![]() ![]() To keep it simple, I use the same location on both machines, ensuring consistency. I just have it in a folder in my user ‘Documents’ folder. On Github, you can grab QSyncthingTray for either Windows or OS X.Įnsure you unzip and add the Syncthing server files somewhere you’ll remember, as you’ll need that information later. Being an open source project, there are plenty of options to choose from, but I found this one is fairly cross-platform so should meet most people’s needs. Preparationįirst, download both the Syncthing server and the QSyncthingTray front end for any computers you want synced. Both parts of the software are still in active development, so there will be changes, but the fundamentals should stay the same. There are plenty of apps that allow you to access the GUI by running in your system tray / taskbar and providing a wrapper to launch the server. At its most basic, Syncthing is a locally run server with a web-based front end that lets you change the settings, whitelisted devices, and folders. There’s a ‘ getting started‘ guide over on the official site that can get a bit technical, but here’s my process for setting up the software as of mid-January 2015. ![]() The software supports backing up just changes (ie new files), so it’s ideal for ensuring your library stays in parity. While a tad fiddly to set up initially, once it’s up and running Syncthing has low overhead, and you only need to run it once in a while after something changes to keep any new files in sync on the secondary computer. That’s the hard sell from the project’s website. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third-party and how it’s transmitted over the Internet. Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. If you’re on OS X, Time Machine is a decent enough system and it comes with the OS. Regardless of the risk, it’s always good practice to keep a spare up-to-date copy of your files that will be safe should your laptop bite the dust. I’ll be using OS X and Traktor as my example to set up, since that’s what I’ve got, though Syncthing works for anything from Windows, OS X and Linux… right through to FreeBSD and Solaris.įirst things first… always back up your computer before you start. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big fan of open source software, so imagine my excitement as I read through the features of the software. Having researched various options, I turned to the Open Source community for the answer: Syncthing. There are lots of ways to keep your music synced between laptops and across various devices, from cloud syncing to peer2peer and local NAS solutions, but most cost money up front or as subscriptions, or the free options just don’t quite cut it. When I found myself with two MacBooks, one brand new and shiny, the other my seasoned DJ rig, it seemed like it should be trivial to make sure all my music and settings remained in parity across both laptops. You might have a desktop and laptop computer, or if you’re a career DJ, you might have a backup laptop which you need to keep up to date with any music library changes and software settings. I don’t have a huge music collection, but it’s enough to take ages to copy between storage devices, and keeping it updated on multiple devices is a nightmare. ![]()
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