Dropbox for Mac

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Dropbox for Mac is a Web-based storage location that syncs with specified files or folders on your Mac, allowing you to access them from anywhere. If you have two or more machines using the same Dropbox, changes to a Dropbox-tagged file will be synced on the other devices. Working across Mac, Linux, and Windows, Dropbox for Mac lets you access files even when miles away from your main machine (and even when its off).

To use Dropbox for Mac you need an account, although setting one up is easy. A free account is available that lets you sync 2GB. The Pro version costs $9.99 a month and supports over 100GB, while the Team version lets you sync 1TB (you get more space on each plan by referring new customers to Dropbox). To use Dropbox for Mac, a folder is created into which you copy folders and files (or pointers to files), and those are then synced with the Dropbox server. Obviously, you need an Internet connection to maintain the concurrency of those files, but any updates are synced as soon as you save. To access those files from another device, you install the Dropbox software and log in to your account. The files on the server are synced to your local device.

We've used Dropbox for Windows for quite a while now, and Dropbox for Mac provides a Mac client that lets us move our Office files around regardless of the laptop we're carrying. Once set up, Dropbox for Mac works cleanly and in background. We use it to access work files from home, and vice versa. In almost a year of use, we've never had an issue with Dropbox.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Love it but why the nearly constant updates?"

    May 9, 2013  |   By sang-froid

    Version: Dropbox 2.1.13

    Pros

    I use this to transfer docs to my iPad and it works flawlessly.

    Cons

    I have no other app that requires as many updates, sometimes several per week! What is the deal? Cn't you update maybe once per month?

    Summary

    Reduce the updates!

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  • 5.0 stars

    "A perfect piece of software"

    April 13, 2013  |   By Stuart Leitch

    Version: Dropbox 2.1.9

    Pros

    It's fast and reliable and it updates easily. It's great for users like me who don't understand technology—it just works.

    Cons

    No cons at all.

    Summary

    Get it and use it!

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  • 3.0 stars

    "Repeated release?"

    April 8, 2013  |   By domrob

    Version: Dropbox 2.1.7

    Pros

    No apparent problems

    Cons

    Beta software

    Summary

    This version (2.1.7) was posted last week. Why is repeated today as if it's new? Also it should be made clear that this is a beta version of DropBox. The current version which can be downloaded on the DropBox website is still 2.05.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Awesome backup, synchronization, sharing tool and more"

    April 7, 2013  |   By mp-net

    Version: Dropbox 2.0.5

    Pros

    After simple installation this program requires no maintenance.
    Everything inside Dropbox folder is automatically backed up.
    Dropbox folder is automatically synchronized between all your computers.
    Access to all your files from Dropbox folder on cell phones and tablets (Android, iOS, BlackBerry).
    All your deleted and changed files are available for 30 days in the cloud, and can be easily recovered.

    Cons

    Only 2GB of cloud space for free, but can be increased to 16GB through referrals and other bonus programs if you don't want to update to paid version. (check referral link below)

    Summary

    When you create Dropbox account from the referral link below you will receive extra 500MB (2.5GB instead of 2GB) at the beginning:
    http://db .tt/12TTxBHt [remove space]
    Dropbox awards extra 500MB only after you install the program on your computer and connect it to your account created with referral link.

    Great program. I can't imagine my work without it any more. I have all my most important documents on my home computer in sub-folders of Dropbox. They automatically update on my Netbook and my computer at work when I open them. When I don't have any of my computers around me then I open my files on my cell phone.

    Recently I also started using automatic upload of pictures from my cell phone to Dropbox. Now I don't have to worry about connecting phone with computer through Bluetooth or USB cable any more.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Great app, I like the version 2.0.5"

    April 6, 2013  |   By Julikr

    Version: Dropbox 2.0.5

    Pros

    Like the new interface, it is attractive, and make operations very straightforward~~ Like it!

    Cons

    Let me think about it..

    Summary

    Looks great and I will continue use it~~~

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Confusing number of updates makes me uneasy"

    April 5, 2013  |   By summerstormpictures

    Version: Dropbox 2.0.5

    Pros

    It works...or does it?

    Cons

    I've simply become confused as heck over why there are so many updates and why there's simply not an option to automatically do this right in the application. Welcome to the 21st century.

    Summary

    It works, plain and simple, but as another said before--get it done right the first time. I have never seen this many updates spew in such a short time. I have become uneasy and have begun to wonder why? What could go wrong? Was I at risk? I just don't feel confident and am thankful to have another backup solution running concurrently just in case.

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  • 3.0 stars

    "Too many updates"

    April 3, 2013  |   By RJE

    Version: Dropbox 2.1.7

    Pros

    It's okay. Big deal.

    Cons

    Why so many updates in one week. Ridiculous. Get it right, Get it once.

    Summary

    Too mant updates

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  • 4.0 stars

    "This is an Experimental Build"

    March 29, 2013  |   By remo

    Version: Dropbox 2.1.5

    Pros

    Love the software and I use it every day

    Cons

    I don't have any experience with this particular version since it an experimental version. CNET needs to stop listing these releases as new and label them as betas.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Good for online Back up"

    March 22, 2013  |   By SYARLA

    Version: Dropbox 2.1.2

    Pros

    Very good tool for backing up stuff. Can be integrated with every smartphone,PC and Tablet.

    Also Dropbox bought " MailBox " app which integrates with Gmail. Probably these two will be integrated

    Cons

    Very Little free space to start with - 2 GB while Google Drive gives 5 GB and Skydrive gives 7Gb for new users.

    If we open account directly with Dropbox. only 2GB will be allocated.

    If we use Referral Link, 2.5 GB will be allocated

    Please feel free to use below link

    http://*****/bm7I6XDm

    Summary

    Better to use referral links than to open account directly from Dropbox website in order to get more space.

    Referral Link:

    http://*****/bm7I6XDm

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  • 4.0 stars

    "very usefull"

    March 6, 2013  |   By pewzner

    Version: Dropbox 1.7.7

    Pros

    very usefull

    Cons

    very usefull

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