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How to sync only certain folders on Dropbox
I have a desktop machine with plenty of space with Dropbox set up. I also have a netbook with limited space. Is there any way to set up my netbook to sync only with certain folders in my Dropbox (i....
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File syncing across multiple operating systems [closed]
What would be the best way for me to sync multiple folders in various locations across Windows 7, XP, Ubuntu, OSX computers as well as firefox addons (that might just be a folder anyway, i'm not sure)?...
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How does Dropbox determine when to overwrite the local file vs overwrite the cloud file?
When Dropbox encounters a file on one's computer that is different than the cloud version of that file that it knows about, how does it decide whether it should sync them by overwriting the local file ...
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File sync service supporting symbolic links
I wonder if any of the mainstream sync services (e.g. Dropbox and the likes) is able to sync relative symbolic links among the synced folders correctly.
And by supporting I mean uploading and ...
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Uploading large folders to Dropbox from external hard drive
I've got a puzzling dilemma that I've been trying to solve for weeks. I want to backup about 500 GBs from an external hard drive to my Dropbox Pro account.
My computer's hard drive is nowhere near ...
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Syncing dropbox folder accross dual boot
I'm dual booting windows and linux. My dropbox folder is currently installed via windows. On linux, can I just symlink my dropbox folder to the windows version or something to that effect? I know I ...
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Dropbox alternative with local sync support? [closed]
I am currently using Dropbox. Just decided to sync my huge (about 5 GB) iTunes Library (music collection) in Dropbox. For that I must subscribe to their paid account. But before I do so, I'd like ...
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Is having a Firefox profile in the Dropbox a good combination?
I was pretty excited to see sites as Lifehacker and such say how Dropbox can also do synchronisation for Firefox for us. It would also allow me to sync extensions and configuration settings.
After ...
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Dropbox - how to retain files but reinstall dropbox?
I have to reinstall windows and I have a lot of data on dropbox (~30 gb). I'm afraid dropbox will start syncing all over again. I want dropbox to keep the current files in my harddisk after I ...
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What is the easiest way to keep an offline copy of a webdav share? [closed]
I have a webdav share configured for my small group of users. This is great for sharing files, like Dropbox. But it lacks Dropbox's functionality of keeping the files locally when the computer is ...
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Dropbox selective sync - is it possible to have new folders created on other devices NOT be automatically added to sync folders on current device?
For example:
I have the following folders in my Dropbox:
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3
On PC1, I have only the following folders selected in selective sync:
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3 does does not sync ...
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Best way to synchronise photos to three machines. Laptop, Desktop, NAS
I'm using Picasa as my photo management software, and I have a collection of photos that gets downloaded from my cameras either onto my Desktop or onto my Laptop.
I'd like to automatically have ...
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Moving files between shared Dropbox folders
If I move files from one folder in my Dropbox folder structure to another, what happens on the other synced devices? Do they:
Move the files on the synced device from the source folder to ...
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Sync Dropbox to External hard drive, unlinking, etc
My laptop is jam packed full in terms of storage (it is quite old and has limited storage anyway) and I have just got some external hard drives to free up some space.
Approx. 30GB of this is ...
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Map network drive to cloud storage?
My company currently shares local documents using a network drive. Every Friday, I have to send a specific set of these local files to another branch of the company in a different city.
Is there a ...
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