# Sync question

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-question/17634>\
**Category:** Tips\
**Created:** [August 5, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-question/17634 "2014-08-05T11:32:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![berzelius](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@berzelius](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/berzelius)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-question/17634/1 "2014-08-05T11:32:48Z")

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Dumb question: how to sync a database’s ‘infrastructure’ between several macs? Let me explain: I have 3 DTPO databases on a small external hard disk which I use with my office Mac, home Mac and a MacBook when I’m not at any desk. Now: on each system the local copy of DTPO creates its own environment (local smart groups, local workspaces) and I haven’t found out whether it’s possible to sync these between different machines without syncing the databases as a whole. With Curio e.g. you can move the app’s housekeeping data from your local registry to Dropbox and let the program use it from there. Any ideas? Thanks a lot in advance.

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-question/17634/2 "2014-08-05T12:20:48Z")

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While, in theory, you can symlink the Preferences file, I wouldn’t do it. If the prefs got corrupted, they would be corrupted for all machines. Just my opinion. (And yes, this does work.)

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**Author:** ![system](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/2X/4/4e6ff70c96be2eb307a274d890bba8d71ba671b3.png) [@system](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-question/17634/3 "2022-01-21T11:22:08Z")

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