I understand completely. I also dislike it and try to avoid it whenever possible. That's why I run my own server that is isolated to the lan in my home. With 4 macs, 4 windows machine, 3 linux pcs, 2 raspberry pis and an assortment of tablets, I find it impractical to keep copies of files files on multiple machines. The minor inconvenience (such as making sure that I never leave a calibre instance running when I'm done using it) of having shared files is much easier to manage than constantly needing to sync local files between machines.
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