sync files & folders over network

[Grant]

does anyone know of an application that can sync files / folders over a network (home) between an iMac, macBook Pro & windows laptop at all ?

 

[SirMCDeats]

Rsync?

http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/rsync.1.html

You can sync over ssh. So you can basically do:

rsync -avP /path/to/files/* username@hostname:/path/to/destination

Read the bottom part on how to setup ssh-server for mac:

http://lifehacker.com/205090/geek-to-live--set-up-a-personal-home-ssh-server

 

[froot]

+1 on Rsync.
Look no further.

 

[clasqm]

Haven't used it myself, but this seems to be what you are looking for:

http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/cs/chrono_overview.html

Or do it the easy way: use Dropbox.

 

[SirMCDeats]

Haven't used it myself, but this seems to be what you are looking for:

http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/cs/chrono_overview.html

Or do it the easy way: use Dropbox.

Rsync is free and easy to use

Using Dropbox just for local sync is a bit inefficient, you'd be sending files out your network and back in - would be very bandwidth intensive.

 

[phazer_]

Easy way is to use MacBak - https://github.com/daemonza/MacBak - which uses rsync in the background.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Dropbox has a network feature. Otherwise just share the files...

 

[bwana]

Haven't used it myself, but this seems to be what you are looking for:

http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/cs/chrono_overview.html

Or do it the easy way: use Dropbox.

That's how I do it but I'm not really syncing huge amounts of data.

 

[xplicet]

allway sync works great for me. I sync between all my machines and then also set certain folders to sync to dropbox for cloud backup as well as easy access with my phone & tablet

 

[icyrus]

Just use dropbox and save yourself a headache:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/137

 

[clasqm]

Rsync is free and easy to use

Let's see that example again?

rsync -avP /path/to/files/* username@hostname:/path/to/destination

OK, I'm glad there are still people who regard that as "easy to use". We need people like you. You make our civilisation possible. Don't want to join you though.

Using Dropbox just for local sync is a bit inefficient, you'd be sending files out your network and back in - would be very bandwidth intensive.

It's got a Lan Sync capacity, actually, but yes, eventually there will be another copy on the DB server. Think of it as a free backup copy to go with your sync and it doesn't feel so bad.

 

[SirMCDeats]

Let's see that example again?

rsync -avP /path/to/files/* username@hostname:/path/to/destination

OK, I'm glad there are still people who regard that as "easy to use". We need people like you. You make our civilisation possible. Don't want to join you though.

I guess I'm just used to it.

It's got a Lan Sync capacity, actually, but yes, eventually there will be another copy on the DB server. Think of it as a free backup copy to go with your sync and it doesn't feel so bad.

I didn't know that - haven't used Dropbox in a while Just for interest sake, how much storage do they give you now? (can't get to the site from work, proxy issues)

 

[Synaesthesia]

They give you 2gb for free, and you get a bonus for every person you refer. They now are giving away 500mb per referral, up to a limit of 18gb. I'm on 3gb because I referred two people.

 

[bwana]

They give you 2gb for free, and you get a bonus for every person you refer. They now are giving away 500mb per referral, up to a limit of 18gb. I'm on 3gb because I referred two people.

Fyi Dropquest is still on an that will net you a few more GBs. http://blog.dropbox.com/?p=1194

 

[clasqm]

Fyi Dropquest is still on an that will net you a few more GBs. http://blog.dropbox.com/?p=1194

It also comes with a free season pass to Weskoppies ...

From time to time they will give you free space just for tweeting their praises, I'm not proud. I'm on 5.2 free gigs.

 

[Grant]

Going to give rsync & allway sync a spin.
I do use dropbox for some stuff, but it wont work too well for my purposes on this one.

thanks to all for the suggestions