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BusySync 2.0 ships, adds Google Calendar

Posted Apr 18th 2008 5:00PM by Michael Rose
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools

After six weeks in beta (not long at all in Google-weeks), the new version 2.0 of iCal-sharing tool BusySync is out. The headline feature for 2.0 is of course the new iCal --> Google Calendar synchronization capability, which opens up a wide world of cloud-based options for families and workgroups already using the LAN-based sync of earlier versions. You can keep multiple iCal users synchronized (even on the same machine), sync remotely via Google, and more.

There are plenty other options for syncing your calendars with gCal, but if you need to keep more than one user's iCal coordinated (think family schedules!) then BusySync may be the product for you, starting at $25 per seat. The guys behind BusySync have a long history with Mac calendaring (including creating the ~~late~~ great Now Up-to-Date, which actually saw its first update in over a year last week) and I've been impressed with the quality of the beta release. We'll do a head-to-head comparison of the iCal sync options soon.

BusySync 2.0 Public Beta

Posted Mar 5th 2008 10:00AM by Scott McNulty
Filed under: Software

The BusySync 2.0 public beta is now open. We've blogged about BusySync 2.0 before (and we even managed to snag an interview with the developer during Macworld this year), so no doubt you are aware of the big ticket item: bidirectional syncing between iCal and Google Calendar.

When BusySync 2.0 leaves beta it will cost $24.95, which is a $5 increase to the price, however, if you buy it now you get the old $19.95 price (and users of BusySync 1.5 get the upgrade for free).

Thanks, Benni.

Show floor video: BusySync

Posted Jan 26th 2008 2:00PM by Victor Agreda, Jr.
Filed under: Macworld, Software

BusyMac had a good thing going with BusySync 1 and 1.5: seamlessly share and edit calendar info across your home or business LAN using iCal. Version 2 (due next month) features sync via the cloud-- so you can sync a work and home computer, even if you don't work at home. There's also Google Calendar support in BusySync 2, which could be the holy grail many of us have been looking for. Mike does a quick run through in the video.

BusySync 2 to include Google Calendar to iCal capability

Posted Jan 14th 2008 3:00PM by Michael Rose
Filed under: Software, Beta Beat

If you're iCal-based for your scheduling needs and you want to share calendars with family or colleagues, you're probably already hip to BusySync and the delights of iCal syncing Mac-to-Mac without a .Mac account. Now the BusySync team has announced a key feature for 2.0, shipping in February: Google Calendar synchronization. You should be able to share calendars across the internet with other Google Calendar users, and if they have BusySync on their machines the Gcal data will slide neatly into iCal for them.

BusySync 2.0 will ship for $24.95 per computer, a $5 price increase -- if you buy a BusySync 1.5 license today for $19.95, you can upgrade for free to the new version. There's also a public beta on the way if you want to check it out.

BusySync updated to version 1.5

Posted Jan 2nd 2008 9:00AM by Dave Caolo
Filed under: Software

BusySync is a terrific utility that makes sharing iCal calendars easy across networks or the internet (we first wrote about BusySync in September). Simply install the preference pane on all participating Macs, and select the calendars you'd like to share. The next time you update a given calendar, your changes will appear across all machines. You can also make your calendars read-only or editable by everyone.

I've been using it at my day job across departments and it's great. Version 1.5 adds internet synchronization. You can read the change log here.

BusySync requires Mac OS 10.4 or later and costs $19.95 for a single license (multi-license bundles are available).

BusySync for iCal

Posted Sep 28th 2007 2:00PM by Nik Fletcher
Filed under: Software, Leopard, Developer

When it comes to calendar sharing, we're certainly not short of options on the Mac. Do you use the (very excellent) Spanning Sync and use Google Calendar, or look for something a little more industrial and wait for iCal Server to ship with Leopard Server? Whilst both options may be tempting, for users on the same Local Area Network (LAN) there's BusySync, a new product that via the power of Apple's Bonjour technology makes it even easier to share calendars with read / write control.

According to the BusyMac website "BusySync lets you share iCal calendars with family and coworkers on a local area network without a dedicated server and with full read/write access". BusySync has just entered Public Beta, with no word on pricing - and as someone who has Bonjour-loving LANs at home and at the office, this is something I'm going to almost certainly be playing with in the coming weeks.

[Via Gus Mueller]

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BusySync 2.0 ships, adds Google Calendar

BusySync 2.0 Public Beta

Show floor video: BusySync

BusySync 2 to include Google Calendar to iCal capability

BusySync updated to version 1.5

BusySync for iCal

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BusySync 2.0 ships, adds Google Calendar

BusySync 2.0 Public Beta

Show floor video: BusySync

BusySync 2 to include Google Calendar to iCal capability

BusySync updated to version 1.5

BusySync for iCal

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