Is it possible to use version 3 Scrivener documents in both Mac & Windows?
Does anyone use Scrivener cross OS? I just got my first MacBook and installed Scrivener, but then because it's a newer version (3) it wants to update the Scrivener files. Which would be fine, but I still intend to use my Windows desktop to write when at home.
I can reach out to their support directly, but if any one here is already doing this; it seems to fall under writing software.
Can I upgrade my current project's file on my Mac and still use it with an earlier version of Scrivener on Windows?
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No, it won’t work. There are workarounds (you can export to 2.0 format which would be compatible) but it’s not ideal.
You’re better off either not upgrading and staying on Mac 2.9 or moving your workflow to the MacBook.
I’d recommend the latter as there are some sweet features on version 3. Also Windows version is supposed to be released at some point in Q2 2019.
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There's also the option to use the Windows Beta version of Scrivener 3. The beta is getting close to release and they're mostly working on bug fixes and the compiler.
As mentioned in the linked post, compiling is still a work in progress, so it's probably best to do all the compiling on Mac, but the beta should be fine for editing. Make sure to take frequent backups, just in case!
A few issues to be aware of in the current v12 beta
We still have aspects of the Compiler back-end to hook-up; however, the Compiler interface is now complete. So, feel free to post Compiler bugs as we'll be looking to close these out pretty quickly in the coming weeks. Then our focus will be on closing out on remaining reported bugs.
I use this version myself and have only run into a few very minor issues.
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I would suggest backing up your project before attempting this. Here's a guide that explains how to sync between devices using Dropbox. Dropbox also has a recovery option in case something goes wrong. But don't bet your backup on Dropbox.
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