Is there an Apple Support doc or an online tutorial that explains step by step how to sync two Macs using rsync and Automator?
I just had to buy another Mac due to failure of MBPro 2011, and now I'm faced with keeping both machines current given that MBPro could fail yet again and perhaps again.
I have exact same system on a Mac Mini that was on the MBPro when it bricked, that I've been using for over a week.
When I get the MBPro fixed, I want to restore system, then sync to the Mac Mini so that the MBPro system is brought up to date with the Mac Mini.
Thereafter, I'll be primarily using the MBPro, so I'll want to do the same thing with the Mac Mini which will be relegated to being a media server.
The volume names are MAC_MINI and MAC_MBP.
Where can I find step by step instructions for doing this?
Which folders do I need to sync in order to keep systems on both machines current with each other?
Will I be able to use rysnc and Automator to sync Applications, Library, System, and User folders on the main hard drives?
Will syncing Mail v2 folder and Rules prefs be enough to keep Mail in sync?
Which folders do I need to apply rsync/Automator method to so that Calendar and Contacts synced?
Can I also apply it to my Documents, Music, Movies, and Pictures folders?
Can I instruct rsync to delete files that aren't on the source volume?