on 10/07/04 12:41, Claire Hart at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I want to transfer all of my e-mail and my Safari bookmarks from my > iMac to my powerbook. I have ethernet cables (my sons make them for > their LAN parties), and they also say we have a crossover cable. What > is the easiest way to do this? > > For those who actively use both a tower/iMac/eMac AND a > powerbook/ibook, what do you mostly use each one for? (This is a > discussion question.)
When I got my first really useful PowerBook, I faced the same problem with a bunch of stuff on my B&W. I then found that most of the time, I would work on my PowerBook but sometimes, I would prefer working on the PowerMac. So, initially, I started using the OS 9 File Synchronization utility provided with the OS. It was fine but after a while, I was tired of running Classic, plus the utility would choke on some special OS X files. So, I went out to see what synchronization utilities were available for OS X. I found 3 or 4 that would do the job. However, they were whether overpriced or cumbersome to use. I needed something quick to do the job. Since I did professional programming on NextStep and later OpenStep beginning in 1992, and since OS X was basically OpenStep, I set out to write my own synchronization tool for my own use. When I got it working, I thought that maybe others would be interested so I started offering it and was surprised by how well it's been received. Maybe a shameless plug, but that's the truth and it is how I keep updated copies of key files on both my PowerBook and my PowerMac. URL in signature for those interested. -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj.: Wrong; stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See dread high-bit disease for an example. Approximate synonyms: bletcherous, bagbiting, losing, brain-damaged. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
