Help - Need utility like Microsoft's Synctoy

Hi - I am a new Mac user (recently switched and hope to never go back...). I currently have a need to sync files across three different OS's (OS X = iMac at home, XP = laptop at home, XP Pro = workstation at work). I have been using Microsoft's Synctoy to keep files in sync between my work PC and my laptop at home. I must admit, it is a convenient utility. However, I recently purchased a .Mac subscription and have been using that environment for my critical backups (among other things). Now, I would like to sync the files on my laptop at home (XP) with my iMac. Is there an Apple utility like Microsoft's Syncytoy? I considered creating something using Apple Script or Automator, but I (frankly) don't have time (I am in the middle of a graduate thesis). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.8), 2 GHz Intel Core Duo

Posted on Nov 16, 2006 5:27 PM

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Nov 18, 2006 6:06 AM in response to MarkinPortland

If you've got a .mac account, why don't you use iDisk? If you open your .mac preferences, select iDisk, and start iDisk Syncing it will create a local folder on each Mac so you can have access to the files when not online. This also speeds things up because you are working locally and the files on your Mac get updated in the background.

Then there is the iDisk Utility for Windows XP that allows you to mount your iDisk on Windows. I've not used SyncToy, but I suspect it would work with the drive mounted by iDisk Utility for Windows XP.

And, of course, you can use the web interface to iDisk from just about any Internet connected computer with a web browser.

- Wayne

PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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