Author Topic: Managing work from two places (Read 838 times)

Artist · « **on:** March 29, 2025, 02:55 »

I have to run back and forth few times in a week.
My entire work/settings are on desktop and I love working at desktop. Whenever I have to go to second place, I don't have access to any of my work data.
For second place I can buy a laptop.

I am looking for possible solutions in which my data becomes portable.

What do you guys do in such situation?

stoker2014 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2025, 05:04 »

What data are you talking about?
Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox.

Artist · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2025, 07:03 »

Quote from: stoker2014 on March 29, 2025, 05:04

What data are you talking about?
Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox.

the editing, designing data.

bennu99 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2025, 09:32 »

You can get the laptop, but I’d also suggest thinking about remote access to your desktop. That way, all your files and settings can stay where they are, and you just connect to it from the second place. There are some apps for that like AnyDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop, etc. and it should work well as long as you’ve got decent internet speed at both spots.

Another (easier) option is to just bump up your Google Drive storage and use it as a shared folder for the files you’re actively working on. That way, you can keep most stuff on your desktop, and only sync what you need on the go.

LizC · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2025, 12:29 »

I would say the best solution for you is to do your work on a laptop instead of a desktop.

Artist · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2025, 11:35 »

Quote from: LizC on March 29, 2025, 12:29

I would say the best solution for you is to do your work on a laptop instead of a desktop.

I wish to. I shifted to desktop due to major issue which happened with my high end gaming laptop which was 5 years old and the company denied the repair. Everything came to an end as my data was lost and I was only able to recover ~30%. I since then shifter to desktop where the parts are easily replacable and I don't have to depend with just one company. Having said that, I agree to your point of being portable and I miss the laptop.

Quote from: bennu99 on March 29, 2025, 09:32

You can get the laptop, but I’d also suggest thinking about remote access to your desktop. That way, all your files and settings can stay where they are, and you just connect to it from the second place. There are some apps for that like AnyDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop, etc. and it should work well as long as you’ve got decent internet speed at both spots.

Another (easier) option is to just bump up your Google Drive storage and use it as a shared folder for the files you’re actively working on. That way, you can keep most stuff on your desktop, and only sync what you need on the go.

For this reason I will have to get the main computer turned on always for access right?

Also, do we get any portable hdd or network hdd where I can install the software and all I need to do is plug and play on any machine I want.. do we have any solution to it?
Just to mention, I tried with expernal hdd and they gets heated easily.

bennu99 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2025, 13:05 »

Quote from: Artist on March 30, 2025, 11:35

Quote from: LizC on March 29, 2025, 12:29
I would say the best solution for you is to do your work on a laptop instead of a desktop.

I wish to. I shifted to desktop due to major issue which happened with my high end gaming laptop which was 5 years old and the company denied the repair. Everything came to an end as my data was lost and I was only able to recover ~30%. I since then shifter to desktop where the parts are easily replacable and I don't have to depend with just one company. Having said that, I agree to your point of being portable and I miss the laptop.

Quote from: bennu99 on March 29, 2025, 09:32
You can get the laptop, but I’d also suggest thinking about remote access to your desktop. That way, all your files and settings can stay where they are, and you just connect to it from the second place. There are some apps for that like AnyDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop, etc. and it should work well as long as you’ve got decent internet speed at both spots.

Another (easier) option is to just bump up your Google Drive storage and use it as a shared folder for the files you’re actively working on. That way, you can keep most stuff on your desktop, and only sync what you need on the go.

For this reason I will have to get the main computer turned on always for access right?

Also, do we get any portable hdd or network hdd where I can install the software and all I need to do is plug and play on any machine I want.. do we have any solution to it?
Just to mention, I tried with expernal hdd and they gets heated easily.

Yes, you will need to have your main comp always on 24/7. I used TeamViewer when I needed something similar. They had a free option and a paid one, not sure how it is now. Either way, no matter what app you use you will need to install it on both location and connect it. This does not need a network hdd but if you think you need extra space to be shareable between both locations then you can do so. If your question is if you can install it by having it on a flash drive or etc, that should not be a problem as long as you have the right permissions set up.

wordplanet · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2025, 19:55 »

Sandisk and others make some really small (like the size of a stack of credit cards) SSD drives that are incredible fast and portable, which is another option if you're worried about internet speed and connectivity. I have a couple of 1 TB and 2 TB ones where I store a lot of my photos that I'm working on.

Super light and easy to plug into your desktop. If you use Lightroom Classic, your catalog can point to the images on the SSD drive so you know where they are.

Having plenty of room on dropbox or google drive is also a very easy solution and I assume your catalog can point to those too.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2025, 11:44 »

Quote from: wordplanet on March 31, 2025, 19:55

Sandisk and others make some really small (like the size of a stack of credit cards) SSD drives that are incredible fast and portable, which is another option if you're worried about internet speed and connectivity. I have a couple of 1 TB and 2 TB ones where I store a lot of my photos that I'm working on.

Super light and easy to plug into your desktop. If you use Lightroom Classic, your catalog can point to the images on the SSD drive so you know where they are.

Having plenty of room on dropbox or google drive is also a very easy solution and I assume your catalog can point to those too.

All of the above and I have a simple USB hard drive that I carry with me, on the road. How much space does someone need to have to carry current works, is the question? 2T is around $70

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