Sync Mail and iCal iPad with MacBook?

I have a 2 year old MacBook (sys 10.6.8) and am considering buying a new iPad Mini. I shall want to sync iCal and Mail. Can I do this please?
I don't want to sync iTunes.
Also, if my MacBook is connected to my printer, will I be able to print using wi fi? i.e: print from the iPad through the MacBook sharing the printer?

First of all, you can only sync mail if you have an IMAP email account. You cannot sync email messages from the Mac to the iPad. That action only takes place if your email is an IMAP account so it has nothing to do with the Mac or syncing with iTunes.
You can sync your calendar with iTunes without having to sync anything else if you don't want to sync anything else from iTunes. ITunes is a software on the computer and the conduit through which syncing takes place, when you say you don't want to sync iTunes, I assume that you are talking about Music.
You can download an app called Printopia for the Mac that allows you to use your Mac as the print server and you should be able to use your current WiFi printer.
There are other ways to print using other apps from the App Store, as well.

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I do not have a .Mac account. So I can't figure out why I have to wait for what can amount to twenty seconds or so each time I launch Mail while it goes through what it says is: "Registering syncing prefs with .Mac." Mail often won't display a message or let me create a new one, and will not quit until it finally decides there's nothing to sync with. It's a pain in the a**.
On a similar note, even if I don't create any new entries or make any changes, but just to look at my calendar, iCal wants to sync with SOMETHING before IT will quit.
These issues, of course, aren't new. They've been happening all along. And that's why I'm puzzled as to why my Mac isn't smart enough to know that there's nothing to sync with. There should at least be an OPTION to turn syncing OFF. Completely. Egad, I hate to say it, but it's almost as annoying as some Windows issues.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks.

Hi BDAqua and Carolyn...
My OS X came configured with the .Mac preference pane in System Preferences beginning with whatever release of OS X offered it, but I did not subscribe to it, as I had no need. However, Mail and iCal had been attempting to sync from day one. Never knowing why, it eventually began to annoy me. So much so, that at one point, I removed the .Mac preference pane - AND every file I could find related to .Mac - but the attempt by Mail and iCal to sync persisted (I don't have iDisk or, at least, it's not in my Applications folder).
What makes this annoying is that while Mail attempts to sync, it prevents me from switching mailboxes and displaying or composing a message. iCal just sits there. I can't even hide iCal while it needlessly churns away.
I put the .Mac preference pane back where it belonged earlier this year and subscribed ONLY for the purpose of transferring files from my G4 dekstop to my MacBook, as instructed by an Apple support person. I've since discovered on my own that I could have done the transfer much more simply and quickly using a firewire cable; thank you, Apple support person.) Once the transfer was completed, I made sure to turn any and all syncing preferences off, and I've let my .Mac account expire. But my username and password remained in the .Mac preference pane, until I just now deleted them, at Carolyn's suggestion. Prior to doing that, the .Mac preference pane confirmed that my account had expired 206 days ago.
Before beginning this paragraph, I launched iCal and moved an item from yesterday to day and then Quit. iCal still spent a few seconds attempting to sync (perhaps to the phases of the moon, or the Fall TV season, I don't know). However, Mail - upon launching at this point - seems to only check the appropriate servers. I did see the syncing message, but only for a split second.
Am I to believe that even though my .Mac account had expired long ago, just the fact that my username and password remained in the preference pane was enough for these applications to continue sync attempts? That would seem odd to me; since 1986 my Macs have been smarter than that.
Thank you both, BDAqua and Carolyn, very much. I'll wait just a while before I call this problem... err, annoyance solved.
UPDATE: Just before beginning THIS note, I launched Mail again, and it still attempted to "Register syncing prefs with .Mac," but only for a couple of seconds. I just don't understand.
But, thanks again.

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If the non purchased music is not on your computer, how can it Sync to your iPhone...

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Uncheck the option to automatically sync new apps to the device.
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Connect third device, repeat.

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I have been an avid user of the 'To Do' functionality in Mail and iCal for several years now. For some reason, they have recently stopped working together. I can create new 'To Dos' in Mail, but they do not show up in iCal. Similarly, I can edit 'To Dos' that were previously created in Mail (and still visible in iCal), but the changes do not propagate. I can, however, manually add new To Dos in iCal just fine.
I am saving all my 'To Dos' to the 'On My Mac' account, and they show up fine in Mail. I have tried changing the calendar the events are associated with to no effect. Indeed, I have even created new calendars to add 'To Dos' to in case that worked, but it has not. If I ask Mail to reveal in iCal, it shows iCal alright, but not the new To Do. Similarly, if I ask iCal to 'Show in Mail' of an old event, it will pull up Mail, but not the right event.
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My ipad has stopped updating apps. It doesn't even ask for password, it just oges to the apps screen showing empty progress bars. I've re-synced account and restarted but with no luck. Other than deleting the apps is there anyway around this?

My ipad has stopped updating apps. It doesn't even ask for password, it just oges to the apps screen showing empty progress bars. I've re-synced account and restarted but with no luck. Other than deleting the apps is there anyway around this?

