![]() My wife still works on a PC and it allows her and I to keep up with each other. I’ve been very pleased with this program. I can make adjustments to both calendars and the sync process puts it all together on both systems. Because it allows you to sync multiple calendars I can pull down my office calendar (uploaded with GooSync), my wife’s calendar, the Google US holiday calendar, and any other public google calendar. I’ve had it running on my MacBook Pro now for 2 weeks with no problem whatsoever. When you first set it up you can attach each of your google calendars to a separately created calendar in Apple iCal. This program installs a system preference tool that works very similar to the. If you really want to go crazy, you can also buy Spanning Sync. If you purchase a 1 year subscription at 20 pounds (which ended up costing me about $40, it will sync an entire year. The free version of GooSync will synchronize for 30 days. I usually hit the GooSync button on my Treo as I drive home from the office and again in the morning as I head back in. One nice feature of this is there are no cables. When I go back to the office it then integrates those changes straight into my windows based calendar software without a hiccup. GooSync talks to my google calendar and sync’s all changes on both the phone and those on google. With my Treo it actually installed a small palm application that, with a press of a button, allows me to sync my treo to my google calendar. If you go to their site they have a list of supported phones. GooSync allows you to sync your Google Calendar with just about any cell phone that has a calendar app. GooSync can be found at and is made by a UK based company, Toffa International. The good news is I’ve found a solution using Google Calendar and GooSync. I also tried “The Missing Sync” to no avail (although a lot people swear by it). Furthermore, it doesn’t always grab all the data and worse yet it seems to corrupt data when I send it back at work. I try to sync with it and it takes FOREVER. But I think the Mac version is particularly loathsome. The Palm desktop may be the worst program ever written in both its PC and Mac variants. (It would not be fun explaining to my colleagues how I managed to wipe out the contact database) As an aside I was never able to successfully do this on my old PC laptop either. So therein lies the challenge - sync my Treo with my Mac without screwing up the data when I return to my office. The problem is when I want to look at my calendar at home on something other than the tiny Treo screen. This way my secretary and staff is entering contacts, appointments, and task items which sync into my Treo. Timematters is a PC only application and one of the things it does well is sync with my Treo 650. ![]() My office uses a PC Network with a specialized legal application called “Timematters”. One problem that continued to pester me is one that is near and dear to the heart of all attorneys, the calendar. ![]() (See tip one above.)ĭo you schedule appointments with yourself? How’s it working for you? Continue reading → Gruber on iPhone Calendar Syncing It takes the stress off so long as you have faith in yourself to honor the appointment. It also feels good when you have scheduled time to do a project that is still pending. I know from experience that when I reserve time for a big project, it is much more likely to actually get done. Usually on Sunday night or Monday morning, I look at some of the big items I need to accomplish during the week and schedule them into slots of availability. Try this for a few weeks then go back and see how you did. If I’m going to meet someone, I will often schedule myself to spend 15 or 30 minutes preparing. The only exception is for meeting preparation. You’ll find yourself spending all of your time “scheduling” and no time “doing.” I reserve this practice for large items, usually things that take more than an hour and a half. The temptation to micromanage will only get in the way. You’ll then schedule yourself to do 20 push-ups at 6:55 a.m. You’ll schedule yourself to walk the dog at 6:45 a.m. Once you start this practice, the temptation will be there. You can’t write that motion this morning, but how about next Wednesday?” 2. “Okay Dave, a meteor just took out your garden shed. In that event, you shouldn’t ignore the appointment. If you can’t trust yourself, than who else can? Sometimes things get in the way that prevent you from using your scheduled time. If you set time aside to do a specific project and then completely ignore it, you are, in essence, breaking a commitment with yourself. Treat Appointments with Yourself as Actual Appointments.
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