iCloud Drive and Out-of-Sync Modifications

What is an Out-of-Sync Modification?

What Happens When an Out-of-Sync Modification is Detected?

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Setting When To Check Family File For Out-of-Sync Modifications

What is an Out-of-Sync Modification?

An out-of-sync modification occurs when there is more than one version of your family file with different modification dates. When this happens it is best to resolve the issue right away.

Out-of-sync modifications are most likely to occur when your family file is being shared with another copy of Reunion on another Mac or if your family file has been downloaded to an iPhone or iPad. However, this has been known to happen for no other reason than the fact that the family file is stored in iCloud Drive.

What Happens When an Out-of-Sync Modification is Detected?

When Reunion detects and out-of-sync modification, the family file is immediately closed (or prevented from being opened) and a list of the out-of-sync modifications is presented. Each modification is presented in a row listing the system that made the change (if it’s known), the changed date, and the number of people and families. Select the version of your family file that you want to keep and click the Keep button.

Note: It is not possible to merge the changes from one modification into another modification - this is why it’s important to detect and resolve the conflict as soon as possible. It is also important to make sure that the same family file is not open on two Macs at the same time - this is the most common cause of out-of-sync modifications.

For information about setting when Reunion checks for out-of-sync modifications to your family file click here.