Use Mac screen sharing to access Quicken app and data file on a separate computer

Question

I've read all the warnings to not use a server or cloud host from which to access my data file as it can cause corruption. Makes sense.

I have both a Mac laptop and a Mac desktop computer at home. I keep the Quicken data file on my laptop, so I have it with me always, whether at home or when traveling. However, when I'm home, I'm usually using the desktop computer, and I'm wondering if it's problematic to use Mac's Screen Sharing capability to access my laptop and the Quicken data file. My thinking is that it's fine, because with Screen Sharing, I'm actually using the Quicken app that's on my laptop to access the data file also on my laptop.

Again, it seems to me that doesn't violate the integrity of the file, but is there something I'm missing?

Thanks for any help.

Slappytown · Answer

Thanks for the quick response! And good suggestion re saving to desktop as a reference copy. But after just trying screen sharing and working in my accounts that way, I think the responsiveness and resolution are fine, especially since I have pretty fast connectivity at home. Also I save my backups to my iCloud Documents folder, for just such a laptop disaster scenario. Thanks again for your help!