OK. I will work backwards.
You certainly don't want to have to delete apps every time that they need an update, for any number of reasons. Losing data first and foremost would be a drag, but the overall hassle would be absurd. All things being equal, you should be able to update apps in the future after you delete them and reinstall them. I delete and reinstall apps all the time and I am also able to update them when updates are available for the apps. I just wanted to know if you had any success in any fashion installing apps.
Resyncing/refreshing the Apple ID/iTunes account wouldn't seem to be the issue either if you can download apps or other content from the iStores. Your ID is being accepted.
That leaves us with I'm not sure what. But I think I would try this trick fix and see if it helps.
Go to Settings>General>Date and Time>Set Automatically>Off. Set the date one year ahead. Try to update the apps again. If you get an error message, go back to the settings. Correct the date and time (set automatically) then go back and try to update the apps again.

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I was getting ready for my weekly backup, so I ran all the cleaning activities in OnyX. Then when I logged in after the restart, Quicksilver crashed on me 3 times in a row and acted as if I was installing it for the first time. I did not, however, have to completely reset Quicksilver. It did remember most of my settings.
Once I dealt with Quicksilver, I launched SuperDuper for the back up. SuperDuper, however, asked me to register the software. I've had to re-enter license numbers for other products, so I didn't think much of it. I launched Mail to find the message with my registration info, and that's when I started freaking out.
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Mail and iCal not launching?

Hello,
I have a fairly new Macbook Pro (purchased in February of this year). I've not had any issues with it up till now, but in the past few days I've been having trouble with the Mail and iCal apps. Neither will launch, at all. When I click on the icons, they bounce, but then do not continue to open. I think it started after an aborted attempt to install the most recent update, but I can't swear to that. I can't say I've done anything to fix it, beyond restarting the computer. There's no error message; the application simply does not start.
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Cheers

No Mail plugins.... I'll check for disk corruption and do a safe boot later.
I turned off the auto check mail to manual and now I can open application. But Every time I click GET MAIL, it crashes.
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When I choose my personal mailboxes, it won't do anything. I can send mail but can't receive. Then when I force to check all mailboxes, it crashes.
I believe it's something wrong in the system folder. When boot it ROOT, I tried to create a new account in mail and something is corrupted. Clicking the FINISHED button won't close the window but everytime I click it, it creates a new account with a weird name.
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Mail and iCal are creating zombies...

Earlier this week I had to do a complete rebuild of my MacOX Leopard system when
my MBP refused to boot, ditto with the backup and an "Archive and Restore" crashed
with a buffer overflow error.
With the new system installed and updated to 10.5.5 I have noticed that Mail
is generating "Zombies". The zombies are the procs named AddressBookSync
in the ps listing.
I have seen more than one of these creatures in the ps listing.
ICal is also creating zombies, the proc is named iCalExternalSync.
A zombie is a process that has terminated and whose final status has
not been harvested by it parent...
It might be the case that Mail and iCal will utimately reap their
dead children...
Does anyone know the scoop on these puppies?
Thanks,
Jerry

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Hi,
I'm trying to solve a problem with Mail and iCal on a 13" MacBook [latest "unibody" plastic model] of a friend. The MacBook is running Snow Leopard and is up to date.
The problem is that all the dates of sent and received E-mail messages appear the same. They are all set to the 14th of august. I've tried to recompile Mail's database and also extracted all the Mbox files and then imported them again as if they came from another machine. Nevertheless all the dates stay the same. All new incoming mail is also set to this specific date and time.
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Update
Today I received a message from another friend who is experiencing the exact same problem. The dates of some existing mails and every new mail that is sent or received is set to 10 October 2010. This time it concerns a brand new 15" Core i5 MacBook Pro, also with an up to date version of Snow Leopard.
IMPORTANT:
Concerning the software: in both cases I transferred E-mail from an old Windows machine to Mail using Outlook2Mail from LittleMachines. I now believe that this has something to do with the problem experienced on both laptops.
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How to get rid of automatically created Mail and iCal accounts on client?

I have recently setup an OS X 10.6 Server for our small office. I got the domain name wrong in the initial install and fixed this by doing a complete clean reinstall of OS X 10.6 server (now upgraded to 10.6.4).
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I have the same problem. Every time that I open iCal on the client a new account is created and an error message shown that I cannot login. I can delete the wrong account in the iCal preferences. However, as soon as I restart, the account and the error message are back.
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Mail and iPhoto Problems with sending photos.

Mail and iPhoto Problems with sending photos.
I have this problem that started a while ago and seems to be getting worse.
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Question on Mail and iCal in Leopard

To those of you using Mail and iCal in Leopard...
What do you think of the new features? How does it handle things such as meeting invites and tasks?
I'm trying to determine whether or not to upgrade, and this is the determining factor. I have yet to find "professional" mail/calendar/task manager program for my Mac that makes doing business with Outlook users, easy (Entourage is terrible...)
Lindsay

LindsayB63 wrote:
To those of you using Mail and iCal in Leopard...
What do you think of the new features? How does it handle things such as meeting invites and tasks?
I'm trying to determine whether or not to upgrade, and this is the determining factor. I have yet to find "professional" mail/calendar/task manager program for my Mac that makes doing business with Outlook users, easy (Entourage is terrible...)
Lindsay
As a consultant who runs around all day, I rely heavily on iCal, plus I use it to do my billing at the end of the month.
I find the new Leopard iCal, which I just upgraded to a couple days ago, to require lots more mousing. I don't like that at all. I prefer the info drawer of Tiger's iCal. I have to click like three times to get to where I can edit the name or note of an appointment. I'm currently planning to read the instructions (gasp!) to see if there are any useful shortcuts for those of us who are carpal-tunnelly challenged.
I don't use invitations or tasks, so I can't address that. Just the standard events.
I do love the way iCal and Address Book integrate with my iPhone. I dumped my Treo and have never looked back.

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