I’m not sure why it’s just turning up now – maybe Dropbox changed a default or something. It popped up unexpectedly for me a few weeks ago, and a few clients ran across it recently. Last year, Dropbox introduced a new desktop app for PCs and Macs. This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Gilberto.Dropbox started as a drop-dead simple product for individuals: a folder on your computer that seamlessly syncs with the cloud so you can work with the identical folder on all your other computers. For large files, that may be an issue on thin broadband pipes. The only limit is the amount of bandwidth you may have at the location you’re attempting to retrieve the file from. The file and folder structure is intact, too, so you know exactly what’s stored in each folder, whether it’s on the Mac or not. With both iCloud Drive (and Desktop & Documents) and Dropbox, you can double-click or open a file or folder to have its contents appear, and any necessary files are automatically downloaded and made available locally as required.
(A paid Dropbox plan is required.) IDGĭropbox lets you pick which files and folder are stored locally or only in the cloud for on-demand retrieval. You can Control-click any file or folder in the Finder, however, and choose Smart Sync > Online Only to shift the file or folder and any nested contents off the current Mac. With Dropbox, the Dropbox folder on each Mac you use automatically syncs and updates everything from all other Dropbox sources on all platforms and via.
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