySync () {
+    copySync(src, dest, options)
+    return removeSync(src)
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  moveSync
+}