# Sync questions

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124>\
**Category:** Tips\
**Created:** [January 21, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124 "2013-01-21T00:04:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Des.P](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Des.P](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Des.P)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/1 "2013-01-21T00:04:09Z")

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- Do I need to update to a 2.5 beta-version to use sync? How do I do this? I am running 2.4.3.

- Any anecdotal tips on beta-stability? If you have used it for some time, is it reasonable to use it on live data (with usual disclaimers)?

- What is the license requirement to install DevonThink on 2 Macs in my home?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Bill\_DeVille](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bill_deville/32/18_2.png) [@Bill\_DeVille](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Bill_DeVille)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:56am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/2 "2013-01-21T02:56:15Z")

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Sync plugin beta 3 will work with DEVONthink Pro or Pro Office 2.4.3.

As this is a beta, it’s prudent to heed the warning about possible risk to your working copy of a database.

Your license allows installation on both your Macs for non-simultaneous use.

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**Author:** ![Des.P](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Des.P](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Des.P)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/3 "2013-01-21T03:49:44Z")

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Thanks.

Is there any corruption risk if the DTPO is accidentally left open on both macs during a sync?

Separately, is the new Web interface a low-risk beta to try out? It seems the sync beta has some more worrisome problems posted here.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_DeVille](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bill_deville/32/18_2.png) [@Bill\_DeVille](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Bill_DeVille)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/4 "2013-01-22T19:20:24Z")

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The design of the Sync plugin contemplates that the database may be open on more than one Mac, simultaneously.

But this is still a beta, currently public beta 3. Check the Blog occasionally for notice of a new beta, if another is released.

As this is a beta, please note the warnings about using it for your working databases, ESPECIALLY the advice to retain backups of the database before a Sync attempt.

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**Author:** ![joncgde2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@joncgde2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/joncgde2)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 6:11am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/5 "2013-02-03T06:11:25Z")

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Reading the readme file for the public sync plugin show that there is a sync schedule, even for Dropbox syncing.

Is syncing with Dropbox not instantaneous/done in real-time? Or is updating done, at best, every hour?

If two people are using a database simultaneously in two locations, are the changes synced only after every hour?

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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:** [February 3, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/6 "2013-02-03T14:48:44Z")

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Sync is not instant. It operates on the defined schedule or you can manually Sync when you want to. Each machine in a Sync ring (so to speak) has its own schedule.

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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, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-questions/15124/7 "2022-01-21T11:17:43Z")

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