Brand name cloud-based file storage system with live syncing to a web app, desktop apps, and mobile apps. Not to be confused with the native folder on OS X which people can "drop" files into.
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How can I keep copies of my iCloud documents in Dropbox?
More and more of my favorite apps are beginning to include support for document syncing via iCloud.
I like the idea of using iCloud to store my documents, but for several reasons I'm not ready to ...
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Should I use Dropbox or Aperture to back up iPhone photos?
I want to back up my iPhone 4 photos and have been just downloading them into Aperture and then deleting them from my phone. No desire to do any of the various sharing options, I just want to make ...
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Streaming music from dropbox to iPad
Is there really no way to stream music from dropbox to iPad and play MORE THAN ONE song at once and without giving third parties (Boxytunes etc) my dropbox password?
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How do I setup 1Password on a second machine to use a shared Agile Keychain file in Dropbox?
This should be so straightforward but it's not working for me. I've followed Agile Bit's help guide for setting up a new Mac but it's not working.
I have 1Password installed on one machine. It's ...
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Developer setup install script, with Homebrew & Dropbox?
Installing development tools is not too hard these days, with the likes of Homebrew - http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ ... So I thought I would try to write a script with the homebrew installation and ...
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Dropbox sync alike app, that use own web server [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Dropbox-like client for FTP? or WebDAV? or CMIS?
Is there any Dropbox sync alike app , that can
-use own ftp server
-sync like Dropbox(if there is a change is local ...
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How do you customize Lion Finder sidebar icons?
I'm not looking to hack resources or use SIMBL plugins, but I would like to be able to show custom icons in the Lion sidebar.
As far as I've understood custom icons on the folder no longer show up in ...
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How can I put my music on dropbox without moving the iTunes folder
I want to copy just my music (not films/tv/etc, so I cant just move the iTunes folder) on to dropbox, so I can listen to it from anywhere for free, but without copying the music as my hard drive space ...
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Mac: back up to cloud storage or iPod
I need to hand back my current MacBook Pro, and setup up a new one. What I want is to save my all user-specific data and, maybe, all the programs installed (not necessary).
I believe it is possible, ...
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How can I edit a .docx file in Dropbox on my iPad?
I have all my papers in a .docx on Dropbox and I'd like to be able to edit them on my iPad. How do I do this? All the free editors I've tried only support reading .docx files and they don't have ...
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How do I move a file into a folder in the iOS version of DropBox?
I uploaded a file from my email to DropBox on my iPad. Then I got several more files of the same type and realized that it would be appropriate to keep all of them in a folder. I created the folder ...
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Why is Dropbox erring on startup?
I opened up Dropbox and received this error:
I am on an Intel i5 MBP running 10.6.8. Dropbox is version 1.1.45.
Console log:
11/1/11 9:54:56 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.getdropbox.dropbox[2434] ...
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Opening documents inside Dropbox iOS app
I have installed drop box iOS app. It syncs with the documents that I have on the pc. Is there any way I can open a word/excel file inside the drop box app with a document editing app like Documents, ...
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How do I sync games save data across different computers?
Is there a way to continue saved games (e.g., Cave Story) across multiple machines? I.e., I play Cave Story on my iMac, but would occasionally like to pick up a saved game from my MacBook too. It ...
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File sharing between OSX Lion (10.7) and OSX Tiger (10.4)
I recently purchased an iMac with OSX Lion already installed. My parents have an iMac running 10.4 Tiger. I have been trying to file share between the two but when I try to open the dropbox (from ...
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1answer
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What is icon\r file and how do I delete them?
I notice that within my xcode project I see an icon\r file. When I go to the folder where the project is from finder, I dont see this file. I believe this is some sort of hidden file that I should ...
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What are some great OS X Dropbox uses?
There are a number of ways I use my Dropbox with OS X apps, or iOS devices.
Some of them include:
Recipe tracking: I keep a 'recipes' folder inside Together's dropbox-synced-library, so from my Mac ...
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How can I get files on my iPad into my Dropbox?
Let's say I get a file in an email, or have it stored in GoodReader, or find a link to it on the web, and want to put it into my Dropbox using the ipad app.
It seems like the only files you can add ...
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1answer
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How do I keep the new line/line break/end of line in a file consistent across mac and windows
I use DropBox on both a windows and a mac.
Whenever I add lines to a .txt file on my mac and sync it with DropBox to my windows, the "new lines" are skrewed up when reading the file on my windows, ...
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SMEStorage with Dropbox on the iPad
I was looking around for ways to get my iWork documents from iWork into Dropbox; going through a forum post on the dropbox website I came accross SMEStroage do any of you use this? If how does it ...
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How do I get notified when the Dropbox app is updated?
I realized that I was running a very old version of Dropbox for Mac. Somehow I was not notified about the latest updates. I was expecting the same behavior as apps like 1Password.
In the past, I ...
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1answer
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Is there a data collection app that exports CSV to Dropbox?
I'm having some serious issues finding a data collection program (Spreadsheets?) for use with my Dropbox account. The application should be able to export CSV files, and automatically upload them to a ...
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Why can't I open Dropbox via Launchpad?
The Dropbox app is shown in Launchpad. When I click on it's icon to launch it nothing happens and I return to my browser. Is this normal?
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How to use Dropbox for applications with Lion Versions support?
I have several Numbers files that I sync between my laptop and desktop. I upgraded both machines to Lion and the latest version of Numbers. I love the Versions feature: many of these spreadsheets that ...
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What is the best dropbox compatible iPad app for MS office documents?
It's pretty simple. I just got an iPad and want to get the best app to edit word documents that I have saved in my dropbox. There are many options: pages, quick office, docs to go, office2.
I am ...
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Moving 'Sites' folder to Dropbox
I'm trying to move my standard ~/Sites folder, or the global Sites folder (in Library/WebServer/Documents) to my Dropbox folder, and make this usable with Web Sharing, PHP, MySQL etc.
So far I have ...
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1answer
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Set Bitcoin.app to mount image before opening itself
I have all the BitCoin data encrypted on an image on Dropbox. Is it possible to have a script that mounts the data right before I open the BitCoin.app ?
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Off-site backup of “login.keychain”
I’m using the Keychain.app to manage all my (website) passwords, and I am also using the “Password assistant” to generate secure random passwords.
But obviously I’m paranoid that my laptop is lost or ...
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2answers
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Multiple users on one machine and Dropbox
If UserA logs in to an OS X machine (at the GUI) and starts Dropbox, UserB logs in via ssh and adds a file to their Dropbox, will Dropbox work for UserB? Or does UserB need to log in via the GUI also, ...
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How to automate DropBox startup without logging in
I'd like to have DropBox running under multiple user accounts on a Mac, even after a reboot. The Mac auto logs in as one user, not me. How to best achieve this?
