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What's wrong with using Dropbox or Github?

bitvoid 3y ago
I can't speak for OP's motives, but one reason one might do this is because you can't sync via Dropbox or Github on iOS. You can only use iCloud or Obsidian Sync.
- rg111 3y ago
  What about MEGA? Been using this way for years.
  - euazOn 3y ago
    Please would you care to share your workflow? I, too, would love to sync my Obsidian vault via MEGA, but I have only recently switched to an iPhone. On Android, it works perfectly with the 3rd party Autosync for MEGA app (paid, I believe).
- timrichard 3y ago
  I use Obsidian on MacOS, iOS and Android, and keep my Vault on GitHub. I use Working Copy on iOS and PocketGit on Android to pull and commit/push changes.
  - themadturk 3y ago
    GitHub works ok on iOS with Working Copy, but it seems a little more error prone than Sync, which Just Works. I use Sync for primary syncing, and Obsidian Git for secondary.
- _lvbh 3y ago
  You’re right! It now works on all platforms natively via the plugin (which does nothing except for replace API endpoints.) works perfectly for me without any third party servers
oktwtf 3y ago
I had to shell out for another app[0] on the iPhone to allow for a fairly seamless GitHub workflow. Not sure if it’s changed in recent times. It works great, but I’d imagine something more tightly coupled with obsidian.md would eliminate that need? 0: https://workingcopy.app/ https://workingcopy.app/
- cjwoodall 3y ago
  I did out together this blog post a while for doing this for free using ashell https://cwoodall.com/posts/2022-01-02-obsidian-ios-sync/ https://cwoodall.com/posts/2022-01-02-obsidian-ios-sync/
princevegeta89 3y ago
They are still 3rd parties - only good if you're using E2E encryption. Additionally, Dropbox free version has a 3-device limit at any time. On Android you have to use something like DropSync to enable background syncing which may not be ideal. Git(hub) may be an okay choice though. But there would be issues like no SSH support for Git on Mobile clients.
msm_ 3y ago
What's wrong with getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using SVN or CVS on the mounted filesystem?
- threatofrain 3y ago
  Dropbox is a consumer product, while Github is a nerd's product. I put them both to indicate the range of options. Dropbox or iCloud are solutions you could put on a blog for folks who have no interest in learning how to use a CLI.
lucw 3y ago
Character by character sync. You type one letter on your desktop, it appears on the mobile app maybe a second later. Dropbox sync can't do that.

I can't speak for OP's motives, but one reason one might do this is because you can't sync via Dropbox or Github on iOS. You can only use iCloud or Obsidian Sync.

rg111 3y ago
What about MEGA? Been using this way for years.
- euazOn 3y ago
  Please would you care to share your workflow? I, too, would love to sync my Obsidian vault via MEGA, but I have only recently switched to an iPhone. On Android, it works perfectly with the 3rd party Autosync for MEGA app (paid, I believe).
timrichard 3y ago
I use Obsidian on MacOS, iOS and Android, and keep my Vault on GitHub. I use Working Copy on iOS and PocketGit on Android to pull and commit/push changes.
- themadturk 3y ago
  GitHub works ok on iOS with Working Copy, but it seems a little more error prone than Sync, which Just Works. I use Sync for primary syncing, and Obsidian Git for secondary.
_lvbh 3y ago
You’re right! It now works on all platforms natively via the plugin (which does nothing except for replace API endpoints.) works perfectly for me without any third party servers

oktwtf 3y ago

I had to shell out for another app[0] on the iPhone to allow for a fairly seamless GitHub workflow. Not sure if it’s changed in recent times. It works great, but I’d imagine something more tightly coupled with obsidian.md would eliminate that need? 0: https://workingcopy.app/ https://workingcopy.app/

cjwoodall 3y ago
I did out together this blog post a while for doing this for free using ashell https://cwoodall.com/posts/2022-01-02-obsidian-ios-sync/ https://cwoodall.com/posts/2022-01-02-obsidian-ios-sync/

princevegeta89 3y ago

They are still 3rd parties - only good if you're using E2E encryption. Additionally, Dropbox free version has a 3-device limit at any time. On Android you have to use something like DropSync to enable background syncing which may not be ideal. Git(hub) may be an okay choice though. But there would be issues like no SSH support for Git on Mobile clients.

msm_ 3y ago

What's wrong with getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using SVN or CVS on the mounted filesystem?

threatofrain 3y ago
Dropbox is a consumer product, while Github is a nerd's product. I put them both to indicate the range of options. Dropbox or iCloud are solutions you could put on a blog for folks who have no interest in learning how to use a CLI.

lucw 3y ago

Character by character sync. You type one letter on your desktop, it appears on the mobile app maybe a second later. Dropbox sync can't do that.