Synching with more than one mac?

I want to synch my Touch with iCal and Address Book on more than one mac. Is there a way to do this? Can I somehow rename the iTunes on each mac the same name so it thinks all the macs are the same mac?
Thanks.

This is kind of annoying. Well, actually it is VERY annoying. I admit I don't quite understand this concept.
So if I go to my friend's house for a party and I want to play my tunes on his computer I, how does that work? I have to erase my iPod to be able to talk to his computer?
I know I could travel around with a cable with a mini plug at each end but sweet marie. My iPod Classic can speak to whichever computer I please.
If I had actually paid for my iPod I would take it back.
Am I over reacting?

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Can I use a magic trackpad with more than one Mac at a time?

I am attempting to pair a MTP with a second MacBook Pro. So far I can't get system preferences to find the MTP.
I am wondering whether the MTP can be paired with only one Mac at a time, and that this is why my MBP won't find it.
The reason I am thinking this is because the little booklet that comes with the MTP says 'after you pair your MTP with a Mac, you can pair it again with a different Mac. To do this, you first remove the existing pairing and then pair the trackpad again'.
Can anyone advise, please?
If it can be paired with more than one MBP at a time, any suggestions why my system preferences search for the MTP is not producing any results?
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Yes, your keyboard, mouse or trackpad can be paired with multiple Macs. You can even have multiple keyboards, mice or trackpads paired with one Mac. The caveat is that the device can only be connected to one Mac at a time. The device can't be paired or connected with a Mac while it's currently connected to another.
Pairing a device with 2 Macs will be troublesome if the Macs are located within 33 ft of each other. The device will connect with the first available paired Mac and then unavailable to the second. If the Macs are located outside the 10meter range, it's quite easy to power off the keyboard (forcing a disconnect) then walking the keyboard to Mac 2 and powering the keyboard on. I do this with a keyboard from my iMac to a Mac Mini in another room.
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Synching with more than one computer and attempting to delete more than one

Rage is not the word. I have been having the worst time with this thing! UGH! 1st I have more than one computer that has different music on each, but this thing will only sync with 1 and delete anything from another library already added. CRAZY! Second I wanted to rip my cds to my computer without being connected to the internet and itunes won't recong the music added at a later time. I have to be connected to the internet for it to Id the music as I am ripping...CRAZY! Then I was attempting to delete the duplicated music that was not Id and it would only allow me to delete one song at a time...CRAZY! Is there a way to have this thing synch with more than 1 computer? Delete songs in a group and not everything in sight. If so how and if anyone has any remedies for the rest of this craziness I would be most appreciative. I took me forever to even figure how to get to the point to post this. I beginning to feel very sorry I bought this thing. I thought I could rip my cds, and use my work and home computers to synch with it. Please someone tell me I wasn't wrong for making this assumption. Will I be able to sych with other ipods? I bought this thing thinking I could was I wrong. I haven't even attempted that yet. I have an 80 GB ipod

"I have more than one computer that has different music on each, but this thing will only sync with 1 and delete anything from another library already added"
You can't "sync" that is automatically update an iPod from multiple libraries or computers. If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply.
Using iPod with Multiple computers
Managing content manually on iPod
"I have to be connected to the internet for it to Id the music as I am ripping"
That's correct, iTunes (and other music programs) downloads the information from an online database that contains the details of many thousands of CDs.
"Delete songs in a group and not everything in sight"
Click on the first track you want to delete in a list, hold down the shift key and click on the last one, this highlights everything in between. Press the delete key
"Will I be able to sych with other ipods?"
What do you want to sync with other iPods, iTunes? You can't sync one iPod with another, you can only update from iTunes. If you are adding a second iPod for your own use, just connect the new iPod to your computer and follow the on screen instructions. It will update from your existing library. Depending on the size of your library and the type of iPod you choose you can have it update all songs and playlists, selected playlists only or you can manage it manually. You can also have a look at this page:How to use multiple iPods with one computer
You might also be interested in this page: iPod Fast Start: The New User's Guide to iPod

Syncing iPhone with more than one Mac

Up to now I've synced my iPhone with just one of my Macs, the main desktop machine that sits at home. However, when I'm away from home for more than a few days I miss the ability to sync podcasts, applications and do backups.
Is there a way of syncing the phone with a second (or third) Mac without having to have the full iTunes library on those computers? I would like to be able to backup the phone, sync apps and podcasts. Music and videos do not matter as long as the sync doesn't wipe existing copies from the phone. Incidentally, I use MobileMe for syncing calendars and contacts, so that isn't an issue. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Michael
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I think that without the steps in that 'minefield' the iPhone will detect a change of Mac and even if all the content is on the other Mac, it will all have to be re-loaded onto the phone. Probably not a good idea to keep the library remotely, I expect. But, copying the whole library may work - if you have the time, it's worth a try. Just sync the iPhone to your desktop machine first so the backup is updated, then copy over the library to the portable, then try syncing there. If it works, great. If not, you can Restore the iPhone from the desktop if you need to.

