TS3992 Can i use iCloud to sync data between my Apple devices?

I have a MacBook Pro and an iMac that I would like to sync my data on, and was wondering what the best way to do that is?  The data that I am trying to sync is on my desktop, and a subfolder within my Documents folder.
Thanks
Matt

iCloud syncs only specific types of data - Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and iWork and TextEdit documents. It doesn't sync files in general.
There are a number of third-party solutions for this. The two most popular are Dropbox and SugarSync. I think for you SugarSync is the best bet: Dropbox limits you to a specific Dropbox folder on each machine, but SugarSync allows you to nominate any folder to sync.
More details here:
http://rfwilmut.net/missing3
(note that some of the solutions there are online backup only, not syncing: the two I've mentioned, of which more details are given, are your best bet).

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