How to sync documents on two Macs?

Hi,
I have two Macs and want to sync the documents on a specific folder on both of them. In these folders I collect a lot of PDFs from the Internet.
I want to periodically update the "superset" of the documents on a specific folder on both macs.
How can I do this? Is it possible to do this with a batch script that is run in the background?
Best Regards
slimjimT
Powerbook 12'', iMacG5, Airport Mac OS X (10.4.3)

YPC wrote:
3. I then login to my mac mini, and use the same iCloud Apple ID. But, the apps on the laptop and the phone just does not show up here - even after I went to Preference and select sync Music, Apps and Books.
OSX apps are not "synced", neither the ibooks, music or apps from iOS are. They are held available for you in iOS' appstore and Mac Appstore to re-download them later again. Apps,books,etc do not appear in your personal cloud at all. They are not part of your 5GB account.
Music/Video purchases from iTunes in the cloud are not available in every country.
Question: How can I sync my mac mini to the same iCloud account? Other than logging in with the same Apple ID. I am not sure what else I can do.
using the same Apple-ID you use on your other iCloud devices, this is the way to sync. Nothing wrong there.

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