Syncing iPhoto '08 with more than one mac

I have recently got a macbook and would like to ensure that the photos I have on my iMac at home are the same as the photos I have on the macbook.
I have a .Mac account with some photos on their and would like them to appear in iPhoto on my macbook.
Is there a simple way to do this?

PHarris
No, there's no simple way to do this.
While it is perfectly possible to copy a library from one machine to another, syncing them - where you're trying to update each library with the other's contents - is not possible. No app can parse the library file, and so syncing them will cause corruption of one, other or both libraries.
Some possibilities: if you only import and organise on one Mac, then simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on that Mac to the same location on the portable.
You can use iPhoto Library Manager to copy files/events/albums from one library to another. This is the only way to move files and metadata from one library to another.
I have a .Mac account with some photos on their and would like them to appear in iPhoto on my macbook.
Are these files simply loose on the .Mac account? Then import them.
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HT1522 Restricting using Remote on more than one Macs.

My Apple remote works with more than one Macs. Is there a way to restrict that? Meaning, can my remote be made not to work with any other Macs except my Mac to which it is paired?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2599118?start=0&tstart=0
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IChat AV with NAT and more than one Mac

I am a bit confused about firewall settings for iChat AV. I have a netgear FVS328 router. Obviously to have iChat working, I first open the firewall on my mac (Tiger) for the appropriate ports. Then I defined a service on the router and a rule to open those ports. It works... however, I have an issue.
In the router firewall setup I had to give an LAN IP Address to which packets for those specific iChat ports would be forwarded. Now, I understand this when a connexion is ignited from the Internet and (for example) you would want all HTTP trafic on port 80 to go to your web server. But here I have more than one mac behind my firewall. Moreover, they get there address by DHCP. I can't change the firewall setting each time I want to chat from a different computer!
I tried to have a look at port triggering, but it doens't seem to exist on the netgear. But even though, I would have to specify an IP address on my LAN.
Why is this needed since basically both iChat parties are already connected to .Mac so the connexion is made!
I am also wondering how they manage that kind of problem in Internet cafes where they certainly do not have a fixed Internet IP address for each PC or Mac available!

It is not possible to port forward the same port number to more than one computer on any router that does NAT. It is impossible for the router to know which of the computers to send it to and sending it to both would confuse the software.
Think of it another way all post for a particular house is delivered by a postman. Once posted in the mailbox someone picks it up and ensures it reaches the correct person by the name written on the post. Now if you have 2 John Smiths in the same house nobody will know which one it is for. The same applies to the port numbers on the router. Some applications allow you to select a unique range of ports for each computer so you can organize a unique port for each computer but iChat doesn't.

IChat with NAT for more than one Mac?

I am a bit confused about firewall settings for iChat AV. I have a netgear FVS328 router. Obviously to have iChat working, I first open the firewall on my mac (Tiger) for the appropriate ports. Then I defined a service on the router and a rule to open those ports. It works... however, I have an issue.
In the router firewall setup I had to give an LAN IP Address to which packets for those specific iChat ports would be forwarded. Now, I understand this when a connexion is ignited from the Internet and (for example) you would want all HTTP trafic on port 80 to go to your web server. But here I have more than one mac behind my firewall. Moreover, they get there address by DHCP. I can't change the firewall setting each time I want to chat from a different computer!
I tried to have a look at port triggering, but it doens't seem to exist on the netgear. But even though, I would have to specify an IP address on my LAN.
Why is this needed since basically both iChat parties are already connected to .Mac so the connexion is made!
I am also wondering how they manage that kind of problem in Internet cafes where they certainly do not have a fixed Internet IP address for each PC or Mac available!

HI Alexander,
This page shows the set up for Port Forwarding for just the login/Text chatting port.
You may be able to repeat this for another IP address (depends on device if this is allowed).
You also have to repaet the process for the other 22 ports
These are all on UDP (5060, 5678, 16384-16403) The group of twenty ports at the end may have to be entered one at a time
Port Triggering is a method on some routers and modems that has data arriving on one port Trigger the opeing of other ports. I can not see that you have it from the Pics in the link. (newer Firmware if available may have it).
ANother option on some devices is UPnP where the ports are opened by the Application when they are needed.
Both UPnP and Port Triggering Allow for multiple computers to use the same ports.
Ralph
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Can i use my ipod with more than one computer?

i synched my ipod with one computer, hooked it up to another and it says i can't sync with more than one library? it says i have to restore it but i dont want to delete my music off of my ipod, i just want to add the music from this other library

I have two different iPods and two computers. I regularly use either iPod on either computer.
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Drag and drop whatever content you want to the device showing on the left.
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I can use facetime with Macbook and connect to another Macbook user on another WIFI network... I was wondering if one can facetime with more than one user at a time?
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Does anyone know if it is possible to sync the iPhone with more than one computer? With the PDA that I used to use I would sync with my secretary's computer also so that we could both update my calendar and conatacts.

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Sync iPod/iPad/iPhone with two computers
Although it isn't possible to sync an Apple device with two different libraries it is possible to sync with the same logical library from multiple computers. Each library has an internal ID and when iTunes connects to your iPod/iPad/iPhone it compares the local ID with the one the device normally syncs with. If they are the same you can go ahead and sync...
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