Forum: Wordfast support
Topic: Problems Using WordFast 5 on two Macs
Poster: John Di Rico
Post title: syncing solutions
[quote]Dylan Jan Hartmann wrote:
I used to use google drive without problems but since they updated to the 'file stream' I began having huge delays using the cloud-based TMs and glossaries.
The work around while WF fixes this is to export a GLP, which gets uploaded to the cloud. Then download that glp and run the files locally from your computer.
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I just updated my "Google Drive Desktop" to "Google Backup and Restore" as opposed to "Google File Stream". All seems to be working ok. But I don't sync between two computers.
As for the sync problem, here are a couple of solutions, each with their drawbacks:
1. Buy one super laptop instead of a laptop and desktop and eventually use an external monitor and/or keyboard for working at your desk. This is what I did 8 years ago and have never looked back. Obviously, this option is not for everyone but if anyone is in the market for a computer upgrade, consider this.
2. Choose one computer to be your main computer (MC). When you need to work on the secondary computer (SC), export the project as a package (GLP file), open it on the SC to translate and eventually generate the target file. To update your TM on the MC: export the project on the SC as a package, open the initial project on the MC and import the package from the SC. Finally, use clean-up to update your TM on the MC and/or generate the target file if you haven't already. This solution seems complicated and doesn't give you all access to all bilingual files, projects, TMs, and glossaries you want regardless of which computer you are on.
John