sync two MACs?

whatever · 15 Nov 2006 at 17:32

hi guys,
Do you know any software that would let me sync my powerbook with my iMac?

I need to sync:
itunes library + music folder
iphoto library + picture folder
documents
mail
bookmarks

i would like to stress that one mac is a powerPC and the other one is an intel. i tried running ibackup and the sync was pretty good. however it seems it messed up the imac as some applications do not start any more.

whatever · 22 Nov 2006 at 11:32

can anyone help me?

MagSafe · 22 Nov 2006 at 12:08

http://www.mac.com

stuppy · 22 Nov 2006 at 13:58

.mac is useless

whatever · 23 Nov 2006 at 08:13

i can sort out bookmarks, mail and documents with simple sync software...
the problem is sorting out libraries.
for example, i cannot sync 2 music folders, otherwise i would have the same music in the 2 folders, but different libraries. am i wrong?

MagSafe · 26 Nov 2006 at 00:19

stuppy said:
.mac is useless

lol, thats a bit harsh.

MagSafe · 26 Nov 2006 at 00:21

whatever said:
i can sort out bookmarks, mail and documents with simple sync software...
the problem is sorting out libraries.
for example, i cannot sync 2 music folders, otherwise i would have the same music in the 2 folders, but different libraries. am i wrong?

You could always set up Networked Attached Storage (NAS) and set your mac's to use that to store the data for your libraries, that way they'll always be in sync.

whatever · 26 Nov 2006 at 09:06

MagSafe said:
You could always set up Networked Attached Storage (NAS) and set your mac's to use that to store the data for your libraries, that way they'll always be in sync.

ok...but i carry my powerbook around. i just need something to move my data on the imac when i get back home for the weekend.
i cannot believe that apple hasn't thought about such a simple need!

Deleted member 651465 · 26 Nov 2006 at 12:12

They have: you have to pay for it though

zetec452 · 26 Nov 2006 at 18:18

You may be able to do it with some cleaver rsync scripting.

M0KUJ1N · 26 Nov 2006 at 23:01

just what I was thinkin. There is a GUI wrapper for OS X called RsyncX and other file-syncing apps such as Silverkeeper or Retrospect Express. I suppose you could even script subversion to replicate this sort of behaviour too

whatever · 27 Nov 2006 at 21:02

M0KUJ1N said:
just what I was thinkin. There is a GUI wrapper for OS X called RsyncX and other file-syncing apps such as Silverkeeper or Retrospect Express. I suppose you could even script subversion to replicate this sort of behaviour too

thanks.
i'll have a look and let you know.

whatever · 29 Nov 2006 at 08:57

it's simple sync software. i still haven't solved the problem.

sync two MACs?

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