Share a drive between two computers

[pdubs]

Hi

 

I had an external backup drive that I lost the cables for so I ripped the case apart and put the drive in my desktop because yay 3 more terabytes!

Now, I was wondering if there was a way for me to share that drive between my desktop (that it's in) and laptop.

 

I doubt that having my desktop have access will a problem, as it already works fine with it.

What I want to do is have all my school files on it with a version control type thing so that I can have the most recent version on the drive but also update the files on my laptop so I can go work somewhere else with the most recent version of my files.

 

Example:

start a programming project on my desktop then go to class/library with laptop then back to desktop while always working on the most recent versions of the files.

 

I would prefer to have it be automatic so I don't have to drag and drop files/folders and delete older versions or name things fileversion1, fileversion2, etc.

 

Is it possible? Or should I just get a big flash drive that I work off of?

I do not particularly care about setup time, just want whatever is fastest to use once it is setup.

 

 

I found something about using the PC drive as a time machine backup (I'm using a macbook), but it needed a home network and I am not allowed to set up my own network at school.

 

Thanks

[Bloodyvalley]

Share it with your homegroup

 

nvm you're an apple peasant

no clue then

 

found this: https://www.apple.com/airport-time-capsule/

[pdubs]

because a guy who builds PCs is certainly an apple peasant...

 

if you are just going to be a dick, don't respond

[Dossium]

Hi

 

I had an external backup drive that I lost the cables for so I ripped the case apart and put the drive in my desktop because yay 3 more terabytes!

Now, I was wondering if there was a way for me to share that drive between my desktop (that it's in) and laptop.

 

I doubt that having my desktop have access will a problem, as it already works fine with it.

What I want to do is have all my school files on it with a version control type thing so that I can have the most recent version on the drive but also update the files on my laptop so I can go work somewhere else with the most recent version of my files.

 

Example:

start a programming project on my desktop then go to class/library with laptop then back to desktop while always working on the most recent versions of the files.

 

I would prefer to have it be automatic so I don't have to drag and drop files/folders and delete older versions or name things fileversion1, fileversion2, etc.

 

Is it possible? Or should I just get a big flash drive that I work off of?

I do not particularly care about setup time, just want whatever is fastest to use once it is setup.

 

 

I found something about using the PC drive as a time machine backup (I'm using a macbook), but it needed a home network and I am not allowed to set up my own network at school.

 

Thanks

 

Weeeeeeeeeel...

 

The way I do it for my own custom-ramshackle setup for remote-backup is through Samba on Ubuntu 14.10, and Homegroup/Workgroup on my Win8.1 laptop/other devices.

 

For Mac though... I am not your guy.

However, I read through this quickly, and it may be your best bet. Feel free to call me out on my negligible Mac software and system knowledge if needed. 

http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/03/sync-files-between-macs-with-icloud/

[pdubs]

Unfortunately, I do not think that will work for me but I will try it out soon. Maybe it will

I would prefer to use wired connections as I plan on having around a terabyte shared between the two and I have never liked using wireless file sharing things.