Any way to sync files between eMac and MacBook?

[SkyBell]

My eMac runs 10.4.11, and my MacBook 10.6.8. I was wondering if there was a simple solution to getting the two to sync certain folders with each other, so they could have the same content on them without me having to manually move a file added to one machine to the other. A web based solution would work, but if possible I would love some sort of FW or USB based auto-transfer mechanism. Any suggestions are appreciated, though. Thank you!

 

[havokalien]

External hard drive on a network

Time machine on both machines to an external backup on a hard drive on the network should do it.

 

[Swampus]

Carbon Copy Cloner can be used to sync specific folders if we're not talking about files that are still being edited. If you edit a file on one machine, CCC has no way of knowing which one to keep. I tend to save each edit as a new file, so this works for me.

More recently, though, I've been keeping my files, especially works in progress, on a FW HD that I connect to whatever computer I'm in the mood to work on.

NAS (Network Attached Storage) is also very nice. It's like having your own personal cloud.

 

[Intell]

Have you looked at Dropbox? It may be exactly what you want.

 

[gavinstubbs09]

+1 on Dropbox. They still have a PPC version that they make. Works great! I sync files between my G5, MBA, MBP, and whatnot.

 

[SkyBell]

Hmm, does Dropbox require constant internet access? Or will it automatically update both machines at the time they gain a connection?

 

[tampasteve]

Hmm, does Dropbox require constant internet access? Or will it automatically update both machines at the time they gain a connection?

As long as both machines are registered to the same Dropbox account it will synch them when they regain internet access. At least that has been my experience. I keep a lot of files for work on Dropbox and then when I turn on my iBook G3 it will synch them. This can take a while if the wifi is not supper fast and there are a lot of changes.

 

[jbarley]

My eMac runs 10.4.11, and my MacBook 10.6.8.

Originally Posted by havokalien
Time machine on both machines to an external backup on a hard drive on the network should do it.

You know of a version of Time Machine that runs on 10.4.11?
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[gavinstubbs09]

When was there ever a Time Machine for Tiger? Last I remember it was this big huge thing and that's when Leopard was coming out.

 

[BinaryTim]

Best option

Possibly your only, and best, option with your older systems is Dropbox. If you haven't given it a try yet, here is some more info (sys. requirements):

Dropbox requirements

Good luck! I love Dropbox, hope it works out for you, too.