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Dropbox won't download all the files to my PC
I have a problem with my Dropbox account. I have about a thousand photographs/videos on my Dropbox account (online), and I have my account linked to my PC. However, it only downloads half of the ...
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How do I change the Dropbox (for Business) location on a headless Linux server
Im trying to adjust the path Dropbox syncs to on a headless installation. I use a Synology, so there`s no way to connect a monitor.
By default Dropbox syncs all data in /root/Dropbox (Company_name). ...
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Can pCloud be used to sync files between two computers?
I've been investigating if pCloud is a possible replacement for Dropbox, but I must say, I'm confused.
Dropbox is very good at keeping files in sync on two or more computers, and having those files ...
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How to bulk prioritize Folder Syncing in Dropbox on OSX
I'm using Dropbox on a MacBook to sync folders with another user. Often, I need to quickly prioritize syncing a specific folder, but currently, I can only select "Sync Next" for individual ...
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How to exclude a specific file from Dropbox sync
A great Dropbox file exclusion trick no longer seems to work.
My Thunderbird profile is in Dropbox, mainly because I have years of historical email in the locally stored "Local Folders", so ...
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Dropbox synch, 1 file missing, how identify the file?
I just synched Drobox between my old Windows 10 laptop (the source) and my new Window 11 desktop (the target). I then did a Windows Properties on the Dropbox folder on both machines.
On the source:
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filesystem on Linux for SD card for Dropbox sync
I have a super small drive on my ultraportable lenovo 100s. I want to sync several gb of stuff from my dropbox onto it, so I have equipped it with a western digital purple sd card.
I plan to use that ...
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How to relocate Dropbox folder to sdc1 drive in Linux Mint 21?
I've installed Dropbox (Flatpack) and everything is working fine as long as I just let Dropbox use it's default folder or keeps the folder on the system drive. The problem is that I would like to have ...
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Sync a OneDrive (or Dropbox / Google Drive) folder between multiple users
In OneDrive, I have shared a folder that has a few hundred files and subfolders for a project. It contains a lot of large zip files (in total, about 8 GB of files) so would not be suitable for GitHub. ...
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How to prevent dropbox from downloading all files?
I formatted my computer.
Before formatting, I copied dropbox folder to an external drive.
After formatting, I installed dropbox, linked to my account, stopped sync and pasted all the content ...
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Best way to sync files from Dropbox "Apps" folder to regular Dropbox folders
A Dropbox account with voluminous files also syncs/receives files through a third-party app integration, which files arrive within that app-integration's designated folder within Dropbox's "Apps&...
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Syncing Chrome Extension Settings w/ Dropbox
I was wondering where I could find the settings for extensions in Google Chrome so I can create a symbolic link to synchronize the information w/ Dropbox until Google offers an official solution. It'...
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How can I add a folder that's on another drive to Dropbox?
My C drive is a NVME m.2 high speed drive and D drive is a pretty slow old drive. I have my Dropbox folder on D:\Dropbox. Normally I do my programming stuff on C:\projects, since C drive is fast and I ...
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What is Dropbox Sync Technology name [closed]
I remember Dropbox had (and still has, I think) a method for using less data when syncing files.
It compares the byte difference between the original file and the new version, and only uploads/...
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What iCloud for windows is doing in the background - it takes 25% cpu capacity by average | and how to solve it
I am using a surface book, and take the document fold synchronized with iCloud. So I have installed the iCloud for windows since I transferred from MacBook to surface pro/surface book (I have both).
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