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flawless with Google calendar 



- Version: 2.0b8, 4/11/2008 05:53AM PST
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Fred E
Flawless, and fast, as in 'it just works' with Google calendar. SpanningSync looks good, and they are certainly trying hard enough. But it often stalls, or does just a partial sync (I typically have about 12 calendars active), or syncs only in one direction. They blame it on Google protocols, but BusySync sidesteps all that, and is very quick at automatically updating. No hiccups whatever. The odd thing about BusySync documentation is that it appears as if the .prefPane merely automates iCal's publish and subscribe protocols. But all one has to do is publish to Google calendar from iCal (via BusySync), and then a change at _either_ end will update on the other. So after a couple of days with BusySync I am about to break a personal rule not to buy software until the full trial period has been exercised. Well, maybe a few more days. And hoping that BusySync will in future extend to synchronizing Address Book with Google contacts . . . .
So far, so good. 



- Version: 2.0b7, 3/24/2008 03:12PM PST
bj13
I like this so far. Integrated fluidly with our Google calendars and updating between iCal and the Google calendars is very quick.
I'm wary of calendar syncing programs, so I'm going to keep my eye on this one, but so far I'm liking this. It does what I expect it to with no hassles.
I'm wary of calendar syncing programs, so I'm going to keep my eye on this one, but so far I'm liking this. It does what I expect it to with no hassles.
The best google Calendar sync 



- Version: 2.0b7, 3/22/2008 05:01PM PST
corepromos
My company uses Google Calendars to track each others appointments, so to sync with iCal (and my Palm) I need a Google Calendar sync. Tried all the Mac solutions I could find:
-gSync - Unusable. Duplicates calendars,many other issues...
-Plaxo - "free" but can only sync your calendar, not the ones you subscribe to, so useless for me
-Spanning Sync - works, but limited in scope. Also not crazy about going through their server...
This one works the best of the lot. There are some quirks, mainly in understanding iCal (like NEVER have a duplicate event at the same time, iCal freaks over this when you Sync through .Mac sync... So if you have 2 calendars that have a common event like a conference call, be careful that both don't show up on your calendar) I really like that this not only allows my Google calendar sync, but allows me to sync multiple Macs.
-gSync - Unusable. Duplicates calendars,many other issues...
-Plaxo - "free" but can only sync your calendar, not the ones you subscribe to, so useless for me
-Spanning Sync - works, but limited in scope. Also not crazy about going through their server...
This one works the best of the lot. There are some quirks, mainly in understanding iCal (like NEVER have a duplicate event at the same time, iCal freaks over this when you Sync through .Mac sync... So if you have 2 calendars that have a common event like a conference call, be careful that both don't show up on your calendar) I really like that this not only allows my Google calendar sync, but allows me to sync multiple Macs.