Synchronising MacBook and iMac.

What is the best method/software to synchronise files between my MacBook Pro and my iMac? I can use an exyternal hard drive as an intermediary. The MacBook is running Mountain Lion and the iMac is running Lion.

If you just want to sync while the 2 machines are at the same location use Shootists' suggestion. If you would like to sync them regardless of where they are use SugarSync.

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I have a number of PC and Mac Pro running Windows Pro, and the OS only needs 80GB partition, plus whatever data etc.
New but used does not sound like Apple Store (refurbished) Specials which would be a 'virgin' OS.
I would reformat and do your own clean install.
There may be something wrong and why it was left that way for one thing. May be a problem with the partition table.
Boot from OS X DVD and you can usually try Disk Utility to "-" remove and then repair and get back, and you of course normally should be able to just use Boot Camp Assistant which is one of its functions - not just to create partition.
For normal resizing, or creating the free space you need has to be in one contiguous chunk and not be fragmented, which is hard to imagine that 500GB is going to be intact.
And whatever you do, rule #1 in the pdf guide: backup before beginning.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp

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I actually just found out another kewel thing. If you bought a mac and get the free upgrade, it lets you install it on all your macs!!!!!
Come to think of it, if FORCES you to install it on all your macs! You can't buy it again on the App Store.

I can airprint from my macbook and imac but not my iphone and ipad, whats wrong?

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I would double check and see if you meet all the requirements for AirPrint here, including the printer model:
AirPrint Basics
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356
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Lion designed for MacBooks and iMacs, not Mac Pros?

Seems to me that most of the major features of Lion only benefit folks using trackpads, which means mainly MacBook and iMac users. If you're a mouse-user all that built-in swiping and tapping is useless. To some degree, the same is true with Air Drop,great if you're mobile, but not so necessary otherwise. So, since I do 95% of my serious computer work on a Mac Pro, I see no benefit in upgrading to Lion. The only features that seem relevant are some of the lesser touted features like auto-save and maybe Mission Control, although that seems a bit meh to me.
Anyone care to tell me why I should invest $29 in this alleged upgrade?

Nostatic1
I upgraded, had a look and then decided to go back to Snow Leopard. Lion was a bit buggy for a start, but like you I have a Mac Pro, and do a lot of design type work, not as a profession though. Auto save worries me, as I want full control over when I save when designing stuff. To have to go back through lots of saved versions to get to the one I want to keep would seem to me to just be creating more work for me. As I understand it, it only works in apps that are adapted to use it, so my old CS3 would not do it, but that direction worries me if I don't have control over it.
A lot of the new features can be switched off if you don't like them, which is what I did, so why upgrade? The new iCal and Address Book are horrendous looking too!!! Gaudy is the term that comes to mind. So is the full screen version of Photo Booth. Those types of apps look OK on the iPhone, but look horribly out of place on a Mac, where they have already taken all the colour out of the program window borders to leave a pale grey. I couldn't bear to look at them, and had to replace those bits of the apps with graphics of my own.
My advice is not to do anything for at least a while. It seems that an awful lot of posts in this forum are people wanting to know how to alter Apple's defaults and to switch things off. I am hoping Apple is watching and taking notice.
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This is the first upgrade that I have reverted from in 18 years as a Mac user, and the first time I am really getting worried that Apple is going off in the wrong direction - and the first time that Steve Jobs is not at the helm. I don't have a good feeling for the future.

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Transfer iPhoto between Macbook and iMac

I just managed to transfer my iPhoto contents from MacBook to iMac and thought I would share this.
I needed to do this because my Macbook hard drive is full and I have plenty of space on my iMac.
Connect MacBook and iMac with Ethernet network cable (I found this the fastest way but you may connect via your home network wifi connection as well)
In MacBook, Open Finder and on the left pane under Shared, click on your iMac.
show items as Columns by clicking on third icon on the top pane.
Make a folder somewhere on your iMac by right clicking on white space. (I made a folder under Pictures)
Click on this new folder (which should be second column in the view) and third column will be empty as there are no items in this new folder.
In MacBook, Open iPhoto application, on the left pane click on Photos which will show all your photos in the view.
Now adjust the size of this iPhoto window and above Finder window so you can see them next to each other.
To test, just drag one or two photos from iPhoto window to Finder window in the third column (which is empty as there are no items in this new folder)
If successful, drag other Photos or Videos as required and test by opening this new folder on your iMac. that's it. hope this helps.

