# \#sync **URL:** https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tag/sync/27.md [Latest](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tags.md) --- ## [Moving projects to a NAS](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/moving-projects-to-a-nas/151484)
**Author:** [@seanpaune](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/seanpaune)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/moving-projects-to-a-nas/151484 "2026-10-26T18:54:42Z")
I have an office and house on my property. I finally have successfully networked the two buildings together so I’m thinking I should move my projects to my NAS so I can open them from either location. I have no concerns … --- ## [Scrivener, Obsidian, and Aeon Timeline...Oh My!](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-obsidian-and-aeon-timeline-oh-my/147060)
**Author:** [@SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SCN)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-obsidian-and-aeon-timeline-oh-my/147060 "2026-10-23T13:51:57Z")
Success! I use Scrivener, Obsidian, and Aeon Timeline 3 (“AT3”) for my novel project. I use Aeon Timeline for outlining and tracking the many aspects of my story (even story beats), Scrivener for drafting and revising,… --- ## [Phantom Sync Conflicts](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/phantom-sync-conflicts/154915)
**Author:** [@arrandcb](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/arrandcb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/phantom-sync-conflicts/154915 "2026-10-19T21:07:37Z")
I am experiencing strange ‘sync warnings’ and hope someone can help. My project is on an iMac running Sequoia 15.7.9. It is set up to back up on closing and on opening and to ‘sync’ with my iPad via Dropbox. When I shut … --- ## [Workflow and Syncing between iMac and iPad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/workflow-and-syncing-between-imac-and-ipad/154875)
**Author:** [@Julesmax](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Julesmax)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/workflow-and-syncing-between-imac-and-ipad/154875 "2026-10-13T21:07:59Z")
Hi everyone, I have been slowly making my way through all the forums, guides and discussions on what to use to sync projects between two devices. I am not a big fan of dropbox and while obviously there are also issues w… --- ## [Native sync in next full number update?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/native-sync-in-next-full-number-update/154790)
**Author:** [@DB](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/DB)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/native-sync-in-next-full-number-update/154790 "2026-09-28T19:23:58Z")
Hello all, I’ve played with Scrivener on Windows a bit over the years, but never made the commitment. Now I’m on Mac - Windows, with its current privacy-invading practices, is no longer my OS of choice - and am making t… --- ## [Sudden issues opening synced projects](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/sudden-issues-opening-synced-projects/151099)
**Author:** [@tyzortyler](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/tyzortyler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/sudden-issues-opening-synced-projects/151099 "2026-09-26T05:22:48Z")
Last year I upgraded to Scrivener 3 with no issues, have been using scrivener on my Mac and on IOS, syncing through Dropbox, with no issues. Last month I had an issue that forced me to create a new user on my Mac and mig… --- ## [Help with syncing issue/error and application crash](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/help-with-syncing-issue-error-and-application-crash/154409)
**Author:** [@kongjie](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kongjie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/help-with-syncing-issue-error-and-application-crash/154409 "2026-08-28T11:52:55Z")
Seasoned Scrivener user on Mac, but I recently began using my iPad as well, and that’s how I got to this problem. I thought I was fairly careful about following best practices, but I’ve encountered a syncing error. It a… --- ## [Syncing two Scrivener apps on two devices](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/syncing-two-scrivener-apps-on-two-devices/154615)
**Author:** [@JewellRo](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JewellRo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/syncing-two-scrivener-apps-on-two-devices/154615 "2026-09-10T07:45:13Z")
I have an Apple iPad 8th generation with iPadOS 17.7.11 and an Apple MacBook Pro with, I think it’s with the OS Mojave. Can I sync them together? Can I open Scrivener on my laptop, work on it and then open Scrivener on … --- ## [iCloud Sync for iOS](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/icloud-sync-for-ios/38238)
**Author:** [@wayofthefuture](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/wayofthefuture)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/icloud-sync-for-ios/38238 "2026-09-05T10:44:40Z")
How is it that Scrivener just completely revamped its app, and in 2017 it still doesn’t support iCloud sync? Dropbox is a dying company, one that relies on unsecure root access to even work. As such, virtually every app … --- ## [Scrivener lost all my content](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-lost-all-my-content/139171)
**Author:** [@mariluetta](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/mariluetta)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/scrivener-lost-all-my-content/139171 "2026-08-30T15:14:18Z")
I have Scrivener on two computers. I had been working on one of them primarily, and just went to open one of my project files on the other. It gave an error, saying there wasn’t something in the folder. I closed out of t… --- ## [I Dropped Dropbox for Good](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-dropped-dropbox-for-good/153552)
