Dropbox update and Make Files Available Offline

[Whoopie]

You can make your Dropbox files and folders available offline on any device, whether it’s a desktop computer, tablet, iPhone, or Android device. This is similar to downloading your files and folders, except it also keeps them in Dropbox, so they’re saved offline on your device as well as online on dropbox.com. When you enable offline access, you can open files in Dropbox or view and edit files in applications on your device, without being connected to the internet.

Does anyone know if this makes the Mac sluggish because there is more stored locally?

Also, DropBox is offering an Upgrade called File Provider. Does anyone know if this is good or bad for Mac users? What I have works well, I store everything except photos on DB rather than iCloud because I have enough free DB space because of participating in early testing and Cloud is costly. Photos are stored on Amazon Photos. However not upgrading to the newest system is usually deemed unwise in the computer world. I always have the latest OS for Mac and iPhone.

 

[Raz0rEdge]

The only time local storage will affect system performance is if it's close to being full. That makes it harder to get enough space for caching and so on.

But if you've got more than 25% free, then you should be fine.

No opinion on File Provider as I don't use DB anymore.

 

[IWT]

Re File Provider:

This Links will bring you to a selection of articles on File Provider. The main message is be careful if you want to use it.

Support for Dropbox on File Provider

Learn more about Dropbox for macOS on File Provider, and expected schedule of updates and changes.

help.dropbox.com

Do not upgrade Dropbox to File Provider - ACD Systems International Inc.

Be careful, when upgrading Dropbox to File Provider ADCSee won't be able to find the Dropbox folder or go into manage mode. Also, there is no way to roll back that Dropbox upgrade so I ended up having to reinstall my Mac completely.

forum.acdsee.com

Dropbox For Mac Just Got A Lot Worse

A new version of Dropbox for Mac has dropped several key features

www.forbes.com

Ian

 

[pm-r]

The only time local storage will affect system performance is if it's close to being full. That makes it harder to get enough space for caching and so on.

And if one reaches that point, I would suggest they should be investing in an external storage device kept nearby that they can offload some of their surplus data onto.

And then add a second large external drive to store all one's data from both drives as a backup.

We've heard many times about several users who have lost valuable data why not having multiple backup storage devices in good up to date working condition.



- Patrick
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[MacBiter]

You can make your Dropbox files and folders available offline on any device, whether it’s a desktop computer, tablet, iPhone, or Android device. This is similar to downloading your files and folders, except it also keeps them in Dropbox, so they’re saved offline on your device as well as online on dropbox.com. When you enable offline access, you can open files in Dropbox or view and edit files in applications on your device, without being connected to the internet.

That's how I've always used Dropbox - i.e. a Dropbox folder on my Mac where any additions or updates get automatically sync'd to Dropbox online. In other words, a cloud backup, not cloud storage.

 

[Rod]

I stopped using DropBox some years back and now use MS OneDrive instead. I save all my MS Word backups to OneDrive and keep specific ones on my Mac locally. So far I have not had to increase my storage from the default 5GB

 

[MacBiter]

I stopped using DropBox some years back and now use MS OneDrive instead. I save all my MS Word backups to OneDrive and keep specific ones on my Mac locally. So far I have not had to increase my storage from the default 5GB

I use Dropbox to 'sync' (and I only need its free 5GB), and Google Drive for offline storage; I have several Google accounts and each one comes with 15GB storage.