duplicate to idisk

[gazzzmoly]

Hi all

i was wndering is there a way so that if i put something in my documents folder that it gets mirrored to my idisk

I.E if i put a document in my document folder it gets copied to idisk

if i delelte it it also gets deleted from idisk


the later int a biggy but i would love to know i have a back up that is easily accesable from mac.com if i am away from a mac


regards Gareth

 

[GulfVetSAF]

Hey. Since you have a .Mac account, download the free program "Backup." Once you have it installed, simply set up a backup schedule to your iDisk... I'm new to a mac so I'm not sure of another way... let me know pls.

 

[gazzzmoly]

this makes a back-up which is compressed all i want is a mirror of all the files

 

[MacHeadCase]

Welcome to Mac-Forums, gazzzmoly.

Well if you delete the files which are the source of the mirror, it's logical to think the mirrored files will go too as they don't have any source anymore.

I would agree with GVSAF on this. Backup would be the way to go.

 

[gazzzmoly]

Hey. Since you have a .Mac account, download the free program "Backup." Once you have it installed, simply set up a backup schedule to your iDisk... I'm new to a mac so I'm not sure of another way... let me know pls.

Welcome to Mac-Forums, gazzzmoly.

Well if you delete the files which are the source of the mirror, it's logical to think the mirrored files will go too as they don't have any source anymore.

I would agree with GVSAF on this. Backup would be the way to go.

again thanks for the input but i own an imac which is at home put everywhere else i wprk in a windows environment and would like to be able to access th ings via mac.com perhaps i didnt make myself clear sorry for any confusion.

back up is fine but it archives everything and is not very windows freindly i would rather not have to download and uncompress my entire documents folder each time i want a single file


i know that there is a simle way around this ie using a folder action to copy to a mounted idisk or an applescript problem is i am a little numb when it comes to mac osx

 

[MacHeadCase]

Well maybe a simple drag and drop of the files on your iDisk then.

 

[gazzzmoly]

Well maybe a simple drag and drop of the files on your iDisk then.

lol i too though that lol i was hoping something tha i just either saved into docs and it did it automagicly duplicated it into my idisk save me havng to repeat it everytime

 

[GulfVetSAF]

what about automator? I have NO clue how to use it but it sounds like you might be able to create a workflow?