Cross-platform file syncing program for Windows, Mac OS, Linux and various mobile devices.
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DropBox-Alternative, what to use [closed]
I'm comparing at the moment the different dropbox alternatives, but they all have disadvantages:
AeroFS (not open source)
Bittorrent Sync/AppSync (not open source)
Tahoe-LAFS (complicated to setup, ...
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Maximum number of files in Dropbox? [closed]
According to their FAQ, Box.net limits the number of files to 40,000.
Does Dropbox have a similar limitation?
Apparently Dropbox has a limit of 10,000 files per folder, but the official website does ...
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Can't sync windows network drive to dropbox (mklink)
Background
I have a very dodgy VPN access to the network drive at my work. I work on pretty large files and it is painfully slow to transfer via VPN. Also, there are no 'version control' as there is ...
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Syncing google drive in linux
I use Dropbox client for syncing files to the web, and it works reasonably well. Now I want to purchase additional storage, but Dropbox is currently twice the price of google drive space! That's ...
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How to remove Dropbox access from a computer you no longer have? [migrated]
I have Dropbox installed on a few computers. One of which I no longer have access to.
I no longer wish for that computer to be able to have access to my Dropbox account but I see no way to stop ...
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Stolen Macbook Pro, want to gain remote access
Hey guys I had a Macbook pro stolen. When I talked to the police they essentially told me there was nothing to do. Since then, I have read more about tracking down stolen macs and just last night ...
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Dropbox consuming CPU cycles even when paused [closed]
Today I noticed that Dropbox consumes nearly as much as half of CPU time consumed by kernel_task on OS X 10.8.3, which is a pretty decent amount of CPU usage. So I paused it and see what would happen.
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Select file from cloud to upload in browser?
Is there any such extension or plugin available for macs that let you browse your cloud files and select them in finder without actually keeping a copy of these files on your computer.
For example, ...
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Are DropBox files viewed on iOS devices taking up space on them? [migrated]
When travelling I will need all of the "space" I can claim on my iPad. Am I correct in thinking "space" is not being taken up on the iPad by DB folders, unless I have made them favorites?
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Dropbox options for avoiding file conflicts and locking issues
I use dropbox to sync many things, often things that you "shouldn't" sync, like FireFox states, game states, music database, etc, etc.
Where I run into problems is with dropbox's love of syncing ...
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Does Dropbox sync when computer is asleep or locked?
I have some pretty big sync's to do, but I can't sit around my computer making sure it's awake and unlocked all day/night.
Does Dropbox sync when the computer is "Locked" or asleep?
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Effective solution to sync single files between several machines
Many cloud syncronization tools (such as SpiderOak, Wuala, Dropbox, SparkleShare and many other) have a one big drawback - you can not syncronize single files such as ~/.vimrc, ~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc - ...
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If I replace password at dropbox.com will computer that is in sync with that password be able to access my files? [migrated]
I want to know that.
I change my password at dropbox.com. However other computer can still update file.
I wonder how it make sense.
It is possible that one of my ex employee have my password and I ...
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How to make Dropbox camera upload appear immediately on PC?
I use my android phone with dropbox and the camera upload function. But after it uploads images to cloud. The PC client doesn't do anything to download the image even after "pause syncing" and "resume ...
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What is a good private file management/hosting system? [closed]
I use dropbox for syncing files that I am currently working on between computers, and Crashplan to keep everything backed up, but I am looking for a hosting solution to archive large amounts of more ...
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Adding Dropbox to the run dialog
You can easily access many user folders using the Run command (⊞ Win+r), including documents, downloads, pictures.
How can I add Dropbox support for this? That is, how can I press ⊞ Win+r, type ...
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Dropbox on Linux Mint permissions issue
I have been developing a python package in dropbox. DB seems to be causing a very strange permissions issue. I own and have RW permissions to the directory and all of it's contents. Yet, when I try to ...
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Copying Google Drive folder to new computer
I am shifting my files to a new Mac, including my Google Drive folder.
I could just set up Gdrive on the new computer and let it sync with my Google Drive folder on the cloud, but this will take ...
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undo file deletes made by dropbox seelctive sync
I have some files that i placed inside a folder that is not sync'ed with dropbox. but when i tried to sync that folder, thinking that the copies on the server will be sync'ed were deleted.
How do i do ...
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Is there a way to synchronize several folders data on dropbox to a single folder?
I have several folders under Dropbox and it hasn't been synchronized for a while. Is there a way to synchronize data only on a single folder?
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How do I change the Dropbox directory on a headless GNU/Linux server?
I have installed Dropbox 2.0.0 via command line on my home server (Ubuntu Server 12.04) to use for off-site automated backups, but I can't change the directory that the Dropbox daemon keeps synced.
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Don't sync files during Matlab execution in Dropbox (Linux)
I'm a strong Dropbox user. I usually log in (via SSH) to my Linux machine and use Matlab on a Dropbox folder which automatically syncs everything. However, at this moment, my code generates a lot of ...
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Automatically copy a folder when it gets updated
I am working on a project on my hard drive F, but my Dropbox-Folder is on my hard drive D. Now I want, that everytime I save something in the folder on hard drive F, that it get's automatically copied ...
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Dropbox LAN sync - hint for an IP address
In my work network UDP broadcast networks are isolated between the WiFi and wired channels, so LAN sync discovery does not work. Is there a way to explicitly tell Dropbox to try a specific IP address ...
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How can I alter the temporary folder for Dropbox on the Linux CLI?
