Syncing Issues?

So I’m having trouble syncing my files between my PC and my Mac laptop. All files on my Mac (which I mainly write on) work just fine. Most of my story files open and sync just fine on my PC except for one and it’s my current WIP. When I go to open the file on my PC it says it needs updating but then can’t and I can’t open it because it’s using on older version of Scrivener but my Scrivener files are up to date on my Mac?
Does anyone know how I can fix this? Everything is backed up on my iCloud if that helps.

A few questions:

  • specifically, on both machines what is the folder name where you keep you Scrivener project files (not the backup location but the location of the project files)?
  • exactly how are you synching? With Dropbox? iCloud?
  • do you have the Scrivener folders set for “offline”?
  • do you have your Mac set for iCloud “Optimise Disk Space”?
  • what do you mean “everything is. backed up on my iCloud”? You mean you have configured the Scrivener automatic backup folder to be the iCloud folder?

It is my understanding iCloud and Windows is not completely reliable. May be a myth but may be at the root of your problem if that your sync method. Perhaps use Dropbox.

L&L FAQ page on their web site has a lot of advice you should look at.

If you have a variation of Scrivener 3 on your Mac and PC, you shouldn’t have a problem.
If your Scrivener for Windows is still version 1, you won’t be able to sync without a good supply of headache tablets.

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