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How to sync Mail App filters/signatures and (possibly) email accounts on OSX?
I have MacBook and Mac Mini. Also I have iMac in an office. And I'm tired with setting up and copying all settings between them. Is it possible to:
1) Setup accounts in only one computer and sync them ...
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What does it mean by “Sync the iPhone”? [closed]
This silly problem about 'sync' has certainly bothered me since a long time:
What do you mean by "Sync the iPhone"?
I used to get confused when doing such stuff because I do not know if my Mac ...
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Sync Folder between Linux and Mac
I have an always-on Linux box in the cloud. On that machine, there are some files I would like to (bidirectionally!) sync to my local machine - my iMac (running 10.8).
The files I would like to sync ...
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iPhone not syncing with iTunes
In iTunes under apps tab, it list all the apps which I have in my iTunes account. When I click on the Install button of the app, button name gets changed to will install & also on the right side ...
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iOS and Exchange and Contact syncing with Mac
I have an iPhone 5 which has my Personal email account and my business account, my personal email contacts sync through iCloud to the Mac Address Book perfectly.
However on my MacBookPro I use ...
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Is there any way to keep two iTunes libraries synchronized including deletions?
I have a user who travels a lot with his macbook. He has all his music and films within iTunes on his macbook and he would like his library synched to another machine on his network. Deleted items ...
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How can I sync ALL of my files between my Macs in the background?
I have multiple macs and I want to sync files between them. I don't want a designated "shared files" folder that I have to manually save things to -- I want my Documents, Desktop, Pictures, Downloads, ...
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Something like Dropbox for local use with a NAS as storage server
I am looking for a solution to sync folder pairs between a NAS and multiple local macs. Each of the macs could edit files and the other macs should then get synced automatically. Basically my own ...
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How to sync custom shortcuts between two macs
Is there a way to sync custom shortcuts (general and application specific i.e. Xcode) between two macs?
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Can I sync books I didn't buy from Amazon via Kindle app?
I have the Kindle app both on mac and android, I want to know if it's possible to sync the books that I have on android over to mac and vice versa as well as the last page I viewed? Some books weren't ...
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internet-based sync software that will keep running after Windows Live Sync stops doing PC-to-PC-syncs?
According to the wikipedia page, Microsoft Live Sync will shortly stop offering the PC-to-PC sync service. There are lots of apps to sync two PCs on the same LAN, but I want to sync two PCs that are ...
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Sync SOME folders between Mac & External HD
I want to sync selected folders between an external hard disk and my Mac. I used to be able to do this with ease on my PC with Laplink, but I can't do it on my Mac. I purchased Laplink Switch and Sync ...
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IPhoto without using the “photo library”?
I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to use iPhoto without having all the photos and movies lumped into one giant archive file but rather store them as individual files in subfolders (similar to ...
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Does Notational Velocity/nvALT securely sync with Simplenote?
I set nvALT to use a single database to store and sync my notes. Using a database has the benefit of having encryption.
I just noticed this warning at the bottom of the synchronization settings ...
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Synchronize folder on Windows/Mac (in realtime not with a scheduler)
Probably this question is not new and if yes, sorry for the repost.
But I need to synchronize a local folder onto a Windows machine (or Mac) with the content into a remote folder (WebDav resource).
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Select events from public calendar
There are some public calendars with many, many events listed. I want to look at the available events and choose a few to import into my personal calendar in iCal. If I subscribe to the public ...
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How can I back up the Documents folder on my Macbook?
I don't want to use Dropbox because I don't want to sync a separate folder - I just want to sync the Documents folder that already exists in ~/Zachary/Documents. Any tool recommendations? Ideally ...
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Synchronizing Multiple eMacs
I have a cluster of about 10 eMac's that are all running the exact same OS, programs, and have the exact same hardware. Is there any way to synchronize them to all contain the exact same files (Music ...
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How to synchronize Applications and Files between two Macs
I have an OSX 10.6 laptop and an OSX 10.6 desktop on the same network.
I just want them to have the exact same files and applications at all times.
Any ideas of how to keep EVERYTHING in sync except ...
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Mac OS X - macports - Warning: No index(es) found! Have you synced your source indexes?
I'm trying to setup an Android build environment for Android. I'm following these instructions.
However, after the installation of MacPorts I'm not able to install the environment.
Following the ...
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Synchronize Computer Audio Devices
My friend and I have two Macbook Pros, each with an LED Cinema Display being used for audio. When my friend listens to music I can't hear it as well as him, because I am in front of my own machine.
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Subtitle Workshop/Gnome-Subtitles for Mac OS Snow Leopard?
Is there application like Subtitle Workshop, or Gnome Subtitles, but for Mac OS ?
My requirements:
See the movie( hear too ;) )
See the subtitles
Able to sync the subtitles by clicking one button( ...
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OSX 10.6 Sync with Google Contacts, Address Book or Itunes?
Should I use the sync functionality of Address Book or iTunes to sync Google Contacts? Pros and Cons?
