Comments on: SyncServer Unexpectedly Quit (resolved)

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:41:46 +0000

It would seem to me that the big ominous warning on Apple’s site is referring to problems that could occur if you use MobileMe… and I agree, this is true. However, since both Jeremy and Matthew claimed to not be using .Mac or MobileMe at all, I think this is a safe move.

I just used this trick on a client’s iMac…. it was running very slow and crashing periodically with an error message that said, ‘SyncServer unexpectedly quit’, around the same time every day… since they are not using MobileMe, I deleted this folder. I will check back tomorrow to see if there has been an improvement.

For those who experience this problem but do use MobileMe, try reseting sync services first…

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1627

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:33:16 +0000

From the Apple website:

Link: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1865

“Summary

As if it were a swarm of bees, you should stay away from the SyncServices folder. Removing or modifying anything in the SyncServices folder–or in any subfolders within it–may cause unexpected issues. (This folder is located in your Application Support folder, in your Library folder, in your Home folder.) Deleting or modifying things in the SyncServices folder may cause unexpected results such as:

* Duplicate contacts in Address Book or appointments in iCal.
* Data loss in Address Book or iCal.

Important: Any lost or duplicate data could propagate to other devices and computers via iSync and MobileMe sync. This means data could be lost on other computers.”

O would not touch it

By: Scott Ferguson

Scott Ferguson — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:07:23 +0000

Any idea if there’s any danger deleting the folder if you do use .Mac?

By: Matthew Bibby

Matthew Bibby — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:49:40 +0000

Thank you! I had this issue start earlier today and found that my Mac was running slower than usual. Deleted the folder (I don’t use .Mac at all) and all is well again