Editing same document on more than one Mac

If I create a file and close it on mac1 and then move to mac2 to edit it, how long should it take for the file to move from mac1 to the cloud and then to mac2? Is there a way to force the movement between mac1 and mac2 and vice versa. I found today that when I returned to mac1 after updating the file on mac2 last night, that the version available on mac1 was the original version and not the one updated on mac2! How do I insure that I am opening the latest version? thanx

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Jun 11, 2022 2:33 PM

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Jun 12, 2022 6:38 PM in response to glovere

glovere wrote:

I was insulted that you implied that I had done something wrong. Which in fact, I had -- I forgot to close the file on Mac2 before returning to Mac1. My bad -thanks for the reply.

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Why would you be insulted? You came here seeking help. I provided a possible solution, I.E. using iCloud to save an edited file should make it available to access from another computer. And it turns out my post was correct.

We do not have access to your computer. We can only suggest solutions based on your post. I made a reasonable assumption based on the details you provided.

Glad you got it working.

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