Syncing with another computer

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Syncing with another computer Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:26 am • by teedledee
I'm trying to sync files between my Mac Pro and Mac Mini, both on my local network. I have a folder called "Sync to Mac Mini" on the Mac Pro that uses Hazel to sync with a folder called "Sync to Mac Pro" that is located on my Mac Mini.

(FYI I mount the Mac Mini as a volume on my Mac Pro at startup so that Hazel can find it.)

The rule running on my Mac Pro is:

If
- Any File

Then
- Sync into folder "Sync to Mac Pro"

This works when I put a file into the Mac Pro folder "Sync to Mac Mini" - the file syncs to the mac Mini. But if I copy a file into the folder located on the Mac Mini, it doesn't sync back to the Mac Pro. Is this how it is supposed to work?
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Re: Syncing with another computer Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:21 pm • by Mr_Noodle
Sorry, it's not clear to me, but are you trying to do a two-way sync? If so, I'd highly recommend against doing that. The sync functionality is meant to be one-way only. If you need two-way sync, I suggest finding software specifically geared towards doing that.
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Re: Syncing with another computer Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:10 pm • by teedledee
Yes, two-way. That's cool, thanks for the clarification.
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