[OSX-Users] Re: syncing (that old chestnut)

[Christopher Gutteridge]

That's a reasonable solution so long as you never ever transport or 
store that usb key with the laptop...

m.c. schraefel wrote:
> At 14:58 +0000 on 18/2/10, Leslie Carr wrote:
>
>
>> Now that I have a laptop and a desktop mac that I intend to use 
>> interchangeably, how do I keep things in sync between the two platforms?
>> -- 
>> Les
>
> my strategy for over two years:
>
> i have a fast, fat usb key
>
> i drag my the latest docs from the doc folder
> the latest ap support files from the ap support folder
> sync services from ap support for the calendar
> and the latest calendars from Library/Calendars
> mail as well
>
> it's manual but pretty simple when the columns are set to date last 
> modified.
>
> to make it easier i've dragged calendars and application support to 
> the menu/nav bar to show up on any new finder window.
>
> if chronosync can be set simply to grab just these files on just these 
> conditions that's grand.
>
> mc

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