Sync my imac to my MacBook Pro 17"

i would like advice on the software solution to handle synchronization of my hard disk documents including files , documents , contacts calendar and emails, online between my imac and my MacBook Pro 17"

Sign into your account in iTunes - from that page you should be able to deauthorise ALL 5 authorised computers - supposedly you can do this once a year.
Thereafter any devices you no longer have will be deauthorised, and you can reauthorise those you still have or are new.
AC

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