**Author:** [@JohnnyBamboo](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JohnnyBamboo)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-dropped-dropbox-for-good/153552 "2026-08-30T02:18:40Z")
For a year, I stopped using Scrivener for iOS and iPad. I was spending way too much creative time troubleshooting disappearing files. That’s not glitchy, that’s potentially disastrous. gone. Still fingers pointed at Appl… --- ## [Project binder defaults to "updated documents"](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-binder-defaults-to-updated-documents/154524)
**Author:** [@verbalobe](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/verbalobe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-binder-defaults-to-updated-documents/154524 "2026-08-26T13:48:25Z")
This is on Windows. Whenever I close, or open, a particular project, the binder view defaults to “updated documents”. I want it to always show the full binder contents. This happens even if I have made no changes to eit… --- ## [Adding scrivener iOS](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/adding-scrivener-ios/154515)
**Author:** [@joost](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/joost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/adding-scrivener-ios/154515 "2026-08-24T13:34:24Z")
I have scrivener macbook. I want to add the IOS app. I have to buy that one? How to synchronise without dropbox? --- ## [Conflicting version errors on every save](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/conflicting-version-errors-on-every-save/154324)
**Author:** [@phiscock](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/phiscock)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/conflicting-version-errors-on-every-save/154324 "2026-08-06T05:10:41Z")
I am working on projects saved in Dropbox so that I can work between my Mac and iPad, and have been doing so without problems for many years. However, in the last few days I have begun to experience problems with repeate… --- ## [Sync between Mac and iPad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/sync-between-mac-and-ipad/154312)
**Author:** [@rpttrn](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/rpttrn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/sync-between-mac-and-ipad/154312 "2026-07-30T14:14:33Z")
I am a bit confused about how safe it is to sync Scrivener’s files between devices using iCloud or, alternatively, a peer-to-peer sync strategy. I know that Dropbox is the service of choice for Scrivener. I have been us… --- ## [OneDrive unwanted](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/onedrive-unwanted/154232)
**Author:** [@MissGrimke](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/MissGrimke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/onedrive-unwanted/154232 "2026-07-15T17:28:11Z")
I’ve been working diligently on my project and just noticed that it is being saved to OneDrive. I previously had OneDrive disabled because it was causing version control issues. I had to reactivate it for some reason and… --- ## [iCloud Drive: sharing a project between two Macs](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/icloud-drive-sharing-a-project-between-two-macs/127571)
**Author:** [@btrivedi1012](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/btrivedi1012)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/icloud-drive-sharing-a-project-between-two-macs/127571 "2026-06-13T21:05:03Z")
I just started using Scrivener a couple weeks ago and it is fantastic. Prior to using it though, I did research that syncing issues with iCloud and so on. I am in the Apple ecosystem so this is a concern for me. But I a… --- ## [I am having trouble linking Scrivener for iOS to my (new) Dropbox account](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-am-having-trouble-linking-scrivener-for-ios-to-my-new-dropbox-account/153432)
**Author:** [@nathalie](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/nathalie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-am-having-trouble-linking-scrivener-for-ios-to-my-new-dropbox-account/153432 "2026-06-11T14:42:01Z")
Hi, I am getting an “Invalid Project” error when trying to open my project (Corpus Vivant.scriv) in Scrivener for iOS, after successfully linking Dropbox. Setup: Scrivener for iOS version 1.2.4 (3405) on iPad Scriven… --- ## [External folder sync between Scrivener and DevonThink](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/external-folder-sync-between-scrivener-and-devonthink/153937)
**Author:** [@django](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/django)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/external-folder-sync-between-scrivener-and-devonthink/153937 "2026-06-02T17:03:27Z")
I’ve set up a system in a Scriv project so that when I complete an interview transcript file within a dedicated folder, it will sync to a particular folder within DevonThink (primarily so that its contents are available … --- ## [How I can change the default editor for scripts?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-i-can-change-the-default-editor-for-scripts/153863)
**Author:** [@mikehoward](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/mikehoward)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-i-can-change-the-default-editor-for-scripts/153863 "2026-05-22T20:43:09Z")
Is there any way I can set up scrivener to use ‘Final Draft’ to edit my screenplay rather than Scivener’s built in features? --- ## [Sync Folder: A question about the round trip with Markdown](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/sync-folder-a-question-about-the-round-trip-with-markdown/152941)
