I'd like to run Quicken Essentials on both a Macbook and an iMac, which means I need a way to keep the data file synchronized on the two computers. Both are on the same WiFi network. Is there something built into Lion to do this? Or is an third-party app required? If it's the latter--suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
iMac Intel, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
For Syncing, SyncTwoFolders seemed to work pretty well for me (don't have quicken so can't comment on that specifically).
You might also look into DropBox. I don't use it, but you might be able to keep a single copy of the file accessable by both. However, I don't fully know how it works.
The previous poster is on the right track. You can save the data file on a DropBox account and it will be synced. DropBox is free and secure, you have up to 2GB of free Cloud storage which is more than adequate for financial records. Visit DropBox.com and follow the onscreen instructions. It's very simple and a very elegant solution. I have been using it for over a year and have never had an issue with it. You will also find that it's widely and highly recommended. In fact MacWorld just ran an article on 10 things you should do with a new Mac, one the items chosen was getting a DropBox account. You can find the article at Ten things to do with your new Mac.
I'd also second Dropbox. Used if for more than a year for working on files in various locations. The great thing about it is you can even snyc files between a PC and a Mac (or any other device that can upload to the internet).
If you happened to be out of the home, but had access to an internet-enabled computer, you could access any of your files in the Dropbox, update them and go home to find they'd been updated on both your macs too.
Thanks! You're right, the sign-up was simple and it seems to work fine. I'm a little surprised that Apple didn't build something into the OS for use on the same LAN, but this is a good solution.
Your welcome and Apple does but it's new so not every feature you'd like is in it yet. It's called iCloud!
I personally would not keep any finacial information anywhere
but on local storage. I am sure people will chime in saying how
secure some of the web storage solutions are.
Well it is, until it is hacked.
I personally use a USB memory stick that I sync such information
and then to my different computers. You could sync across your network
between computers using various software. My choice is a perogram
called GoodSync. I use it for pretty much all may backup and project
syncing needs and works quite well. If you work across network between
the computers, make sure you have specific access to just that folder
that contains the data and prevent any other access other than yourself.
Obviously, you don't want read permissions enabled for anyone else.
Again, I concur with DropBox.
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