Please Help - sync MBP to MacPro ?

Hello,
I have a MacBook Pro and a Mac Pro (see profile for full details). I'm new to having a laptop AND a desktop... whenever I go on trips I need to use the laptop but then come back and use desktop. Ideally, a good idea, but...
What I'm missing is how to sync the files??
I have files on MacPro not on MBP and files on MBP not on MacPro. It's becoming a mess. Right now I'm doing transfers manually and it's horrible! Esp. cuz I have to transfer all from one comp to an external drive and then onto the other computer. Time wasting!
There must be an easier way?
Plus, the real issue is _I don't want to sync all files_. Just essential ones. Main big file system stays on Mac Pro, smaller travel needed files need to be on MBP.
Please help?
Also, I have a major initial problem yet to be resolved, I posted here: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10625174#10625174
No one has answered it still! (Did I post in wrong section?) Hence reason why I cannot leave out the 'external drive' part because all files when I transferred came up with MINUS signs and I can't access them (unless I copy them THREE times to THREE different locations - makes NO sense to me!!)
Thank you so much in advance for anyone who helps! I'm really frustrated and want all to work ASAP!

Thanks AW - I might try to redo as per your advice, but when you say clean install, you mean to literally wipe the whole drive and reinstall the operating system? At this point, I'm not sure it's the best thing since there's only a limited number of files I need within the 'minus' folders. My main working folders transferred ok since I pulled them from the external fw drive.
The problem still would stand though, as to how I sync files after I use migration utility, if I try it again. Is migration utility supposed to be used every time I sync? I thought it was just for my initial set up.
Fortuny - I have heard of ChronoSync and had been planning on looking into it for backups. I didn't know it could be used to sync laptop to desktop though...
Can I use ChronoSync to sync user files? I am wondering if I could just avoid the migration utility all together and use this ChronoSync instead and not get all these weird permission issues... Maybe?

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"Can't I upload and download photos from the iPhone /independent/ of iTunes?"
You sync photos from your computer to iphone via itunes.
You import photos taken with iphone ( Camera Roll) the same way you would from any digital camera.
"1. I'd like to download the Things App for the iPhone but my iPhone is synced to my desktop. Does this mean that I /cannot/ download the app to my MacBookPro laptop? Does it mean that if I do this that I am SOL and the app just sits dead on my laptop?"
If you sync to notehr computer it will erase the itunes content ( music/apps/vids/podcasts/etc) from your iphone and replace with the content fro the new computer. You can redownload to the computer from which you ormally sync.
"2. I have music on my desktop and on my laptop and I would prefer to sync to music on my laptop. Are we saying that I can't organize my music library on my laptop because if I do it will only reside on my laptop and this won't help me create a Playlist for my iPhone?"
You can sync music with ONE computer. Put eveythig you want on ONE computer and sync with that computer.
http://support.apple.com/manuals/iphone/

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To whom it may concern,
My iPod Classic has worked perfectly for the few years I've had it. I only use it a few times a month on average so it's still in really nice shape.
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I also borrowed a different cable to make sure it wasn't my adapter, and there was no difference.
To make matters worse, as I am trying to find someone to assist me, I received this message after entering my serial number;
"It looks like your product is not covered for complimentary technical support, so you may need to purchase a single incident of support."
This iPod already cost me $250.00 and that was steep in and of itself. I really do not feel that it would be fair to have to pay even more just to get some help when it malfunctions.
If absolutely anything can be done, please help me. I would be very grateful.
Thank you in advance for any assistance.
    P.S.- This is a copy of the error message I received;
Microsoft Windows 8 x64 Home Premium Edition (Build 9200)
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X202EV
iTunes 11.1.3.8
QuickTime 7.7.4
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 2.3.6
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 7.0.0.117
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 007DB9C80C439708
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2013-11-28 22:05:46.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
Genius ID: e38663b94f826b3f535ae2a59ada9fea
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name:    {F0006950-D07F-4649-AD41-A38C48C0B9DA}
Description:    Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
IP Address:    0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:    0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:    Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:    Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:    Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
Adapter Name:    {4CD83EC0-97FE-4E11-9DC2-0A1A28338772}
Description:    Qualcomm Atheros AR8162/8166/8168 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30)
IP Address:    0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:    0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:    0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:    Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:    Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969
Lease Expires:    Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969
DNS Servers:
Adapter Name:    {C6056BBC-55CD-40AC-85EA-86167FEDB5D0}
Description:    Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter
IP Address:    192.168.1.112
Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:    192.168.1.1
DHCP Enabled:    Yes
DHCP Server:    192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained:    Thu Nov 28 21:26:04 2013
Lease Expires:    Fri Nov 29 21:26:04 2013
DNS Servers:    192.168.7.254
Active Connection:    LAN Connection
Connected:    Yes
Online:        Yes
Using Modem:    No
Using LAN:    Yes
Using Proxy:    No
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is on.
iTunes is NOT enabled in Windows Firewall.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was successful.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2013-11-28 22:05:29.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 11.1.3.8 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.3.8 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
No Universal Serial Bus Controller found.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
Connected Device Information:
FLUKE (E:\), iPod classic running firmware version 2.0.1
Serial Number:    8N837N2A2C7
Bus Speed:    61440
**** Device Sync Tests ****
No iPod, iPhone, or iPad found.

This issue has been resolved - my Support Advisor, Edgar, was able to discern what was causing the problem.
It appears that, despite years of never experiencing this, one of the latest ipod updates actually altered my device's personal settings and changed it to "Manual" for all synchronizing; even performcing Factory Restores did not change it back to being automatic.
My ipod is working as good as ever now thanks to Edgar. If anyone else is having this problem, please make sure you check your device's settings in iTunes and see if "Manual" is checked - even if you never changed the settings yourself and have no reason to suspect that to be the problem, as was the case here. If it is checked - uncheck it to enable automatic syncing.
So relieved this was not a much more serious problem. I've missed having my music on the go. Thanks, Edgar!

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