There has to be an easier way than what you're doing. If it's only one file that's being changed you can remember it, but if it's more you're going to get confused, pretty much guaranteed.
If you're using Syncback then you know you can set up backup or sync profiles. All you need in the middle is an external HD to go from one to the other. What NOT to do is work on your desktop and then your laptop without syncing the files before you change computers. Another way to go at this is using SugarSync, free 5GB. (http://www.jgen.ws/sugarsync.php [referral link]) You do have to wait for the files to sync between computers before you switch computers. And you also have to trust the cloud. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 10/26/2012 7:42 PM, Marg Strong wrote: > Since I will be traveling and working on a few documents that will be > both in my laptop and desktop at home, it should work out ok because I > can just replace the older. But today I ended up somehow working on a > doc and having part of one with new notes and part on the laptop with > other new notes. I renamed the laptop file by adding a 2 and consolidated. > > I guess that's what I meant rather than syncing: consolidating. Probably > not possible to do except manually. Will just have to be careful to work > on docs in only one pc. > > Thanks for the response (I do use SyncbackSE, by the way. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* JLB <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 3:21 PM > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] syncing files > > Syncback if you create different backup sets for the different versions. > A bit off topic but it's a direction to try. > > Dropbox saves versions going back 30 days but I haven't used it the way > you're suggesting so I don't know for sure. > > I'm wondering why you want different versions. "Sync" means that the > latest version prevails on whichever device you're on. > --- > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 10/26/2012 2:42 PM, Marg Strong wrote: > > I have been using a sync program to sync all files from my > working drive > > to my backup drives. Since I use one drive and copy to only backup > > drives it's worked well. > > > > But now I have a laptop and will be working on legacy while traveling > > and it doesn't seems as though my "chronosync" program will save both > > the older file and the newer one that is different. I can't find > a way > > to do that. I haven't yet delved into drop box. What happens with > files > > of the same name and different contents? Is there a sync program that > > will save a copy the way a program like Adobe Bridge or even > microsoft > > explorer, I think, will save both files, adding a (1) to the > second copy. > > > > Hoping you can help me figure out how to do this! 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