Easiest way to keep home and remote drives in sync?

[dolphin842]

Hi all,

I've got an intel iMac I use as my main computer. From time to time I also need to work off of a MacBook, which is someone else's main computer.

Here's what I want to do:
- Use the MacBook by booting off of a bus-powered drive, and
- Have the moved/changed/new/deleted stuff during that session accurately sync back to my iMac whenever I hook the external back into 'home base.'

Ideally, I'd like to do this while the iMac is running (i.e. not having to boot from the external, sync to iMac, then boot the iMac). My question is: what software would provide this functionality in the most trouble-free manner?

 

[tersono]

Take a look at Chronosync - it works for me in a similar situation

 

[nuclearwinter]

Or

If you are cheap (like me) and feel like learning something new, the Unix tool rsync can do all of what you mentioned and more. Otherwise, Chronosync is an excellent choice.

 

[rhett7660]

Second Chronosync.. I use to use SyncToy on the windows side and this pretty much filled the gap on the Mac side of things. With it you can also transfer files between a Mac and Windows..... just in case you need this.

 

[dolphin842]

Thanks for the ChronoSync recommendation; I've heard good things about it from others, so I'll check into it.