Should work
Synology
Install the WebDAV Server package. At home: http://nas.local:5005/teserra.
- Setup
- About 10 min
- Away from home
- Tailscale, or remote access
- Your files
- Your NAS
Where your library lives.
Your library is a folder. Keep it on your Mac, in iCloud, on your NAS or your own server, and Teserra keeps your Macs and your iPhone in sync. No Teserra cloud.
Nothing to set up
Pick it at first launch
This Mac only
iCloud Drive
Your hardware
A NAS or a server at home
Rented storage
Works from anywhere
Not yet
No WebDAV, or still planned
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive OneDrive
Proton Drive
S3 Planned
Tested end to endThe others speak standard WebDAV and should work; not yet in our tests
Download for MacSend to my Mac
14-day free trial, then $29 once · Apple silicon, macOS 12+ · sync included
One library, every Mac.
Your MacThe whole library, offline too
Your storageOnly keeps a copy
Your other MacsThe same library, in sync
No Teserra cloud in between
On its ownAt launch, after each change, every 5 minutes
A second Mac in one stepPoint it at the same address, everything comes down
Always in view“Up to date” at the foot of the sidebar
Pick yours, then a test.
Choose your NAS, your storage or your own server: Teserra fills in the address and shows where to turn WebDAV on. A NAS on your home network shows up by itself. Test connection tells you what the folder holds before Teserra writes anything. At first launch, or any time in Settings → Sync.
Sync, step by step
Away from home.
A MacBook that leaves home needs an https address. Each Mac uses the one that answers, home first. Rented storage already works from anywhere.
At home
http://nas.local:5005/teserrayour networkAway
https://nas.tail1234.ts.net/teserra TailscaleA short assistant in Settings → Sync sets up Tailscale or your own address. A NAS that ships with its own certificate connects once you trust its fingerprint; if it ever changes, sync stops and says so.
Set up yours.
Should work
QNAP
Turn on WebDAV in the NAS settings and use the address it shows.
- Setup
- About 10 min
- Away from home
- Tailscale, or myQNAPcloud
- Your files
- Your NAS
Tested
Your own server
One Docker container running rclone serve webdav.
- Setup
- 15 min
- Away from home
- Tailscale
- Your files
- Your server
Should work
Nextcloud
Copy the WebDAV address from Files → Settings, use an app password.
- Setup
- A few min
- Away from home
- Built in
- Your files
- Your host
Should work
Storage Box
Turn on WebDAV in the Hetzner Console. A few euros a month for 1 TB.
- Setup
- A few min
- Away from home
- Built in
- Your files
- Hetzner, Germany
pCloud Should work
pCloud
WebDAV works on every pCloud plan.
- Setup
- A few min
- Away from home
- Built in
- Your files
- pCloud, EU or US
Koofr Should work
Koofr
Needs an app password.
- Setup
- A few min
- Away from home
- Built in
- Your files
- Koofr, EU
Should work
kDrive
Paid plans only, with an app password.
- Setup
- A few min
- Away from home
- Built in
- Your files
- Infomaniak, Switzerland
Safe by default.
Nothing goes through usTeserra talks to your storage directly. No Teserra cloud, no account.
It looks before it writesTest connection checks the folder first, and never writes into one that holds something else.
Mass deletions wait for youIf one pass would delete a lot at once, Teserra keeps the files and asks.
Your password stays in the KeychainAnd Disconnect deletes nothing, on your Mac or on your storage.
What syncs: your files, tags, collections, notes, ratings and the trash. Search data is rebuilt on each Mac.
Questions.
Do I need a server?
No. This Mac only and iCloud Drive need nothing at all. A server or a NAS is for people who already have one.
Does sync cost extra?
No. Sync is part of Teserra, with no extra plan and no subscription.
Is it encrypted?
When the address starts with https, everything that travels is encrypted. End-to-end encryption is planned.
What if my NAS is off?
Teserra keeps working. Your changes stay on your Mac and are sent as soon as the NAS is back.
Can I change my mind?
Any time, in Settings → Sync. Disconnect deletes nothing.
Keep your library where you want it.