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BusySync allows multiple users to share and edit iCal calendars on a local area network and sync iCal with Google Calendar. BusySync is a Mac OS X System Preference Pane that runs in the background and adds calendar sharing capabilities to iCal. Leveraging Apple Sync Services and Bonjour, calendar events created in iCal are instantly synchronized with other iCal users on the network and with Google Calendar.
- Google Calendar Synchronization - Sync iCal with Google Calendar for online read-write access to your calendars from any computer, anywhere.
- Bonjour
What's New
Version 2.3:
- Fixed error when unpublishing a calendar to Google
- Fixed time zone discrepancy when publishing calendars to Google
- Support Google alarms < 5 minutes
- Ignore malformed dates created by other apps that sync with Sync Services
- Other minor bug fixes
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
BusySync User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:16,423 |
| Version Downloads:2,433 |
| Type:Business : Personal Info Managers |
| License:Demo |
| Date:27 Jul 2010 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $39.00 |
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BusySync allows multiple users to share and edit iCal calendars on a local area network and sync iCal with Google Calendar. BusySync is a Mac OS X System Preference Pane that runs in the background and adds calendar sharing capabilities to iCal. Leveraging Apple Sync Services and Bonjour, calendar events created in iCal are instantly synchronized with other iCal users on the network and with Google Calendar.
- Google Calendar Synchronization - Sync iCal with Google Calendar for online read-write access to your calendars from any computer, anywhere.
- Bonjour networking - BusySync automatically synchronizes calendars with others on your local area network. No dedicated servers or complicated network settings to configure. It just works.
- Multi-user editing - BusySync allows multiple users to share and edit calendars with full read-write access. Changes made by one user are instantly synchronized with all others on the network.
- Security - Calendars can be password protected to provide users with read-write or read-only access. SSL encryption keeps your data private when syncing on the LAN or with Google.
- Offline access - Changes made to a calendar while disconnected from your home or office network are automatically synchronized when you reconnect to the network.
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Nick Collingridge reviewed on 28 Jul 2010
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Robertcoogan reviewed on 27 Jul 2010
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This is the simplest and most reliable way to sync calendars among users on a network. It is expensive relative to the competition though.
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The price is nuts. More politely put, it's both deceptive and out of touch. First, it's not actually $25-it's $50, and that's if you're content to sync calendars on a measly TWO machines. I think 3 or 4 machines combined at home and work is pretty average for users most likely to be interested in this utility, but that takes the price up to $75-$100. And no, there's no discount until the 5-licenses mark. 10% off if you spend $125 to $225 for a shareware utility. Gee, thanks dad!
When you consider that $90 will get you Adobe Photoshop Elements and $80 will buy a new 4GB iPod Shuffle, it's difficult to understand why BusyMac would insist on a price like this.
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True, i needed MobileMe to do this (at ~$99/year), but there are a number of cheap or free ways to sync iCal calendars to give the same effect. The beauty of BusySync is that it syncs between **Google Calendar and iCal**, something that's much harder to do without grief.
And BusySync has done this seamlessly, for me at least. I'm very happy to have purchased it, and i highly recommend it.
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All those "OH's" and "AH's" here with 3 to 5 star ratings smell fishy to me too.
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http://code.google.com/p/calaboration/downloads/list
Can someone tell me why we need to pay for a third party utility? Thanks.
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http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/29881/calaboration
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BusySync put up that comparison. I actually don't use BusySync yet but I plan to download the demo now. I was very hyped up about Google's iCal support, then I realized it only pulls your gCal down to iCal. Personally, I use iCal and would like those calendars to be pushed up to gCal. I'd basically have to delete and recreate all my calendars for this to work.
Not to mention for some reason all the calendars are broken up under their each "folder". For example my appointments calendar is under Google:Appointments.. why? Call me OCD but I find it annoying.
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ivanovitch reviewed on 20 Oct 2008
The developers are responsive, and helpful - making the app even more useful and understandable (setup is a bit confusing because there are numerous options).
All in all, great value, and a 'set-and-forget' app that does what it promises.
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ARCTOS reviewed on 25 Sep 2008
Yes, the google calendars mean that you have to have a new account for each sub-calendar in google, but, I've saved myself $50.00, I still have security (my google calendars are not public). Hence the shorter stars. Yes, we all need to make a living, but, there are other options out there for those willing to spend the time.
I suppose I'd consider buying it if I didn't need a license for every computer - I need to pay bills too!
Get it for free -
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358
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So in case you use an iPhone and want to use the free google calender instead of a terribly expensive mobile me subscription to get a Mac/iphone and Web based calendar solution, BusySync will pay of after just 3 months (compared to subscribing to mobile me).
So it makes perfect sense to me, at least as long as Apple does'nt provide a way to make google calender items writable on the iPhone.
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Guntis reviewed on 20 Aug 2008
Little bit confusing setup in preferences, but not too much.
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