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Posted 22 December 2011 - 01:42 PM
Hoo boy, Dropbox is powerful. Sharing files is definitely one good facet of the program, but with the right manipulation of files, you can make it do so much more (iTunes Library Syncing, preferences syncing, etc). I'm doing web testing using my Dropbox's Public Folder; I put the HTML code in a folder, got the public link, pasted it into Chrome, and voila! Free web hosting!
This post has been edited by cpoff: 22 December 2011 - 02:14 PM
Reason for edit: Removed DB referral spam.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 02:32 PM
Macworld, on 22 December 2011 - 11:01 AM, said:
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What? You're not still sharing the Superguide with us at http://dl.dropbox.co...Superguide.pdf? Oh, well, maybe I can ask your father for it.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 03:41 PM
Strawtag, on 22 December 2011 - 02:32 PM, said:
Macworld, on 22 December 2011 - 11:01 AM, said:
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What? You're not still sharing the Superguide with us at http://dl.dropbox.co...Superguide.pdf? Oh, well, maybe I can ask your father for it.
I already gave Macworld.com the gift of Dropbox sharing; surely that fulfills my holiday quota for the year!
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 08:01 AM
You might add that Dropbox offers as a bonus free storage when others sign up on your recommendation. If each member of an extended family got their own account via the 'recommendation' of a shared family account then that shared account could be 3Gb or larger. Each nuclear family could then use their account to share between themselves, i.e. hubby with wife.
Dropbox is marvelous. It's ended the hassles of keeping a common set of files on my desktop and laptop. And since that Dropbox folder is just another folder on my desktop, what I save on my laptop ends up on my desktop AND gets backed up by Time Machine.
Dropbox is marvelous. It's ended the hassles of keeping a common set of files on my desktop and laptop. And since that Dropbox folder is just another folder on my desktop, what I save on my laptop ends up on my desktop AND gets backed up by Time Machine.
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 08:17 AM
Inkling, on 23 December 2011 - 08:01 AM, said:
And since that Dropbox folder is just another folder on my desktop, what I save on my laptop ends up on my desktop AND gets backed up by Time Machine.
Don't forget that although its just a folder on your computer, Dropbox does save your previous versions and deleted files for up to 30 days (or longer with the paid Pack-Rat option)
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 07:35 AM
"Copy Public Link" does not appear in my contextual menu. Do I need to download a different version of Dropbox? I'm using 1.2.42 and Mac OS 10.7.2.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 07:39 AM
Correction to my previous post. I'm using Dropbox version 1.2.49.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 08:08 AM
Not sure what the allure of the extra key press is for Contextual menus, so many of them are available in plain sight...like the "Copy Public Link" item in every shared file. Since you have to select the file anyway (just by hovering your cursor over it), why not use the options available when you do that...right on the screen?! 
And, don't forget to use the URL shortening option on that pop-up screen, if your recipients like that sort of thing.
BTW, as another poster mentioned, getting extra free space is the way DropBox 'encourages' new users (who will hopefully upgrade). While you can send 'invites' to friends, sending them a URL to a file is another way to encourage them to join and thus boost your free space. I think I now have 4.5GBs. ;-)
And, don't forget to use the URL shortening option on that pop-up screen, if your recipients like that sort of thing.BTW, as another poster mentioned, getting extra free space is the way DropBox 'encourages' new users (who will hopefully upgrade). While you can send 'invites' to friends, sending them a URL to a file is another way to encourage them to join and thus boost your free space. I think I now have 4.5GBs. ;-)
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 08:08 AM
nedgriffin, on 26 December 2011 - 07:35 AM, said:
"Copy Public Link" does not appear in my contextual menu. Do I need to download a different version of Dropbox? I'm using 1.2.42 and Mac OS 10.7.2.
There's no problem with your version. I'm using only v1.1.45 and I see it. In fact, this has been a feature for a very long time.
Make sure in the Finder, in the contextual menu you see when you control-click (or right-click), that you first see the Dropbox submenu and then look for "Copy Public Link" within that submenu.
Also, you must be in Finder for this to work. It doesn't appear to work in Path Finder (a Finder replacement).
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 12:55 PM
Not a power user here. I have about 20 jpg photos of about 2MB ea. to share w/ friends/relatives. Mail can't handle them. Dropbox sounds to be the best way for them to access these files. Do I need to reduce the file size of these photos for DB?
BTW, early on, I was confused between Apple's Drop Box and Dropbox. I don't suppose Apple's Drop Box can do what Dropbox can do. Right?
BTW, early on, I was confused between Apple's Drop Box and Dropbox. I don't suppose Apple's Drop Box can do what Dropbox can do. Right?
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 01:22 PM
Jim_Ratliff, on 26 December 2011 - 08:08 AM, said:
nedgriffin, on 26 December 2011 - 07:35 AM, said:
"Copy Public Link" does not appear in my contextual menu. Do I need to download a different version of Dropbox? I'm using 1.2.42 and Mac OS 10.7.2.
There's no problem with your version. I'm using only v1.1.45 and I see it. In fact, this has been a feature for a very long time.
Make sure in the Finder, in the contextual menu you see when you control-click (or right-click), that you first see the Dropbox submenu and then look for "Copy Public Link" within that submenu.
Also, you must be in Finder for this to work. It doesn't appear to work in Path Finder (a Finder replacement).
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 01:27 PM
Jim_Ratliff, on 26 December 2011 - 08:08 AM, said:
nedgriffin, on 26 December 2011 - 07:35 AM, said:
"Copy Public Link" does not appear in my contextual menu. Do I need to download a different version of Dropbox? I'm using 1.2.42 and Mac OS 10.7.2.
There's no problem with your version. I'm using only v1.1.45 and I see it. In fact, this has been a feature for a very long time.
Make sure in the Finder, in the contextual menu you see when you control-click (or right-click), that you first see the Dropbox submenu and then look for "Copy Public Link" within that submenu.
Also, you must be in Finder for this to work. It doesn't appear to work in Path Finder (a Finder replacement).
Thanks for the reply. I discovered the reason that "Copy Public Link" wasn't appearing: I was highlighting a folder rather than a file. When I go into the folder and highlight an individual file, then Control-click on the file, I get the "Copy Public Link." I also found out that only files, not folders, can be shared. Oh well...
This post has been edited by nedgriffin: 26 December 2011 - 01:31 PM
