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Dec 19, 2007 7:03 AM
by: Diana Glass
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Bookmark sync fix that worked for me.
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Dec 5, 2007 12:46 AM
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Repeated attempts to properly sync bookmarks failed, even after following instructions to unregister, etc. from Apple Support. I always ended up with all my bookmarks in .Mac under the Bookmark Menu, and none in the Bookmarks Bar.
Here's what did work for me: (modified from:
http://www.listsearch.com/Yojimbo/Message/index.lasso?2512)
Fair warning: This is just what I happened to find in my own search for a solution, modified for my own use. Use the following procedure at your own risk.
Back up all data, just to be safe.
Then:
- Quit all apps which employ .Mac syncing (Address Book, Quicken etc.).
- Uncheck all items in the sync window, then turn off syncing in the .Mac panel of System Preferences, and close the System Preferences app.
- Unregister the computer under the Advanced tab.
- Issue the following three commands in the Terminal to halt synchronization and delete your local sync data:
killall SyncServer syncuid
mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/SyncServices/Local/ ~/Desktop/
killall SystemUIServer
(You'll get a copy of some sync files on your desktop, which you can delete after this is done. You may also get messages about needing to login in to idisk. I ignored/canceled them, with no harm apparently done.)
Go to .Mac and login. Open Bookmarks and turn off Bookmark syncing. Logout.
Reconfigure .Mac sync settings as follows:
- Bring up the .Mac settings panel
- Turn the "Synchronize with .Mac" option back on, and choose a sync period of "Every Hour". Don't select any other options yet.
- Close the .Mac settings panel
- Reopen the .Mac settings panel and select the applications whose info you want to synchronize.
- Turn the "Synchronize with .Mac" option off, and then back on
- Close the .Mac settings panel
- Open the .Mac settings panel, and ensure all boxes are checked for the applications you want to sync.
Start a manual sync from that machine via the .Mac system prefs panel.
I chose the option to replace .Mac data with my info.
Go to .Mac and login. Open Bookmarks and turn on Bookmark syncing. I chose to Reset data on .Mac with data from my computer.
Presto. The bookmarks were back, in the right folders, and all up to date.
MacBook
Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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AL
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Dec 18, 2005
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Re: Bookmark sync fix that worked for me.
Posted:
Dec 8, 2007 3:55 PM
in response to: cloudveil
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This fix worked for me as well. Thank you much for posting.
Message was edited by: Toodlum
iMac 17"
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Re: Bookmark sync fix that worked for me.
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Dec 13, 2007 6:43 PM
in response to: cloudveil
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This fix worked for me also. I tried everything else to no avail, but these instructions worked the first time.
I noticed that it generated additional messages in the docmacsync.log, indicating that it was doing a Full Sync. Resetting sync data didn't cause a full sync before?
And more interesting are these messages:
New dotmacsyncclient version detected - getting new version of sync client from Sync Engine
Setting new build version for .Mac Sync Client: DotMacSyncClient-155
PowerBook G4
Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Re: Bookmark sync fix that worked for me.
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Dec 14, 2007 10:13 PM
in response to: cloudveil
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It worked for me as well. Thank you very much for posting this fix.
PowerMac G4 Cube
Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Re: Bookmark sync fix that worked for me.
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Dec 19, 2007 7:03 AM
in response to: cloudveil
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This isn't really different from what Apple documents as an advanced step here for sync troubleshooting:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306122
The "mv" in Terminal is unnecessary, unless it is there to save time from manually opening the ~/Library/Application Support/ folder to remove the SyncServices folder.
I notice its the very last thing mentioned in the article, so probably not the first thing everyone wants to try.
Diana
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