Best technique for managing two laptops, with a mirror of content in both directions?

x509 · Jul 21, 2023

jayonsoftware said:
Any software that can make a replica of my source disk. For example, if I install new software on my PC1, can that change be reflected on Pc2, assuming both PCs are the same spec?. I have a laptop and a desktop. Use the laptop when I am working at a client site, but in the office, the desktop as it's a lot faster.

Currently, I use Dropbox to sync. This works fine if you are working with individual files. What I am trying to avoid is installing software twice.

Anyone tried https://www.goodsync.com/goodsync-connect

Jay

I use the paid version of GoodSync on a daily basis. Highly recommended for backup "jobs," which can have very granular options and folders to include an exclude.

I used to use FreeFileSync but that utility could not cope with large differences between the same folder on different systems.

hdmi · Jul 22, 2023

x509 said:
I use the paid version of GoodSync on a daily basis. Highly recommended for backup "jobs," which can have very granular options and folders to include an exclude.

I used to use FreeFileSync but that utility could not cope with large differences between the same folder on different systems.

In FreeFileSync you can specify your own custom command, thereby it gives the option to let FastCopy handle the actual copying of the files, which fixes those problems.

jayonsoftware · Jul 22, 2023

x509 said:
I use the paid version of GoodSync on a daily basis. Highly recommended for backup "jobs," which can have very granular options and folders to include an exclude.

I used to use FreeFileSync but that utility could not cope with large differences between the same folder on different systems.

So can it do block level? For example, if I install Word on System A, it will also get installed on System B.

Another thing I want is, let's say, one got access to my system and they erased some files or encrypted my files for ransomware, I do not want these files to be erased/encrypted on system b.

May be both of the above requirement cant be met with one solution

Jay