I'm afraid your explanation of what you've done is not clear.
Did you copy the Library from one machine to the other?
or
Did you back up the Library to another Library?
The distinction is important:
In your title you ask about
synchronize iphoto between MacBook and iMac...
If you mean one direction copying - that is, backing up Library A to Library B, then you'll have no problems.
However, if you try +bi-directional copying+ - that is changes in Library A reflected in Library B and changes in Library B also reflected in Library B you will corrupt one or both Libraries. No syncing software can parse the Library database to do bi-directional copying.
Is there something not working if you have the iPhoto library stored as a folder instead of a package?
No.
Isn't it easier to have the iPhoto library as a folder instead of a package to synchronize it with another Mac using rsync?
iPhoto is a consumer application designed to be manipulated in the GUI.
Since iPhoto 7 (iLife 08) the old iPhoto Library Folder is a Package File. The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves.
So, by running it as a Folder you facilitate this.
Regards
TD

Synch macbook and iMac using airport time capsule

I have macbook pro and iMac. I connected both of them to the airport time capsule and everything is going ok. My question is: Can I enter the backup of iMac from the macbook pro and vice versa? I want to easily synchronise both machines

I don't think after an initial migration this is going to work very well.
Do a search for ways to synch your machines.
icloud or dropbox.. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5165314
http://gigaom.com/2013/05/28/keeping-a-dual-mac-lifestyle-in-sync/
FoldersSynchronizer.. http://www.softobe.com/folderssynchronizer.html

Hi, how do I get my calendar to update across Macbook and iMac Desktop?

I have a Macbook and an iMac Intel desktop.
I want to use iCal on my desktop so that my macbook can be updated at the the same time. How do I do this?
If anyone has any ideas how I can also access the same docs online from both computers (iMac not big enough to run iCloud) I would also be grateful.
Many thanks...
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Synchronize macbook and imac automatically ?

Is it possible to synchronize all my data between my macbook and my imac automatically ? By icould or any thing esle ?

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All? probably not unless you setup a shared NAS device on your network.

Sync Macbook and iMac

I recently purchased a new 27" iMac. I want to be able to keep my photos and music in-sync with both my new iMac and my Macbook. For example, when I am on-the-go, I want to be able to open my Macbook and if I have downloaded a new song back home from my iMac; I want it to be available on my Macbook. I know I can enable Library Sharing via iPhoto or iTunes, but that only works with both computers on and running. I want something like MobileMe, where if one thing changes, it changes it on every device. However, I have gigabytes upon gigabytes of photos and music, therefore MobileMe or DropBox aren't useful to me. Please help me. I have read in some threads about using FireWire and such, but am illiterate when it comes to how to set this up.
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I do exactly the same thing. But it's not as easy as one would think. I like to keep my MacBook exactly like my iMac right down to the desktop.
Music - If you use iTunes you need to turn on the home share option and let them sync when they see each other. This is automatic and built into iTunes. If you do not use iTunes, then syncing of your music should be no problem with ChronoSync.
Files other then in Mail - I use ChronoSync. I have it set to sync everything I want to keep on both machines automatically. The moment each computer sees the other they sync. Usually very quickly unless I have change, added, removed a lot of files.
Mail - You need to use an IMAP system to keep all mail synced as copying the files from computer to another will not put them back into mail. Like iTunes it has it's own database engine that everything has to go through.
Contacts, Calendar, notes, widgets, dock items, keychains, mail rules, bookmarks, and preferences - If you use MobileMe to sync then do not sync any other way. It will cause havoc... If you do not use MobileMe, then there are settings in ChronoSync to sync those too.

Sync my MacBook and imac

Hi,
I've got a imac G5 and a new Macbook. I was told that I could sync both machines so that itunes, iPhoto etc would hold the same information on both computers if I synchronized them regularly. I can't figure out how to do that. Also and probably more importantly I want to be able to backup important data on my MacBook to my imac. I thought Time Machine would let me do that by treating my imac as a back-up disc but it won't. Does anyone know an easy way to regularly update my macbook to my imac? Thanks
James

I use the .mac services from Apple to keep my Macbook and Mac Mini in sync. You can check it out at:
http://www.apple.com/dotmac/

Is there a way to sync to Iphoto Libraries one on my macbook and Imac

I have two computers a Macbook and an Imac. We have been loading photos on both computers. Is there a way to now sync the photos on the two machines?

One way is with SyncPhotos. You won't get any edited versions, metadata (keywords) but it just syncs the original/master photos between libraries.
The other method is using the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager. You select the Events in Library A that are not in LIbrary B and copy them to B. This will also copy edited versions, places, keywords, etc.
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HD content between MacBook and iMac

I searched around the forums and I couldn't find anything that answered this exact question. Its a bit of a tough one im sure, so here goes.
Recently I purchased a new 13" MacBook Pro and used the automatic data transfer to set up the machine, so it has the the exact same programs as the iMac that I purchased a year ago or so. Now, I purchased a few HD TV shows on the macbook to test a way to transfer the shows between computers. I know how to do the iPod transfer method (moving content to iPod and then switching machines and checking for purchased content) But that method only worked for the standard def version of the show.
The Question: How do I get the HD version to move from macbook to imac and vice versa? Is there a method or will the standard just have to do? This is not urgent, Im just curious.

The HD version is not synced to your iPod as it cannot be played there.
You'll have to connect your two Macs together or use an external HD or flash drive to transfer the HD version.
See this: How to use FireWire target disk mode, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661

Synchronising MacBook and iMac.

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