![]() Don’t forget that syncing data through any system without first having a reliable backup is something like parachuting without a parachute. Be warned however there are reports on the web of people losing data. In terms of stability, I’ve been using it a few months now and not experienced any problems or loss of data. The developer explains that the transmissions are all done on a secure connection and the data is also kept secure on the SugarSync servers. You also have to consider the fact your data is going out into the cloud. Another problem with SugarSync is that it doesn’t always play nice with packages like sparse bundles. The developer agrees this is a problem and promises to take care of this with an upcoming client. SugarSync treated each of those logic boards as a separate machine and, as a result, I have 3 machines on my SugarSync account that no longer exist. I had some problems with one of my Macs recently that resulted in it getting several logic boards and eventually replaced. Another pestering problem is the inability to remove a machine from your SugarSync list. This is the kind of application that should stay in the menubar only. I also don’t like the way its icon insists on staying in my dock. Earlier it was at 7% and when it is actually syncing it ramps up higher. As I sit here writing on my MacBook with 5 applications open, SugarSync is using. SugarSync has more expensive varieties that scale up to 250 GB for $25 a month. The limited number of files I sync easily fit in the 10 GB limit which results in a monthly charge of $2.49. Unfortunately, all this syncing goodness comes with a pricetag. I confirmed this does work but I haven’t used it extensively. SugarSync also has a photosharing component that will work with your cell phone. SugarSync already has Windows Mobile and Blackberry clients and I’m going to assume they’ll prepare a native application for the iPhone but its web interface is already pretty good. Graham crackers, marshmallows, hershey bars … Check! You can also forward the documents from your iPhone as an email attachments. So when I’m sitting in the market I can pull up the grocery text list. SugarSync has an excellent iPhone web site that allows you to access all and view most of your files. They also support the new “third” platform. The multi-platform support does not stop with the Mac and PC. This is really convenient when you are busy trying to figure out world peace but can’t stop thinking about making ‘smores. If I make a change to that little text file that keeps my grocery list, it goes up to SugarSync and then back down to my other Synched computers lickity split. You then log in on the other computers and tell them what parts you want synched locally (you can also leave them in the cloud). I’ve got big chunks of my documents folder going up along with my OmniFocus datafile, Bento database, and several other items I want to have everywhere that are buried on my hard drive. SugarSync gives you a local client (either PC or Mac) in which you plug in your account information and tell it what data gets synched. So in this quest for syncing Nirvana, I came across SugarSync. Like Picard in his dome-headed glory, I just want to look at my Mac and say “Make it So.” I don’t want to have to think about copying and synchronizing files every time I move from one computer to the next. My biggest problem with these solutions is the way they add steps to my workflow. I tried a variety of ways to solve this problem ranging from thumb drives to iDisk and I wasn’t particularly happy with any of them. These are the kind of problems that make my little geek heart go pitter-patter, obsessing over making sure everything is in sync rather than doing any actual work. ![]() My challenge was to figure a way to keep the files synced between these various computers without becoming a slave to a thumb drive. To make matters even more confusing, there is a PC box on my desk at the office. I keep one at home and the other follows me around.
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