Robert S. Super User Alumni

AFAIK, providing you abide by the Acceptable Use Policy, you can utilise your Dropbox as you see fit. https://www.dropbox.com/terms#acceptable_use

I am not sure why Dropbox feels that this crucial information should be outsourced to a super user community member to provide and its own instructions are less than complete. An erroneous conclusion on your part, I'm afraid. I am not a Dropbox employee, they 'outsource' nothing to me - whatever that means. Nor, I would…

Open the Dropbox app and under its setting uncheck enable Finder integration. Then quit the app and try to drag it to the trash. I cannot say for certain this will work but a few users have reported they had success with this route. * I would also uncheck "Start Dropbox on system startup", doing this will allow you to log…

Hello Gene, I was sufficiently intrigued to pose the question directly to Dropbox Support. Ticket #3172481: DB: Dropbox app listed under "Allow the apps below to control your computer". I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation why Dropbox needs permission to control Mac computers, I'd just quite like to know…

Tested. I can play mp3's just fine though the web browser over here.

https://www.dropbox.com/help/167

...there's no other application I can think of that would automatically move the My Documents folder to dropbox. As I've said, Dropbox has no functionality to do this. However, you're quite welcome to open a support ticket and have Dropbox Support verify the fact of the matter. Open your ticket here:…

Dropbox did move my 'My Documents' folder... Dropbox has no such functionality. Dropbox created a symbolic link. Dropbox has no such functionality. Please explain how I can... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/redirect-folder-new-location#1TC=windows-7

Dropbox did not move your My Documents folder. If you don't want it in there, just drag it back out.

Dropbox trialled smaller plans in the past and found that they weren't financially viable. And remember it was, until a few months ago, 100GB for $9.99/month. It's worth noting that there have always been alternatives that are cheaper/bigger. If those are the only motivational factors, there's never been a shortage of…

Is there an update on this? I'm afraid Dropbox don't publish their product roadmap. Generally speaking, the first any of us know about new features is when they're released.

While not being totally unsympathetic, I'd note that Google own YouTube and their own data centres, so the infrastructure and income streams to offset bandwidth costs are there. With bandwidth being a major cost component for Dropbox (who have no comparable means to directly offset that cost), the question then becomes,…

Will Dropbox be thinking of ways to allow high resolution streaming? Dropbox don't reveal their product roadmap, but if I were to hazard a guess I'd think not. Dropbox have never given any indication they wish to be a content streaming platform, which is what that would steer them towards. Add the fact of bandwidth being…

The bottom line is, Vimeo and Dropbox are not comparable services. The former is a video streaming service, the latter a file synchronisation tool. Best advice is to use the correct tool for the job.

The web player delivers a transcoded, browser- friendly fifteen minute preview. To view a video in its original full-length HD glory, it's necessary do download and play locally.

My energy saver preferences are set to wake for network access, which I assume... No, this is a false assumption and not what that tool is for. If you want your computer to stay awake, then temporarily adjust your computers power management settings.

So normally the upload should continue until complete even if your computer falls asleep? Of course not, if your computer is asleep then it isn't doing anything.

The best and easiest way to use Dropbox is through the desktop client. See: https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/90

Quit as in exit the Dropbox client application? Click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray/menu bar, click the gear icon in the notifications panel, and select Exit Dropbox from the menu.

Are there any plans to use Dropbox as a mapped drive? Dropbox don't publish their product roadmap, but as they're pretty clear it isn't supported I doubt it.

It won't work, Dropbox doesn't support symlinks.

Sorry, Dropbox isn't supported on network drives. https://help.dropbox.com/desktop-web/move-dropbox-folder

Hello Samantha, yes, that way will certainly stop the notification chime, but only because you've turned off Dropbox notifications altogether. The chime is really nothing to do with Dropbox, it's a Windows10 'feature', one which is easy enough to mute if you find notifications useful but don't want the noise. How to…

It is all based upon your internet connection - remember uploads are usually much slower than downloads. http://www.howtogeek.com/200728/why-does-it-take-so-long-to-upload-data-to-the-cloud/

Dropbox doesn't change your files in any way.

See: How do I unlink or relink a computer, phone, or tablet from my account?

OS X does have a sophisticated framework for task scheduling, but it's well hidden and not at all intuitive. Several third-party apps exist which aim to bridge that usability gap. At a simpler level, which may suit your purpose, it's quite straightforward to wake and sleep a Mac to a preset schedule. Open System…

I am trying to figure out how to avoid having to get up at an ungodly time of the morning to start my sync... Have you looked at Windows built in Task Scheduler?

Hey Robert...would you like to see my movie of it NOT working?? Sure. Remember, nobody here can see over your shoulder to know what you're doing.

... was asking a simple question... Correct. And, it was clear from reading the question it concerned the installation and use of the Dropbox software - the recommended way of using Dropbox, in fact. Condescending, no. Endeavouring to provide a clear, appropriate and helpful response to a question posed by actually reading…