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Post by Alex on Sept 5, 2011 6:49:10 GMT
I have been wanting a MacBook for ages for my uni work so I can take it to the library and not have to use the crappy Dells, plus have full access to everything I have saved, reducing the need for loads of USB sticks. So my question is this: I know in the past Apple have done a 'Buy a Mac in September and get a free iPod" but on the Apple site now I can only see one that is "Buy a Mac and get £65 to spend on the App Store" Do they still do the iPod deal? You certainly can't buy an iPod for £65 so it's not even a similar-value change.
Second, and still importantly, can I sync my iMac and MacBook to have pretty much the same files? Can I link them together and have a shared folder on the sidebar of the Finder? How does that work? Do I need to be on the same WiFi network both at the same time or is it more like a Dropbox kind of thing? Danke shön!
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Post by xcoder on Sept 5, 2011 10:30:55 GMT
Hi Alex,
Apple aren't doing the discounted iPod offer this year, just the money back for the App Store. You'd better hurry though as I think it closes soon.
As for keeping two Macs in sync there's nothing built into the OS to do this automagically as far as I'm aware. Dropbox, or one of the similar services, would be one way to go. There must be some third-party apps available which would do this without going up to the internet but I'm blanking on any off the top of my head.
A combination of Dropbox for files and Evernote for taking notes in lectures may work for you.
Regards,
Richard
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Post by Forum Cat on Sept 7, 2011 23:30:39 GMT
Dropbox shows in the sidebar of the finder and I think is the way to go. Dropbox is superb. And if anyone wants an invite click here to get one and get a little extra free storage for both of us. db.tt/HbX8ZbJThere are all the new iCloud services on the horizon for keeping documents synced up. I have not quite managed to get my head round the service yet but it seems promising.
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Post by Alex on Sept 8, 2011 7:21:29 GMT
^I already have Dropbox on the iMac but I thought maybe there was something for two Macs on the same network to quickly share files. My internet isn't especially fast so having the files zipped around offline would be helpful. No matter, really. I can always memory-stick the bigger files and Dropbox the documents from home. I think there is constant internet access in every room at my uni so I don't have to worry about that.
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Post by digits on Sept 8, 2011 13:38:36 GMT
There's a sync tool called rsync that comes as part of OSX. It's a unix command line tool, which means you have to run it from the command line (duh!). Unfortunately, as soon as anyone uses the "U word" my eyes glaze over and I catch a few more of my daily requirement of 40 winks. But it's fast and powerful, and will sync just about anything to anything (allegedly) if you have the willpower and stamina -- and matchsticks -- to brave the command line.
There are a bunch of apps in the app store that purport to be a friendly front end to rsync. They come at a variety of price points, and with varying degrees of negative feedback (app store reviewers by and large are a very negative bunch. Here as with other walks of life, people that are happy tend not to say anything. Which is a shame.)
Anyhow, I haven't used any of these sync apps, so I can't personally recommend. But they are out there.
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Post by wierdostomps on Sept 8, 2011 17:04:40 GMT
Don't forget to log in to the Apple Store via your Uni Network - the Education Discounts for HE are only available if you do, but can save you a wedge of cash!
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Post by CyberChimp on Sept 9, 2011 11:02:44 GMT
For your syncing across Macs the SyncTogether from Mark|Space might be worth a look ( www.markspace.com/synctogether/index.html). With current exchange rates it works out at just over £30 for a licence to use on upto 3 Macs. edit: since writing the post I've looked on the website quickly and noticed that SyncTogether isn't Lion compatible yet - so might not be much use to you yet if you're getting a brand new Macbook (if you go for an Apple certified refurb then it might be supplied with Snow Leopard installed + Lion disc).
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Post by Forum Cat on Sept 18, 2011 21:18:46 GMT
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Post by Alex on Sept 20, 2011 0:58:21 GMT
Six days 'til the loan...
Maybe about eight or nine days 'til Maccy-B.
Maybe.
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Post by Alex on Sept 20, 2011 0:59:14 GMT
And I still need Lion for my iMac... That might never even happen. I also had full intentions of getting Snow Leopard as well.
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Post by Alex on Sept 23, 2011 13:10:26 GMT
Hey! Apple discontinued the old white MacBooks. That means I'll HAVE to buy a Pro. I don't need all the power from a Pro only for a bit of iTunesing and typing up uni documents. My course doesn't have an CPU-intensive anything - Powerpoint is about as taxing as it gets. So now I have to pay more for the Pro. Poop.
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Post by beerbum on Sept 23, 2011 20:29:54 GMT
What's wrong with an Air?
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Post by Alex on Sept 23, 2011 23:37:46 GMT
^There's no CD drive.
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Post by Forum Cat on Sept 25, 2011 21:29:06 GMT
^There's no CD drive. There is an external unit, or you can use the CD drive of an adjacent computer over the "air" support.apple.com/kb/HT1777?viewlocale=en_USSeriously though I have not missed the CD drive on my Air do you have specific need of one?
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Post by Alex on Sept 25, 2011 22:40:10 GMT
^I buy a lot of CDs. I've never used any downloads service at all, ever.
By 'a lot', I mean, up to seven a month.
And my uni hands out a lot of files on burned CDs, as often they are too big to upload to the network system for people to get at home. Also, I know its almost a moot complaint going from what I said above, but and Air's got no power really. If I'm paying that much I at least want the capability to do intensive stuff if I want to.
Speaking of uni, it starts again tomorrow. I got my loans yesterday night...
Ooooohhh....
Izzegunnado-it?!?!
*I'll make sure to buy while on the uni network for my lovely 15% off!
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