Posts Tagged ‘sync’
Syncopation! iTunes synchronization for the rest of us…
Written by Arnan on October 6, 2008 – 8:54 pmA few days ago i stumbled over the really awesome and simple app Syncopation from the ever so simple Sonzea. A developer who got fed up with synchronizing his iTunes by hand and took matters into his own hands.
The result: Syncopation.
Syncopation can sync up to 5 computers iTunes libraries automatically, manually, auto deletion and many more options and thus keep them the same. This is something i was looking for for freakin’ ages!
After a few initial hick-ups with files not being copied and stuff i managed to get it all working.
Basically what i did wrong, i think, was to merge 2 existing libraries that should be one thing from the start.
So i simply deleted one (after making a backup) and synched from scratch. Which worked much much better and solved most of my issues. One song kept bugging me, but that has been gone now too for some reason.
Support is clear, fast and easy going. So i didn’t mind at all to fork over the 20something euros.
And you should too if you have multiple macs with libraries that should be the same :)!
Tags: itunes, library, software, syncemail doesn’t sync to iphone and back? wth^
Written by Arnan on August 25, 2008 – 8:49 pm
BoohoO! This is stupid!
Tags: iphone, mail, rubbish, syncSyncing 2 Macs, what a pain!
Written by Arnan on June 8, 2008 – 6:02 pmSo today for the second time i dove in the internet to find a proper way to keep certain things synchronized on my Macbook Pro and iMac. This seems an impossible dream as the software is either very (in my eyes) expensive/incomplete/stupid or otherwise not what i want.
So to start with iCal (calendars):
So i’ve tried Spanning Sync, it’s ok… But requires google calendar to get things done. And a proper license is $65… Too much. Other than that i had no trouble using it.
I’ve also looked into BusySync, which requires a $25 license… Per computer, wtf? yea! what’s the point if you have to buy it twice for 1 user. Thats just stupid. However, their Bonjour sync works nice! So it’s too expensive but not really out of the question. They should really rethink their sales strategy… And introduce a “home user” thing that allows 2 computers. Their Google sync brought me frustration and anger. I won’t be using that if i get BusySync.
There is some lame bunch of scripts called GCALDeamon, which, again, requires Google calender. Just the sheer amount of time and terminal madness to get it working scared me away. It’s too linux, in fact. There is no Mac software. Just some *edited* Linux distribution. I thought it was awkward and silly. Then i saw the manual and i quickly closed the browser…
Then there is of course Apples solution, dotmac… But damn! $99 for a bit of LAN Only synchronizing per year is nuts. Also i don’t see why i would need internet to sync 2 macs which are maybe 1 feet apart. Seems illogical. For that reason BusySync might be my savior… But 2 licenses. Bah…
Syncing 2 iTunes libraries…
Don’t kid yourself! There is no proper tool for it. And backup/sync apps that can keep 2 folders in sync are weird too because of the new files not being added to iTunes. Just moving files around isn’t gonna cut it… They need to be added to the iTunes library as well. The only app i could find last week (i forgot the name) was some 4 year old thing for OS 10.3. Bah, i say!
I know, i know. It’s all the fault of the record companies. But i bought most of the music or just downloaded it and i want to listen to it. Even if i bought it it’s mine! And i’m (everyone else too!) getting my way anyway, so don’t make it hard and just allow me to sync my library to computers i authorize via iTunes.
Synchronizing your contacts:
This is a lot easier. But still lacks in many ways. Most solutions require Google contacts. What the fuck is up with everyone using Google… Geez, piss off! Macs have this super great and awesome thing called Bonjour, why not use that a bit more to keep things in sync. Or use P2P synchronizing for all i care. Why does Google have to be in between of everything!
Anyway, Also here. no real solution other than SpanningSync (comes in version 2) or Apples AddressBook, google syncing option.
Conclusion:
You would have thought that in the wondrous world of macs there would be a more proper solution for people having multiple macs. Now i’m either stuck with Google or with half assed software that’s either outdated or not working at all (Except for BusySync).
