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Can you use something like iCloud, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to get sync for free? Does it work well? Many do that with Joplin.

by hu3 2y ago

surrTurr 2y ago
I use iCloud, had no problems so far - it's just markdown files anyways
pier25 2y ago
yep it's just text files anyway I use Sync
gotimo 2y ago
you can use onedrive to sync the files, and there's also community-made plugins for onedrive and git
Goofy_Coyote 2y ago
I’m using github to sync 3 instances (iPhone, desktop and one web-based instance). It needs some upfront set up and configuration, and I had to buy a git client app for my iPhone (one time purchase), but it’s been working with near 0 maintenance for 3+ years now. I have versioning, and full auto sync (automatic commit, push and pulls).
0_____0 2y ago
I synced using Google Drive on the desktop, and a third party app to pull and sync a local directory on my phone for mobile. Took a little bit of setup but it worked mostly fine. Now I run the paid sync subscription, and the main difference to me is that there's basically zero wait between replication across copies (unless your computer has been off for a while and it has to fetch a bunch at once). Eliminating merge issues and having everything "just work" was worth it to me.
- hu3 2y ago
  I plan to pay if I migrate from Joplin for sure. Easier sync and supporting developer = Win win.
  - 0_____0 2y ago
    Especially in these times I think it's important to support any software that is simply doing a good job for a reasonable fee. Rarer and rarer unfortunately.
dSebastien 2y ago
Yes, it works great. I actually combine that, Git and Syncthing for different needs. Details here: https://www.dsebastien.net/how-i-synchronize-and-backup-my-obsidian-notes/ https://www.dsebastien.net/how-i-synchronize-and-backup-my-o...
shikharbhardwaj 2y ago
Git works well, but you don't get realtime/live sync. For my setup, I use the obsidian-livesync [1] plugin with a self-hosted CouchDB instance which has worked well for me. I periodically do commit things to a git repo as a backup if the live sync breaks somehow. [1]: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync
Capricorn2481 2y ago
Yes, but I ended up going with Obsidian Sync for file history and "it just works." I tried Obsidian Git for automatic pulls, but frequently had file conflicts even if I wasn't working on files at the same time. Is there another sync tool designed for text that has file version history?
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silvanocerza 2y ago
You can use iCloud but it's quite slow. There are different solutions really, some people use Git and treat the whole vault as a repo. Though I find it quite annoying to manage, also cause not every platform supports git. That's also why I started writing a plugin to sync with any GitHub repo, it uses the GH REST APIs so it can be used on any platform. https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync I'm still actively developing it but the core features work nicely.
srik 2y ago
Works okay with iCloud but follow their iCloud setup though; it’s important for a sync related issue.
morganherlocker 2y ago
I use syncthing. Works flawlessly and took just a few minutes to setup.
fmorel 2y ago
I have multiple vaults in my OneDrive, and use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.onesyncv2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.on... (OneSync) on Android to have them available there as well. It's been working great. If I was making edits more often, I might run into sync conflicts. But I mostly edit on my PC, then might make small edits to recipes while I'm working in the kitchen.

Can you use something like iCloud, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to get sync for free? Does it work well? Many do that with Joplin.

by hu3 2y ago

Can you use something like iCloud, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to get sync for free? Does it work well? Many do that with Joplin.

surrTurr 2y ago

I use iCloud, had no problems so far - it's just markdown files anyways

pier25 2y ago

yep it's just text files anyway I use Sync

gotimo 2y ago

you can use onedrive to sync the files, and there's also community-made plugins for onedrive and git

Goofy_Coyote 2y ago

I’m using github to sync 3 instances (iPhone, desktop and one web-based instance). It needs some upfront set up and configuration, and I had to buy a git client app for my iPhone (one time purchase), but it’s been working with near 0 maintenance for 3+ years now. I have versioning, and full auto sync (automatic commit, push and pulls).

0_____0 2y ago

I synced using Google Drive on the desktop, and a third party app to pull and sync a local directory on my phone for mobile. Took a little bit of setup but it worked mostly fine. Now I run the paid sync subscription, and the main difference to me is that there's basically zero wait between replication across copies (unless your computer has been off for a while and it has to fetch a bunch at once). Eliminating merge issues and having everything "just work" was worth it to me.

hu3 2y ago
I plan to pay if I migrate from Joplin for sure. Easier sync and supporting developer = Win win.
- 0_____0 2y ago
  Especially in these times I think it's important to support any software that is simply doing a good job for a reasonable fee. Rarer and rarer unfortunately.

dSebastien 2y ago

Yes, it works great. I actually combine that, Git and Syncthing for different needs. Details here: https://www.dsebastien.net/how-i-synchronize-and-backup-my-obsidian-notes/ https://www.dsebastien.net/how-i-synchronize-and-backup-my-o...

shikharbhardwaj 2y ago

Git works well, but you don't get realtime/live sync. For my setup, I use the obsidian-livesync [1] plugin with a self-hosted CouchDB instance which has worked well for me. I periodically do commit things to a git repo as a backup if the live sync breaks somehow. [1]: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync

Capricorn2481 2y ago

Yes, but I ended up going with Obsidian Sync for file history and "it just works." I tried Obsidian Git for automatic pulls, but frequently had file conflicts even if I wasn't working on files at the same time. Is there another sync tool designed for text that has file version history?

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silvanocerza 2y ago

You can use iCloud but it's quite slow. There are different solutions really, some people use Git and treat the whole vault as a repo. Though I find it quite annoying to manage, also cause not every platform supports git. That's also why I started writing a plugin to sync with any GitHub repo, it uses the GH REST APIs so it can be used on any platform. https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync I'm still actively developing it but the core features work nicely.

srik 2y ago

Works okay with iCloud but follow their iCloud setup though; it’s important for a sync related issue.

morganherlocker 2y ago

I use syncthing. Works flawlessly and took just a few minutes to setup.

fmorel 2y ago

I have multiple vaults in my OneDrive, and use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.onesyncv2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.on... (OneSync) on Android to have them available there as well. It's been working great. If I was making edits more often, I might run into sync conflicts. But I mostly edit on my PC, then might make small edits to recipes while I'm working in the kitchen.