Dropbox is a service that painlessly synchronizes your files across any number of computers and even mobile devices.
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How to remove Dropbox access from a computer you no longer have?
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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Does there exist something similar to dropbox, but cheaper? [closed]
I'm using dropbox, and I think it is great. The downside is, it is quite expensive if you want to use more then 2-18 GB. You can get 18 GB free if you mail dropbox to all your friends, but 100 GB ...
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How to download a Dropbox folder someone shared me?
Someone has shared a Dropbox folder with me. I got a URL to access the folder through the web interface. How can I download the entire folder?
The folder is large enough that I can't add it to my ...
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Duplicate folders created when I move or rename dropbox folders
When I try to rename or move a folder in Dropbox (the desktop program), I end up having duplicates of the same, unedited folder. I am able to make changes online, but a number of my folders are too ...
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How to use Google Code Prettify on WordPress
I'm writing my blog posts using Windows Live Writer and I use Syntax4writer whenever I need to include codes in the post.
The output for Syntax4Writer doesn't look good on the Bueno theme by ...
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Can CloudMagic search the contents of a file in Dropbox?
It seems like CloudMagic can only search the contents of a note in Evernote, but not in Dropbox. Only file names are searchable in Dropbox. Is it possible to search the contents of a file located in ...
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Where can I find my Dropbox public folder URL?
I want to share my public Dropbox folder, but I can't seem to find what it's URL is.
So where can I find it?
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How can I know if I have reach the maximum limit of Dropbox free space bonus via referals?
As stated here, we can earn extra free space for our Dropbox account by refering friends to use Dropbox via our referal link.
I want to know the status of my referals - i.e. whether I have reach the ...
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Is there an easy way to download entire folders from the Dropbox website?
I occasionally need to get files from my Dropbox account when I'm using a computer not under my control. I can download or access individual files on the dropbox website, but is there a convienent way ...
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Reuploading photos via Camera Upload in Dropbox
As stated in Dropbox FAQ:
Camera Upload tries to be smart about not uploading the same photos
and videos more than once. It will not re-upload these files even if
you move, rename, or delete ...
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How to analyze size of files in Dropbox
I have reached free storage limit of Dropbox and need to delete the files to make space.
Is there a way one can analyze the size of files on Dropbox using its web interface?
I can do it using ...
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Share a folder with Dropbox users but prevent them from modifying?
I share a folder with 4 users of Dropbox and I just want them to see automatically the files I’m adding, I don’t want them to be able to modify or delete anything inside it.
So, how can I unauthorize ...
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Dropbox folder does not seem to open
How can I access a folder someone sent me? As soon as I click on the Sharing link, it directs me to a new page and the folder says "this folder is empty". Is there fault or is it just busy ...
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How do I configure Dropbox to automatically delete the pictures from my phone that have already been uploaded via camera upload?
I use the camera uploader to back up all my photos but i don't want them in my phone after they have been uploaded. I would like to configure Dropbox to automatically delete the pictures that have ...
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When restoring machine from an old backup, what will Dropbox do?
I have a virtual machine running in VirtualBox. That machine is linked to Dropbox. Recently, said virtual machine has kicked the bucket. Fortunately, I have a backup, but not exactly recent one. ...
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Can't see a folder people shared with me in my own Dropbox folder
Someone shared a folder with me on Dropbox and I can’t see this folder in my Dropbox folder at home. I have to access it through the Dropbox website.
I thought it was supposed to be visible on every ...
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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?
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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Is it safe to delete files from my Dropbox account that were shared by someone else?
A friend shared a bunch of photos with me via my DropBox account and now I want to delete them. The files are showing as "shared" in my account.
I'm concerned that if I delete the files from my ...
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Can you speed up dropbox by replacing large collections of files with disk images?
I (and lots of people where I work) use dropbox and keep our work source directories in dropbox. These directories contain close to 20k small files, and we'll typically have many of them hanging ...
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Dropbox Sharing that is Safe from Delete
How do I share a file without others deleting it? Basically I shared a file with a client, she deleted it off her Dropbox which deleted it off of mine. How do I prevent them from having any power over ...
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Why does Dropbox upload in bursts?
When Dropbox uploads files, it does not sustain a constant speed.
The upload happens in bursts, stopping for a few seconds every few seconds.
Other apps, such as CloudApp or Google Drive, or even ...
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I don't have a Public folder in Dropbox
I don't see a 'public folder' in my list. I also don't get the option of creating a 'public link' from any file: All I can click is 'share link'. The links I'm getting only work when I'm logged in to ...
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File hosting service that encrypts files without failure
The first service that everyone will think of is Dropbox, which I love dearly and will continue support (1 year for me and syncing strong).
I read on Dropbox Blog as well as other sources that there ...
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Auto Save to Dropbox
If you add a file to Dropbox via an automated method, will Dropbox automatically sync it to your online account, or do you have to manually initiate the sync?
More Details:
I'm looking into setting ...
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Multiple dropbox accounts on one PC?
Is there a way to have a PC connect to multiple dropbox accounts?
