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  1. Chronosync, rsync, Jungle Disk by aclarke · · Score: 4, Informative · on Synchronize Data Between Linux, OS X, and Windows?

    Three options that I use, or have used, are rsync, Chronosync and Jungle Disk.

    Jungle Disk is the best solution if you have more money than time and can rely on being online a reasonably good percentage of the time. In the Jungle Disk settings, you can specify a certain portion of your disk to be used as an offline cache. Jungle Disk will then keep downloaded files in that disk cache, so you don't have to worry about the download speed so much, assuming you have the disk space available for the cache. If you don't have the disk space you'll need an online solution anyway.

    Chronosync is Mac-based, but you can set it up to sync your files with your Windows and Linux computers. I recently bought it and haven't been through all its features yet, but I'm pretty sure it will do everything you need it to for about $40.

    Rsync is of course great if you have the time and expertise to set it up. If you want to take the time to learn how it works, it's probably the best solution. OTOH I think Chronosync will do 99% of what rsync will do (from what I've seen) and is easier so I felt like the purchase price of Chronosync was worth it to me.

  2. Re:The Results Were Pre-ordained by javaxjb · · Score: 1 · on HardOCP Spends 30 Days With MacOSX
    There are also a number of good, inexpensive programs. One of my favorites is ChronoSync. I have several USB drives that I can plug in depending on which critical data I want to back up (including everything if I use the external hard drive or mount a particular Linux SMB share). There's a product called Ascent that I found worth $35 because it had some nice bells and whistles that Garmin's Mac GPS software lacked. At a bit higher price point I like some of the Omni Group products, too. Apparently they wrote some or all of the Garmin software, which I suspect would be better if Garmin were not controlling the development. But all of the above I found only because I had a specific need and did searches -- something that will likely happen only if you are a serious user of the OS, not just playing with it for 30 days.

    And, of course, as a Java developer, Eclipse runs on the Mac and is FOSS, so what more could I ask?

  3. ChronoSync by varontron · · Score: 2, Informative · on Backup Solutions for Mac OS X?

    from EconTechnologies is my choice. It's easy to use, supports archiving, and unattended operation. That's pretty much all I need. I back up my home folder with all my shtuff, and /usr/local where I have data and config files. Everything else in my world is downloadable, configurable, or forgotten. If I lose my hard drive once a year, I'll spend less time rebuilding then I would searching for and configuring a more advanced backup package.

  4. Super Duper! and Unison by fatalb7 · · Score: 1 · on Backup Solutions for Mac OS X?

    I use SuperDuper! to make a clone of my boot partition on a FW drive. "Smart Update" is fast and if something goes bad, I can reboot on the external drive and work immediately, then take the time to fix it later. For important files, I use unison to a remote server via ssh, I prefer it over Rsync. Chronosync is nice to make automatic backups to external drives.

    I don't see how Apple's Time Machine could make Super Duper! obsolete, at least for me. What if I can't boot anymore and needs to work now?

  5. ChronoSync by Red_Winestain · · Score: 1 · on Backup Solutions for Mac OS X?

    I use ChronoSync.

    I'm happy to fiddle and tweak and produce home-brew solutions to many things, but not as the sole backup: The point of a backup program is to ensure that you have backed up exactly what you think you have backed up. ChonoSync provides a reliable and flexible back-up system. It is commercial ($30) -- which you may not like -- but they offer free updates to a reasonably priced product, and have been around for a while. Their customer service is also excellent: they provided a less restrictive demo for me to try, and provided a lost serial number in less than 24 hours. I have no affiliation; just a satisfied customer.

  6. Re:My two wishes for OSX.5 by water-and-sewer · · Score: 1 · on Leopard Fake Screenshot Contest Winners Announced

    I agree with the need to deal with merging. Unfortunately it's not always easy when there are conflicting file dates. Do you always choose the new file? Ask on an individual basis? I struggled with this while synchronizing two computers and finally gave up and bought synchronizing software, which deals with this problem, as well as others. Chronosoft provides very intelligent merging algorithms and other routines that have been helpful in making two folders into one.

  7. There are a *lot* of OS X Calendaring apps by Lproven · · Score: 4, Informative · on Mac Calendaring Solutions?

    Sticking with Entourage may be a problem, though.

    You might want to look at or evaluate these:

    Crm4Mc 2.0
        http://www.ibizzi.com/

    DayChaser : Econ Technologies
        http://www.econtechnologies.com/site/Pages/DayChas er/daychaser_overview.html

    DayLite : Marketcircle
        http://www.marketcircle.com/

    ecOrganizer
        http://www.ecorganizer.com/

    intuiware : HotPlan
        http://www.intuiware.com/

    Now Software : Now up to date
        http://www.nowsoftware.com/

    Organizer software by CSoftLabs
        http://www.csoftlab.com/

    Pure Mac : Personal Information Managers
        http://www.pure-mac.com/pims.html

    RadicalBreeze.com - Formation
        http://www.radicalbreeze.com/formation/index.shtml

    SOHO Organizer
        http://www.chronosnet.com/Products/sohoorganizer.h tml

    OD4Contact
        http://objective-decision.com/en/