[mhedstrom]

I'm going to guess that your iphone is trying to look for a server at "localhost" which isn't right since that's pointing to the iphone where there's no server running. Try putting in the full hostname in OF for the Mac, or set up the sync manually on the iPhone with the full hostname.

[deivers]

Ok, that seems to make some sense, but what is my mac's hostname? (Like I said, I'm just an average joe, don't assume I know anything.) Does my mac's hostname change all the time if it's set up for dynamic dns?

[deivers]

ok, I've got past the "can't find host" problem, I typed in a 10.x.x.xxx number I found in somewhere on my mac. Now I get "timed out" messages. Why?

[deivers]

Am I the only one having the "time out" issue? I googled and didn't find anything.

Another question: next time I reboot my mac, will I have to manually launch apache or webdav before I can sync again?

[deivers]

Here's another question...
In OF sync prefs, the button says "Share settings". Does this mean that the button only shares settings (preferences?), or does it share the whole OF database?

[whpalmer4]

My understanding is that it just briefly broadcasts the necessary settings for your iPhone to capture to configure itself to sync. Sort of like pairing a bluetooth headset or keyboard.

You shouldn't have to manually launch apache if you have personal web sharing turned on in the Sharing preferences panel.

[deivers]

Ok, so why then does it time out? And how do I tell it to sync the database - does that happen via iTunes?