I noticed that DTTG3 doesn’t have the option to sync via a local sync store. It would be useful to have this feature as then one could connect to other cloud providers (e.g., Google Drive) appearing in the files app.
The definition of a ‘local’ store can be confusing. Could you elaborate what you mean ‘local’?
It’s possible to sync with a NAS on a local (home) network that uses WebDAV for example. Is that what you mean?
“Local” as in on the device, not the local network. Currently, iOS now allows storing files on the device via the Files app (which was not present in older iOS versions). For example, I can create new files and folders under the “On My iPhone” location in the Files app. I would like DTTG3 to create/access a sync store there.
I’m looking for syncing strategies with cloud providers other than iCloud and Dropbox, not backup techniques.
The usage case I’m thinking here is to create a Local Sync Store with DEVONthink Mac in my Google Drive (File Stream). Then, I can download the Google Drive app on my iOS device and enable it as a location in the Files app. I could now access the sync store with DTTG3 without having to download the entire database onto my iOS device (since Google Drive downloads the required files on-demand).
I am also looking for such solution, using iPhone/iPad to sync via Local Sync Store.
Using Bonjour requires the Mac with the database to be running in order to be synced with another device (Mac/iPhone/iPad).
Using Local Sync Store, if the files are in a hard disk connected to the router, we can continue to sync our device (Mac/iPhone/iPad) with the Local Sync Store even when the Mac with all the databases are not running.
Currently, I can sync my second Mac via Local Sync Store with the Mac containing all the databases. But I cannot find this option in DTTG3, even though I can see .dtCloud in my Files app.
Is this possible? Will this be added in future release?
Currently there are no such plans until filesystem access on iOS might become much more flexible & less restricted.
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