**Author:** [@SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SCN)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/sync-folder-a-question-about-the-round-trip-with-markdown/152941 "2026-05-04T19:40:40Z")
My Scrivener Sync folder is in one of my Obsidian vaults. I sync my manuscript folder to plain text files using the .md file extension: My question is whether my understanding is correct that Scrivener does not conve… --- ## [Working from Macbook or iPad file not working](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/working-from-macbook-or-ipad-file-not-working/153525)
**Author:** [@MLC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/MLC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/working-from-macbook-or-ipad-file-not-working/153525 "2026-04-13T13:56:37Z")
I have tried all the paths available through google searches, youtube and this forum. I still get the error message on my iPad that the project cannot be opened because it does not contain a valid binder structure file.… --- ## [\[OneDrive\] Lost Work Version History](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/onedrive-lost-work-version-history/150993)
**Author:** [@allypally](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/allypally)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/onedrive-lost-work-version-history/150993 "2026-04-12T21:40:45Z")
I’ve been working in Scrivener. I had been saving to OneDrive, or so I thought. However the latest versions in Onedrive state May, and the last I worked on this project was in August. I hadn’t noticed as despite whateve… --- ## [Project sync issue \[project cannot be opened on second computer\]](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-sync-issue-project-cannot-be-opened-on-second-computer/153491)
**Author:** [@ButterB](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ButterB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-sync-issue-project-cannot-be-opened-on-second-computer/153491 "2026-04-09T16:56:48Z")
I’d appreciate it if someone could help me with the sync issue. (1) My setting: Device 1: desktop Device 2: Laptop Cloud: Dropbox (2) Issue: I’m working on Project A on the two devices above, using Dropbox for the … --- ## [Troubleshooting Dropbox and Sync Issues](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/troubleshooting-dropbox-and-sync-issues/34026)
**Author:** [@KB](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/KB)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/troubleshooting-dropbox-and-sync-issues/34026 "2026-04-07T01:11:08Z")
Hi all, For anyone having problems setting up Dropbox or getting Scrivener to sync between devices, we now have an in-depth guide available on our Knowledge Base which walks through all the basics of setting up and usin… --- ## [After accidentally syncing old version on desktop, newer mobile version is overwritten by it](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/after-accidentally-syncing-old-version-on-desktop-newer-mobile-version-is-overwritten-by-it/134719)
**Author:** [@Lunatique](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Lunatique)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/after-accidentally-syncing-old-version-on-desktop-newer-mobile-version-is-overwritten-by-it/134719 "2026-03-12T21:14:45Z")
Today I was writing on my iPad in the backyard, and when I was done with the writing session, I went into the house and back to my home office. I synced the project on the iOS, then opened up the same project on my deskt… --- ## [Entire file missing after a Dropbox change](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/entire-file-missing-after-a-dropbox-change/153213)
**Author:** [@jynyc](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jynyc)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/entire-file-missing-after-a-dropbox-change/153213 "2026-03-09T02:07:53Z")
I don’t know what to do. I started my MacBook and got a notice from Dropbox that things had changed and gotten moved around in DropBox. When I opened my Scrivener and went to recent files there were 0 files. Usually ther… --- ## [Resetting sync between new Mac and iPad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/resetting-sync-between-new-mac-and-ipad/153018)
**Author:** [@wkiraly](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/wkiraly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/resetting-sync-between-new-mac-and-ipad/153018 "2026-02-20T20:50:22Z")
Apparently my old computer did NOT like the coffee I accidently poured into it. I got a new one and fortunately had backups of all but a short amount of work. I had previously set up synchronization between my mac and my… --- ## [MacOS Tahoe - Sync Scrivener between MacOS and iOS with Dropbox](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/macos-tahoe-sync-scrivener-between-macos-and-ios-with-dropbox/153070)
**Author:** [@renanb02](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/renanb02)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/macos-tahoe-sync-scrivener-between-macos-and-ios-with-dropbox/153070 "2026-02-10T16:41:08Z")
Hello! I use Scrivener for MacOS and iOS for several years. In the past, whenever I enabled the new Apple File Provider for Dropbox, I couldn’t complete any syncing session between Dropbox and iOS and/or Dropbox and Mac… --- ## [Bad synchronization of Scrivener files in iCloud app for Windows 11](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bad-synchronization-of-scrivener-files-in-icloud-app-for-windows-11/153055)
**Author:** [@vitomar60](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/vitomar60)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bad-synchronization-of-scrivener-files-in-icloud-app-for-windows-11/153055 "2026-02-09T18:32:19Z")
When my iCloud app for Windows synchronizes my Scrivener files it does not copy all the packet content, but just a very short file with only the simple name and O content. Thus I’m unable to open the Scrivener file in my… [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tag/sync/27.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=sync)