Can I share my EndNote library across a Mac and a Windows PC?

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I have been using a mac for my writing - it has OSX 10.6.8 and Word 2008.  I’m using it with EndNote version X4.0.2.  All is going well so I don’t want to mess anything up.

My university has issued me with a Windows PC running Windows 7 Enterprie with Word 2010. 

Ideally I’d like to be able to store my thesis on a server and use either one of these machines to write (mac at home, PC at uni).  But that would mean storing the EndNote library on the server too so that I can use CWYW on either machine.  Is this possible? 

My EndNote library has been created on the mac and is currently stored on the mac.  Am I going to run into technical problems if I try to use it and update it using a Windows version of EndNote?  If the answer to that is “no problem” then once I’ve updated it using a Windows version of EndNote does it somehow convert into a file that can no longer be updated using a mac?

Thanks for any insights.  This is way too technical for me - but it would be very nice if that .enl file could be accessed from both machines.

Susan

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EndNote libraries are designed to be cross-platform compatible so moving the library with the .data folder (or compressed) should not present an issue. 

You may want to consider EndNoteSync in version X6. This allows you to sync your library to an EndNote Web account and multiple client machines (Mac or Windows). This is only available with X6.

  • Tilla, the EndNote team
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Hi,

I haven’t used EndNote personally, but I have to help someone move their EndNote library and associated PDF collection from X5 on a Mac to X7 on a PC. What are the steps I need to follow for this. I am familiar with Windows and MacOS X but not EndNote itself.

Regards,

Nirudha