tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/syncspace-app-support/6933-google-driveInfinite Kind: Discussion 2019-04-09T04:00:22Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/464786902018-11-11T22:06:23Z2018-11-11T22:06:23ZGoogle Drive<div><p>Well, Infinite Kind doesn't need to do anything. I believe.</p>
<p>Using Google Drive, create a folder that is synced with your device. This is a folder that exists in the cloud and is synced with a folder, the same folder on the device. In the case of Chromebook, this is a folder on the Chromebook, in the Google Drive in the cloud, and on, for example, an iPhone.</p>
<p>I have not tested this quite yet, and the configuration I will test will be a MacBook Air and an iPhone. I do not as yet have the Linux-enabled Chromebook. But it should work. It depends on the ability of Google Drive to sync with a local folder.</p></div>BillHerscheltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/464786902018-11-12T04:08:31Z2018-11-12T04:08:31ZGoogle Drive<div><p>I'm a fellow user.</p>
<p>Google drive should work with desktop/notebook type systems as these can use any shared folder. However mobile devices do not use a shared folder they are using the Dropbox API to work with the transaction files, hence when using mobile type devices Dropbox is the only option today.</p></div>dwgtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/464786902018-11-12T16:31:17Z2018-11-12T16:31:17ZGoogle Drive<div><p>Yes, you are correct. I was mistaken. One must use Dropbox.</p>
<p>I really think this is an example of foot shooting, which seemed to be good<br>
when Dropbox was the only show in town, but which now is <strong>limiting the<br>
acceptance of Moneydance</strong>.</p>
<p>You see, now that Moneydance will run on Chromebooks (although I admit I<br>
have not directly tested it, because my Chromebook is one of the few that<br>
will not run Linux), and now that Google has created a Chromebook with 8g<br>
of RAM and 128g storage (for $817), that also has bells and whistles that<br>
no other laptop has, there is no reason not to go all in on the Google<br>
ecosystem... except Moneydance... except that the only reason to even think<br>
about not going all in is this Dropbox thing.</p>
<p>Keep Dropbox by all means, but add Google Drive... PUHLEESE!</p>
<p>BTW I don't work for Google or profit from Google and I used to be Mr. Mac<br>
in a very big way.</p></div>BillHerscheltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/464786902018-11-12T19:14:28Z2018-11-12T19:14:28ZGoogle Drive<div><p>Hi Bill,</p>
<p>I haven't tried syncing Moneydance using Google Drive but for a while, I <em>did</em> try Microsoft's Onedrive.</p>
<p>Every once in a while, I would receive a error message from Onedrive that one of Moneydance's internal files could not be accessed and that a duplicate file was created.</p>
<p>I couldn't determine whether or not this was detrimental to the integrity of my data file.</p>
<p>But...</p>
<p>It was enough for me to switch to using Dropbox. I have had no such error with using Dropbox.</p>
<p>-Kevin N. (not a member of MD support)</p></div>-Kevin N.tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/464786902019-01-08T03:09:52Z2019-01-08T03:09:53ZGoogle Drive<div><p>So I use Google drive to share a file across multiple desktops and mobile devices. I use PasswdSafe (<a href="https://pwsafe.org">https://pwsafe.org</a>) on desktop with a file managed by Drive, and then a mobile app PasswdSafe (Android; I forget the iOS version my wife uses; Strongbox?) which also uses the file via Drive. Actually, for the Android version, I create a shortcut for the specific file, and then the association of the file type to the app launches PasswdSafe. It works really well. Is that possible with MoneyDance?</p></div>Andre Vtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/464786902019-01-08T03:51:03Z2019-01-08T03:51:03ZGoogle Drive<div><p>I'm a fellow user</p>
<p>The Moneydance mobile app uses the dropbox API, hence when using the mobile app the use of Dropbox is mandatory for all devices.</p></div>dwg