Re: Synchronizing data with Windows machine

Howard Brazee wrote:
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:49:01 -0400, Thom Rosario <thom@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

How can I have a similar command file on the Mac that will work from
there? (or eventually between two Macs)?

I think what you're looking for is rsync.

In the Mac's Terminal application (it's in the /Applications/Utilities directory), type

man rsync

and you'll see the manual for the rsync program. When you're done reading that, you can press "q" to quit reading the manual page. There's a nice GUI app for reading man pages called "ManOpen"; search on versiontracker.com to get it (it's free).

Thanks, I'll look into it next time I have time on my wife's computer.

Will it work synchronizing data in her iMac and a Windows machine?

Oops. Hadn't considered the windows part. Windows doesn't come w/ rsync, but if you're really interested, you could always try cygwin, which creates a unix-like environment on Windows. I haven't used it in years, but when I did, it was quite functional, but not for the meek.
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