I have the same problem. Actually all the folders are copied but no file has been transfered from my PC to my Mac. I had the same problem with Folder Share but after reading quite a few posts, I found out that not encrypting files did the trick.

There was a script where you could change the encrypting option on Folder Share. Dont know about live sync. Any ideas?

I have the same problem. Actually all the folders are copied but no file has been transfered from my PC to my Mac. I had the same problem with Folder Share but after reading quite a few posts, I found out that not encrypting files did the trick.

There was a script where you could change the encrypting option on Folder Share. Dont know about live sync. Any ideas?

I just installed the mac client a little a couple of hours ago. Tried to sync with a folder that is on my Windows machine, which is sync’ed to my Windows laptop just fine. After 3 hours of waiting, and even a reboot (thinking maybe the regular Windows fix might work), nothing. It just sits there at 0 files downloaded, and even when I try manual mode, it will schedule a download, but it never completes. I don’t think this is ready for prime time yet.

Apple’s mobileme is a terrible implementation of a good idea, this is even before we get into pricing.

Interesting point about how the different products overlap… I had never used folder share, but just installed live sync to give it a try. Although there are some differences, it reminds me of another Microsoft application I’ve used – Groove.
This goes right along with a conversation I was having the other day… one of Microsoft’s problems is that there is no one unified vision – lots of teams creating lots of apps and throwing them against the wall to see if they stick…those that don’t, go away and the user’s who bought in on them are left in the cold. Companies like Apple, on the other hand, have someone like Jobs to articulate the “dream” and move the company in the same direction. To bad Microsoft doesn’t do the same!

I’d say you’re likely correct Rick, based on the functionality in FolderShare. There’s still way too much overlap here in the services I think. Not a very cohesive or unified strategy in terms of service offerings, which is unfortunate as I think it’s hurting Microsoft.

Kevin,

If the remote access is anything like the feature that was part of FolderShare, then the remote access allows accessing the files and folders in a library from the FolderShare/Live Sync website. I.e. Access to your files when you are on a different computer via the web.

This is different from the remote desktop feature that is included with Live Mesh.

In general, I’m still having problems understanding the purpose of replacing FolderShare with Live Sync, when Live Mesh seems to be the up and coming platform from Microsoft.