SyncPAppX icon

SyncPAppX

How to install

Drag SyncPAppX application icon to your Applicaton folder or any portable device, USB thumb drive, iPod, portable hard drive, memory card, other portable device or everywhere you like.

Video screencast

Watch video screencast that show all sync steps.

Running SyncPAppX

Requires OS X 10.4.2 or later.
Double click on SyncPAppX will prompt you Copy or Sync dialog window.
Sync or Copy window
Screenshots on this page are referred to Portable Mail but SyncPAppX syncs also the mentioned Portable Applications.

Sync

A file select window allow you to select Portable Application source to sync to your local one.
You can select only Portable Safari, Portable Mail, Portable iCal, Portable AddressBook or Portable iChat.
Select Portable App window
If Portable Mail is selected a window inform you about folder size and available disk space.
Disk space available window

Sync or Back-up&Sync

As sync process overwrite local data you can perform a back-up first.

Copy or Back-up & Sync window
When back-up is performed, original folder(s) and file(s) are renamed with date as extension (yy.mm.dd_hh.mm.ss) remaining in the same location.
Ex.: ~/Library/Mail.07.01.06_17.11.17

If sync will take some time a task bar give you a feedback.
Task bar window
A pop up window confirm the end of preferences sync or advice if an error occurred.
Sync done popup window

Sync Portable Mail download folder

If you are syncing Portable Mail you can also sync your Portable Mail Downloads folder after then you have synced your Portable Mail preferences.
Sync Mail Download folder window
A file select window allow you to select local Mail Download folder to sync to your portable one.
By default it is located on your Library folder named "Mail Downloads".
Locate Mail Download folder window
A window inform you about folder size and available disk space.
Download Folder size window
A pop up window confirm the end of Download folder sync or advice if an error occurred.
Download Sync Done popup window

SyncPAppX log text

The log text is displayed when sync process end. All back-up and sync folder(s) and file(s) are listed.

Log text window
You can save this text on your documents folder.
Saved log text window

Copy

Copy button will allow you to Copy again local preferences from local application to Portable one.
This will allow you to copy your preferences next time you will open your Portable Application.

Copy window