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Sync files between Mac, PC and Linux automatically
I have a MacBook Pro, a Windows 7 desktop, and a Fedora 13 netbook. I have been searching far and wide for an automatic solution to sync files (pictures, music, docs, etc...) between the three when ...
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Echofon Twitter client: Can I do unread syncing between multiple Macs instead of just between a Mac and an iPhone/iPad?
I use Echofon for Twitter on my two Macs and I would like to sync the status of my read tweets between these two. I know I can sync between a Mac and an iPhone/iPad, but can I also sync between two ...
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Syncing iTunes between Mac and Windows using DropBox?
How do I sync iTunes library files (xml, itl) and music files/folders between these two different operating systems with different folder structures? I currently keep both the library files and the ...
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Mac program like WinSCP
I'm looking for a program on Mac that does one thing exactly like WinSCP: listens to file changes in directories and uploads the changed files to a remote server, thus keeping them in sync: remote ...
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Dropbox still “initializing” and won't sync
I'm using OS X 10.5.8 and have been using Dropbox without any issues. However, for some reason it has suddenly stopped working. I've tried the following:
Ran disk utility/repair permissions
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Nokia backup on a Mac
As I have to bring my phone to a shop for repair, I want to backup my contacts, calenders and text-messages. My Nokia connects perfectly through Bluetooth with iSync. One baddy, however is that ...
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Unix: How to one-way-sync directory with FTP directory
Is there a good command I can run from the Terminal that will one-way sync a directory with an FTP directory in a smart way?
I'd like it to for example delete all files on the FTP that no longer ...
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Mac true folder sync
I'm looking for a free solution to sync 2 folders together with a true sync. Meaning you delete a file in either place, and it updates that in the other folder. Not a backup from one to the other type ...
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sync Gmail between iMac and Macbook
I use Apple mail on both iMac and Macbook with all my other mail accounts, I use POP and put a thirty day deletion on the mail account. This means as long as I log in once a month on both machines and ...
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Windows LIve Sync for Mac?
I recently have switched to mainly using Apple computers.
I used to use Windows Live Sync to keep some documents up to date across computers, but noticed that some people have had trouble on Snow ...
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One-way syncing/backup with Unison
I'm using the syncing tool Unison with my Mac OSX and Ubuntu 9.10 machines to backup my music from Mac to Ubuntu. The thing is, I want to have my Mac be the source and Ubuntu be the target so that the ...
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Recurring iPhone 13019 error during syncing
From time to time, my iPhone 3G (Syncing with Mac OS X 10.6.2, iTunes 9.0.2) starts returning an error (13019) every time it attempts to sync.
This problem can be consistently resolved by switching ...
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Backup iPhoto images using non-incremental backups
I have my MacBook backing up to a Time Machine drive and that is working nicely.
I also have a Network Storage Drive (ReadyNas NV+) on my home network and I would really like to be able to copy all ...
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Sync folder between Mac and Windows Server
I've got a Small Business Server at work and a MacBook on the go. I want to sync a folder from the server on my MacBook so I can work on the files locally.
I'm looking for a solution that syncs my ...
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Two identical Macs
I want to sync my iMac with my Macbook, so I'll have a reserve computer if the laptop fails. What's the best way to do it?
Can I have this sync on one profile, and keep working on the iMac as another ...
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Syncing iCal and Address Book over several macs?
I'm looking for a way to keep my calendars and Address Book in sync. Can anyone recommend a way? I want to keep all the data as it is, though I don't want to use MobileMe.
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Sharing or syncing home folders between Macs
I've had a Macbook for some time, and recently got a Mac Mini too (both as desktop & media player computer). When setting up the Mini, I copied mostly everything (in target disk mode) from Macbook ...
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How can my wife and I share our iCal calendars on my home wireless network?
I'm looking for an easy way to share iCal calendars that my wife and I have setup for ourselves on separate computers with each other. I'd like to do it without having to setup a calendar server or ...
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Snow Leopard - Remove MobileMe / iSync menu bar icon
Snow Leopard lets one sync his/her own Google contacts and Yahoo contacts to iCal and Address Book. However, a side effect of this is that you will get a Sync Menu Bar item added. For some this is ...
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How to synchronise filesystem between 2 Macs?
So I'm a recently converted Mac OS X user. I have an iMac which I use when I work at home, because it's comfy and powerful. I also have a white Macbook for when I'm working away.
Right now, I'm ...
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Password Manager that can sync a Blackberry and Mac OS X
I use a Blackberry Bold and a Macbook Pro. I am looking for a solution to have a synchronized password manager between the two devices. All the commercial ones I have discovered won't work between a ...
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Syncing contacts between Mac, Nokia E51 and iPod touch
Currently I have all my contacts and calendar items in the cloud on my GMail account, but I have no way of syncing them between all three of my devices. How can I go about syncing them all together ...
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Google Contacts and Mac OS X Address Book
The sync that Google offers for Google Contacts <> Mac OS X Address Book is seriously flawed. It doesn't sync automatically, it doesn't sync all contacts, it doesn't sync all fields. See here for a ...
