Sync
massCode does not require a built-in cloud account or a proprietary sync service. To sync your data across devices, sync your Markdown Vault folder with the file service you already trust.
Because massCode uses Markdown Vault, syncing is straightforward: your data is just plain files on disk. Point any file sync service at your vault directory:
- iCloud Drive
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Syncthing
- Git repository
This approach works well if you want:
- the same snippets and notes on multiple computers
- version history through Git
- full control over where your data lives
massCode watches the vault directory in real time, so changes made outside the app are picked up automatically.
Offloaded (online-only) files
Cloud services can free up disk space by keeping only file placeholders on your device: the file is visible on disk, but its content stays in the cloud until it is read. This happens with iCloud Drive (Optimize Mac Storage), OneDrive (Files On-Demand), Google Drive (online-only), and Dropbox (online-only).
massCode handles offloaded vault files without freezing:
- Snippets, notes, and HTTP requests whose files are offloaded still appear in lists right away, marked with a cloud icon.
- Their content is downloaded in the background. Overall progress is shown at the bottom of the space rail.
- Opening an offloaded item moves it to the front of the download queue; the content appears as soon as it is fetched.
- The app never overwrites a file whose content has not been downloaded yet, so no data is lost.
For the smoothest experience, tell your cloud service to keep the vault folder downloaded:
- iCloud Drive (macOS 15+): right-click the vault folder and choose Keep Downloaded. On macOS 14 and earlier, disable Optimize Mac Storage in iCloud settings.
- OneDrive: right-click the vault folder and choose Always keep on this device.
- Google Drive: mark the vault folder as Available offline.
- Dropbox: set the vault folder to Make available offline.