[PeterG]

hi all,
I have .mac. (using 10.3.9)
I can sync address book, bookmarks.
But
I'm getting a "Data Change alert" popup. It goes like this.
More than 5% of your contacts will be changed by this synchronization.
The following changes will be made if you proceed.
Then it shows "This Computer. Add/102, Delete/-, Modify/-."
Cancel or Proceed.
?, what will happen, (proceed), is this a good thing or not. Should I hit proceed considering I don't know what will happen.
And that's why I'm asking you all.
Thanks
Peter

[macnuke]

Peter.
if you hit /mac with your browser and do stuff.. even look at mail..
or vice versa.. you will get those changes.
I always let it add data to my machine.
a modification may just be a read mail being marked as such.
and the contacts are usually added, not subtracted.

[PeterG]

M,
I'll do that (add).
But I did have to ask first. Otherwise I'll be hit with "hasn't he learnt anything yet"/forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks mate,
Peter

[macnuke]

to err is human.. to keep doing it ....
lol
have a beer mate.. all is good.

[PeterG]

Hi M,
It's still not right.
I deleted isync, backups and am redoing as of now.
?, How long does it take to load? It never seems to finish but it does seem to have loaded. I'll copy the log.
Monday, March 20, 2006 4:19:29 PM US/Pacific
4:19:30 PM Reading your .Mac configuration
4:19:31 PM Connecting to .Mac
4:19:32 PM Synchronizing bookmarks
4:19:33 PM Getting all bookmarks from .Mac
4:19:38 PM bookmark folders: 24 added
4:19:38 PM bookmarks: 253 added
4:19:38 PM Getting all bookmarks from Safari
4:19:41 PM bookmark folders: 24 added
4:19:41 PM bookmarks: 253 added
4:19:51 PM Completed synchronizing bookmarks
4:19:52 PM Synchronizing contacts
4:19:53 PM Getting all contacts from .Mac
4:20:06 PM groups: 8 added
4:20:06 PM contacts: 132 added 101 deleted
4:20:06 PM Getting all contacts from Address Book
4:20:12 PM contacts: 132 added
4:20:12 PM groups: 8 added
4:20:12 PM Getting all contacts from Backup Conduit
4:20:12 PM Getting all contacts from Exchange
4:20:20 PM Applying changes to .Mac
4:20:22 PM groups: 6 modified
4:20:22 PM Applying changes to Address Book
4:20:23 PM contacts: 101 deleted
4:20:23 PM Applying changes to Backup Conduit
4:20:27 PM groups: 1 added
4:20:27 PM contacts: 132 added 101 deleted
So the sync icon is still spinning and the bar isn't going anywhere saying "Applying changes to Backup Conduit".
In the past when I quit, it wouldn't then I would force quite. It's 4:34 now and still spinning.
advise appreciated.
Peter

[macnuke]

personal opine...
it sounds like it's completed sync, but then lost it's connection into .mac
if it were me, check your stuff on your mac... and if it looks fine, go into .mac with Safari and toss it all.
then you can re-sync and load .mac all fresh.

[PeterG]

The cheese is about right and I'm getting told to get off the computer.
I went into .mac, addresses, Preferences, turned off sync -saved, then turned it back on -saved and the sync adjusted.
So for the moment I'm done,
Thanks M, enjoy the Red.
Peter