The /tmp partition on the server I'm working on is only 2GB and has previously been filled up by Dropbox and was since disabled. I need to re-enable dropbox but set a different temporary directory for ...
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How should I mass rename files to fix Dropbox (false) detected “conflicting” version to “non-conflicting” version?
I have a project with many files, located in several sub-directories.
Dropbox somehow replaced the latest versions of some of those files with an old version and renamed the latest ones by adding " ...
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Whether document in a dropbox can be changed by multiple users at same time?
Is it possible to change a document simultaneously by multiple users while being actively shared in Dropbox (much similar to what Google docs has to offer)?
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How to I setup a folder to pass files on without holding them?
Is it possible to create a folder where Whenever a file is placed in it, the file is automatically copied to another specified location and then the original file is deleted?
What I'm trying to do ...
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Any way to prevent Dropbox from opening the Camera Uploads folder when an iPhone is connected?
When I connect my iPhone to my MacBook Pro, Dropbox always launches its Camera Uploads folder in Finder.
Is there any way to turn this off (some command I can run in Terminal, perhaps)?
EDIT:
To be ...
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Looking for markdown text editor with drag/drop image insert (auto-upload)?
I use Notational Velocity for keeping notes. I love the speed and simplicity but I'd like to make adding images easier and less relient on a local file system. I've tried to use Evernote but it's just ...
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Dropbox causes high CPU usage on Mac OS 10.8.2
Dropbox will occasionally use around 100% of the CPU.
Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it? From searching around, it seems like it's not an uncommon problem.
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How do I have Wordpress keep its database in the same directory as other files (for sharing via Dropbox)?
I am working on a Wordpress site with another person. At the moment the Wordpress files are on a shared Dropbox folder, which allows both of us to see all the files we need to work on. However, ...
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How to tell dropbox to ignore git files?
I have been keeping my vim files in Ubuntu One and since I have a lot of plugins installed as git submodules (or however vundle installs them) and I'm only interested in updating these repositories on ...
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hourly download with wget
i would like to download a file from dropbox every hour and log it for testing. whats the best way to this?
im new to wget and so far iv manage to download the file. here is what i have so far:
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LibreOffice lock files and Dropbox
I use Dropbox for collaborative work between Windows workstations. One of the use is to share LibreOffice documents. Concurrent editings are normally forbidden by LibreOffice by creating a lock file ...
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How can I disable Dropbox's icon^M file on mac os x
Dropbox always creates a icon^M file automatically in its directory for finder to personalize it's folder icon, but it will cause some compatibility problem in emacs. How can I disable it?
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can dropbox account access other folders (not dropbox folder)? [closed]
When consider about drop box security i searched a lot and found details about security in cloud. but no detail about pc. according to my findings there's a possibility (very low) of loose our data ...
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Dropbox on Mac do not sync updates from the cloud to local machine, until relaunch
I use Dropbox on Mac. Everything works fine except that it won't sync updates/changes from the cloud to the local machine. For example, If I delete/rename a file in the Dropbox using web browser, ...
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Photoshop file gone to 0 bytes, all work lost
There is this Photoshop file (webdesign) I had been working on yesterday for approx. the whole day, and it was hosted on Dropbox. When I was working on the psd file, dropbox was on the whole time and ...
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Aliases in Dropbox [closed]
If an alias of a Dropbox file is placed at another location within Dropbox, will other users be able to see and work with the alias?
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tool to share text file and notify collaborators of file changes?
I would like a tool that will allow me to share a text file with a colleague, and if the file changes, will email them with a list of any additions or deletions.
I believe Dropbox can notify you ...
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How does Dropbox work in Windows?
When a file is dropped into Dropbox's sync folder, is that file actually still stored locally on my hard drive, or is it some type of hologram?
I keep a number of ebooks synched across devices with ...
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Dropbox daemon on headless Linux server killed
I have installed the Dropbox daemon on a headless Linux server before and it worked flawless. However, I have a new installation (Ubuntu) and the installation stills works.
But when trying to run the ...
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Dropbox alternative for very limited internet connection [closed]
I have a work computer with all blocked port connections except 80 (for web serfing). Well i want to find application to sync my work and home files throught internet. Unfortunally dropbox doesnt ...
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Can I update a shared dropbox file while not changing the link?
I have a file I would like to update on dropbox. About 900 people know this shared link.
However, when I update the file the link is changed, e.g. from
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Is there a solution to the zip/cpgz cycle after downloading from Dropbox to Mac?
I've downloaded a file to my computer from Dropbox and am now suffering a zip/cpgz cycle!
Instead of unzipping the downloaded zip file, my iMac converts it into a cpgz file and when I click to ...
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How can I sync two computers with dropbox and not have one delete a new file?
I want to have two laptops syncing to the same dropbox account. When both laptops are running and a new file is uploaded, the other laptop downloads it straight away and all is synced.
The problem is ...
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Starting Dropbox on OS X through SSH without needing to log in to desktop
Is there a way to start the Dropbox syncing client through SSH?
I already have the desktop version of Dropbox installed. However, I am using SSH to connect to the machine and if I restart the ...
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How to preserve ownership and permissions in Dropbox?
I have two machines, a Mac and a PC running Linux, that I am trying to keep a certain file synced between using Dropbox.
One of the files that I am syncing needs to be writable by another user ...
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How can I automatically compare and merge a large number of text files?
Due to a series of technical snafus with Dropbox and Simplenote syncing, my main writing folder, which contains text files mostly in Markdown format, is all messed up.
I have about 500 unique files, ...
