Hi,
The development is proceeding of Library Hunter continues and I’ve finally some good news 
I’ve completed the first version with working sync. I’ll have to insert some decent error management and conflict detection, but the data are finally syncing
The sync of Library Hunter uses Dropbox. This solution is much more flexible than old wifi-sync:
- Automatic: all your modification will be pushed and downloaded automatically
- Backup: you can reconstruct your library using only the info saved on Dropbox
- Network: You don’t need to have the syncing devices on the same network
- Firewall and routers: You’ll not have problems with firewalls and routers.
- Lists: You can sync also lists, smart-lists and folders.
- Support for both iOS and Mac: The same code works on both mac and iOS. (Ok this is an advantage only for me :p)
Betatesting
I’m not testing Library Hunter publicly yet, but I’d like to have more feedback on it (especially on the sync feature right now). So I’m looking for 4 beta-testers… To be a tester you:
- must have a dropbox account (Update: you don’t need the Dropbox app installed)
- must have 2 or more mac with Mountain Lion
- will have to write bug reports in English on the online bugtracker
If you want to test Library Hunter you can write me by mail, twitter or leave a comment to this post.
Thanks
Joël
If you don’t require dropbox to be running I can test the sync. I don’t have dropbox running because it has been responsible of eventually locking up my machines after a day or two of running. This is the only OSX program I have come across that has hard locked up a machine so far. I do regularly use a script that uploads to dropbox through the dropbox API without any problems. If you do not require the app to be running I can test some for you. The one thing about dropbox through an API instead of using the app is that it has a file size limit. You will have to do a little digging to find it if you have not already addressed the file size limit in your program. If I remember correctly it is something like 250MB. If that number is correct, some people could possibly hit that limit.
Hi. The dropbox App isn’t required, Library Hunter uses the official SDK. I’ll check the file size limit, if it’s on the total size of files or on single file size.