A question about Dropbox?

XMizer · Mar 13, 2013, 08:33 PM

I want to clear some files to free up some space on my hard drive. Can I do this by uploading files to my dropbox folder and deleting the files on my hard drive?

OR

Are the files in my dropbox located on dropbox servers as well as my hard drive? Which means, I can't free up space simply by uploading files to dropbox?

r.j.s · Mar 13, 2013, 08:34 PM

The second one. They are in both places, but synced, change or delete one and it changes the other.

balamw · Mar 13, 2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by r.j.s

The second one. They are in both places, but synced, change or delete one and it changes the other.

Unless you use Selective Sync. (Preferences -> Advanced -> Selective Sync) to keep some folders only in the cloud.

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r.j.s · Mar 13, 2013, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balamw

Unless you use Selective Sync. (Preferences -> Advanced -> Selective Sync) to keep some folders only in the cloud.

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I didn't even know about that option.

view2darrel · Mar 13, 2013, 08:40 PM

try to unlink your dropbox app on your computer. then manually upload files on the cloud thru a browser. then if you need to access files just login to your dropbox account. downside is you need to download everytime and upload if you make changes.

0dev · Mar 13, 2013, 08:49 PM

You can upload through a browser to use Dropbox as a backup for files you want to delete from your hard drive. That's what I always do anyway, the app just caused me headaches and the browser interface is actually very nice.

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XMizer macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	A question about Dropbox? I want to clear some files to free up some space on my hard drive. Can I do this by uploading files to my dropbox folder and deleting the files on my hard drive? OR Are the files in my dropbox located on dropbox servers as well as my hard drive? Which means, I can't free up space simply by uploading files to dropbox?
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view2darrel macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	try to unlink your dropbox app on your computer. then manually upload files on the cloud thru a browser. then if you need to access files just login to your dropbox account. downside is you need to download everytime and upload if you make changes.
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0dev macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 127.0.0.1	You can upload through a browser to use Dropbox as a backup for files you want to delete from your hard drive. That's what I always do anyway, the app just caused me headaches and the browser interface is actually very nice.
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