Sync advice needed by Newbie

DEVONthink
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I am new to DTP 3.8 and also DTTG 3.2.4 on my Mac with OS 12.0.1 and am about as confused as I can possibly be!

I have created a database on my Mac and encrypted it. What is the best method to sync between my Mac, and my iPad and iPhone? I set it up at first using iCloud (CloudKit). Syncing worked once but upon investigation of the files, when I want to look at one and expect to do so after downloading it to my device, it does not download. The command is grayed out and nothing happens. Should I be syncing using Bonjour? What should I be encrypting? Each individual database I want to keep secure? The sync method? I am not opposed to starting completely from scratch with all of this.

Sigh. I am confused and out of my element here so I could appreciate some kind and helpful advice.

I recently have used Mariner’s Paperless program … for years … but it is no longer playing nicely on my system and I fear in danger of losing my important files. I want to replace that with DTP.

Kathy

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I use iCloud (Cloudkit) for syncing
This uses a sync store; space on my iCloud account

Bonjour is valid for syncing; faster and eliminates the need for a sync store
Downsides - both devices must be running, and connected to the same local network

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Do you use the CloudKit or Legacy location for your syncing? … Not that I understand the difference.

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Thank you!

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CloudKit syncs directly to Apple’s servers.
Legacy syncs locally and iCloud processes handle the sync to and from Apple’s servers.

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Thank you for that. It’s helpful. So, if I understand this correctly then, Bonjour will only sync while both devices are on the same network so that if I was away from that network, but needed to pull up a pdf in my database that wasn’t downloaded to it, I could not do so … unless I use CloudKit or Legacy?