Syncing between computers
I currently use another product to do much of what Papers seems to do. I am interested in switching, but I can't tell if papers will sync between computers (my desktop and my laptop). This is crucial for me in the way I work. When I look for syncing info, all I can see is syncing to mobile devices, but not computers. Does Papers 2 support this feature in some way?
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332 Posted by Yanae on 20 Mar, 2013 08:58 AM
hi magsterz, I'm not sure how can I merge two libraries into one, just like you said, to do a quasi-sync between different machines, would you please to describe how did you do it? I mean, if following the instruction to copy the whole paper 2 folder, and paste to the expected location, won't this cover the original local papers which already existed in the library? Thanks a lot!
333 Posted by David Munch on 21 Mar, 2013 11:44 AM
Yanae: You can export the library as a Papers Archive on one machine, and export it on another. That's how you would logically do these things.
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335 Posted by Olve Peersen on 26 Mar, 2013 12:31 AM
Does Papers yet support synching of the Papers2 folder content on two different Macs via other programs, such as the ChronoSync that I use daily to keep the entire Documents folder (except Papers2) between my laptop and office iMac up to date?
Papers2 has not done so in the past and this is a major hassle - I want my papers with me when I have my laptop, but there is no way I'm going to sacrifice my iMac screen when in the office. As it is now, I have to manually move the entire folder between machines as one unit AND I have to keep track of where I most recently added papers, both of which are a total hassle.
This used to work just fine in the original Papers, but I think the spotlight searches in v2 killed it. Please bring it back - honestly, it is pretty ridiculous that you can two-way sync an iPad to a Mac, but not two Macs! Or alternatively, have an option to turn off indexing if that is the culprit and I'll rely on my brain cells to remember the connections.
336 Posted by Antonio Pedro on 17 Apr, 2013 03:01 AM
I am done with papers for the lack of sync. Just terrible.
337 Posted by David Howat on 17 Apr, 2013 12:51 PM
Syncing is easy if you put you database folder on a cloud based folder. the only issue is when both (or more) devices are accessing the database. I use between an airbook and iMac in exactly this way but have to remember always to close Papers2 when i finish with it.