I have a personal dropbox account which I use to sync files across multiple PCs and that all works fine.
However, someone who ...
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Compare and contrast Google Drive and Dropbox [closed]
What's the practical difference between Google Drive and Dropbox? What features does one offer that the other doesn't? Specifically, how well does sharing and permissions work in Google Drive ...
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Drop Box style section for my website
I have been using dropbox to as a place to distribute files that are too big for email. We dont do this too often but its becoming more usual. Does anyone know of a webapp that we can attach to our ...
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How do I delete photos uploaded to Dropbox via Camera Upload?
I experimented with Dropbox's Camera Upload feature from my Android, do not wish to keep using it, and now wish to delete the approx. 2000 images and videos now occupying space on Dropbox. How can I ...
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Shared files are not deleted from Dropbox accounts of my friends
I wanted to delete my files from Dropbox account. What is more I wanted this files to be deleted from acounts of my friends, becase I shared this files with my friends.
I completely deleted my ...
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How do I tell what computer added a file to Dropbox?
I want to be able to understand which computer added files to Dropbox. Is there a way to do this?
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If someone has shared a file with me on Dropbox, can I save it on my computer
If someone has shared a file with me on Dropbox, can I save it on my computer, so that I have a copy in case they decide to delete it?
Cheers
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Can a username be inferred from a Dropbox referral?
I clicked on a Dropbox referral link from a random user on one of the SE sites. Following through with the installation, I couldn't find any reference to who the user was that shared the referral. I'm ...
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Is it possible to allow an anonymous person to upload to my Dropbox folder?
The first question is the one in the title. The second one is: if someone wants to upload data to my public folder, can I limit the size of the file or the folder?
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Cloud hosting and acess for cad drawings using dropbox, box or other [closed]
We've got a several designers in our office all working on the same projects.
Whats really irritating is versioning.. we use google docs extensively for word and spreadsheets which is great.
What ...
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Password Protected Public Dropbox?
We deal with a lot of clients and passing a lot of large files back and forth between them. It is easy enough for us to send them a large file by putting it on our Dropbox and sending them the public ...
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More than one Dropbox account, how do I change the default startup account?
I have two Dropbox accounts. I use one the most. It is the default on all of my computers except for one.
How can I change that one so that the main Dropbox account opens on startup?
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Sharing folders on Dropbox with people who haven't installed it
I have sent out multiple Dropbox invitations to people who have subsequently created a web account from my invitation but have not installed it on their computer. In the Dropbox referrals list, each ...
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How to put photos into Dropbox “Camera Upload” manually
Camera upload is great because it caches photos and is easy to use. But i started using it after i deleted a lot of photos from my iphone. They are on my computer now. Is there a way to put photos ...
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How to move Dropbox “Camera Uploads”?
I am a fan of Dropbox's new automatic camera uploads feature. However, I am not so keen on the name of the directory itself. Is there a way for me to rename "Camera Uploads" to something else?
Simply ...
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How to integrate Basecamp with Dropbox?
How do integrate project attachments and messages and between Basecamp and Dropbox?
Is there an application which can integrate Dropbox with Basecamp in such way so that I have all Basecamp ...
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Moving my Dropbox contents to someone else's Dropbox
How do I move the photos in my Dropbox, to another person's Dropbox?
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Backup Google Drive to Dropbox
I want to...
automatically perform a one way sync from Google Drive to Dropbox
convert the files to a format supported by LibreOffice or HTML during the synchronization. But any non proprietary and ...
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Dropbox Evernote integration
Is there anyway I can ensure a sync between a folder full of text files and my Evernote/Eimplenote?
Update: I learnt that Evernote can "watch" any folder and import all the files inside. But it ...
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Why is github not used like dropbox, for sharing video and audio?
I have seen people talking about Github as a repository for source code and I myself use Github for distributed version control, but one thing I didn't understand is why don't people use it for ...
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Using Dropbox, can I create a public link from a shared folder?
When I have a folder shared between me and my collegue(s) via Dropbox, can I generate a public link of it (maybe by using Dropbox for Teams)?
I know there is the possibility to "Get a link" via ...
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Ability to add link to Dropbox folder in Trello cards
I wish I was able to add link to a Dropbox folder, not only Dropbox file.
Links to folders are already implemented in Dropbox. How can I use such ability in Trello cards?
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Who has downloaded my offered files already? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to know how often a file was downloaded from my public Dropbox folder?
I offered some people in my family to download files via dropbox. How do I know ...
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Backup Evernote to Dropbox
I want to...
automatically perform a one way sync from Evernote to Dropbox
convert the notes to a format supported by LibreOffice or HTML during the synchronization. But any non proprietary and ...
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Filtering large files from Dropbox
My fiancee would like to use Dropbox, but she has this issue with it: She would like to exclude some files from being stored on dropbox, because they are too large.
She would like to store a unified ...
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How do I send a playlist of 16 mp3 files to an orchestra audition panel member?
I need to submit an "audition tape" to an orchestra audition panel member over email. I have assembled the 16 or so mp4 files, ready to send. The person will forward the material to other members, or ...
