Q: I want to sync an iMac with a MacBook Pro So Each Contains Identical Information

Not at all times. But if you connect them both to your local network, then you can enable File Sharing in order to sync the two together using a decent backup/sync utility.

Use SugarSync, it's free provided you sync less than 5GB, more than that is chargeable.

Yes, that would work. Here are some others I can recommend:

Suggested Backup Software

  1. Carbon Copy Cloner

  2. Get Backup

  3. Deja Vu

  4. SuperDuper!

  5. Synk Pro

  6. Tri-Backup

Others may be found at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore.  Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.

I use SugarSync, and I synchronize 200GB of data across 3 Macs, 1 PC an iPad and an iPhone. They all contain the same data except for the IOS devices which I limit to 25GB (not enough storage)

SugarSync was built for what you do, and 200GB costs about $150.00 per year.

SugarSync uses the internet for transfer/sync so it does not matter where the machines are (1 of mine is on another continent) and it works (background) continuously (provided there is an internet connection)

It's very simple to setup and use, download the free version and try it out, you can expand the 5GB storage limit anytime you want.

Unless you need to sync over distance, why use something you pay for when you can do it on your own network both faster and cheaper.

What I do is connect my laptop to my iMac via Firewire cable. I then boot the laptop into Target Disk Mode and use Carbon Copy Cloner to sync one to the other depending upon which one has the most recent data.

If Firewire isn't possible, then an Ethernet or wireless connection to my local network does the trick. I simply enable File Sharing on both computers. Data may then be moved to one or the other using sync/backup software such as CCC or your choice. CCC will work with any mounted device.

I tend to avoid online backup services because uploading files is very slow compared to downloading. Your ISP may give you a fast pipe to download, but the upload pipe is considerably slower. I have a 15 Mb download pipe but only a 1 Mb upload pipe. And, those are Mega BITS, not Mega BYTES.

Do you still use sugar sync?

Yes