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It took me a while to get my head around the fact that it's just a folder like any others. Moving items into it will actually MOVE the items, not copy. Hence the comment above that they will add the ability to sync any folder, not just the special Dropbox folder

Check out their forums.

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Also good to know: Permissions attributes are NOT synced

Originally Posted by Dropbox

dropbox has no problems syncing apps properly. the problem is that permissions attributes aren't actually synced and as a result, the binary doesn't have executable permissions you can fix this by running the command: chmod u+x /path/to/binary.

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More info from their FAQ:

Originally Posted by Dropbox FAQ

Does Dropbox always upload/download the entire file any time a change is made?
Nope, Dropbox tries its best to be smart about how much gets uploaded to our servers for the best possible performance. Before transfer, we compare the new file to the previous version and only send the (binary) diff.

Will the files I transfer across Dropbox necessarily occur in order?
Dropbox actually sorts files by size, so you don't have to worry about your smaller files getting stuck behind larger ones in transfers. We'll eventually try to make priorities more customizable in the future.

Will files I put in Dropbox be sync'd across other machines of an account/folder even if they're off?
Additions and changes to your files will be sync'd to our servers. Computers that were off during the initial sync will then start transferring these files and their changes as soon as Dropbox is active on the system.

How does Dropbox handle editing conflicts?
If two users share access to a file (either through sharing the same account or within a shared folder) and a conflict between their two versions appears, the Dropbox server retains only the first version to fully make it to the server.

The other machines will get copies of the conflicted file with a suffix like "(Drew's conflicted copy 1-25-2008)." Users can then manually fix the conflict and remove the extra copies of the conflicted file.

Can I have Dropbox back up files that aren't inside of the My Dropbox folder?
In the future, we plan to allow users to choose which folders are watched as part of the installation process. As it currently stands, though, the answer is sort of no. OS X users are (with some command line work) able to pull it off: underneath your Dropbox, create a symlink using:

ln -s
and things should run smooth as butter. No such luck with Windows. [ -e]

How do I update to the latest version of Dropbox?
You don't have to! Dropbox silently updates itself as soon as an update is available. You can find out which version you're on by hovering over the Dropbox tray icon. [Very interesting...]

How much bandwidth do Dropbox transfers take?
We currently handle uploads at 70% of your max speed (to prevent noticeable slowdown in browsing) and are nowhere near maxing out bandwidth on our own servers. An upcoming client update will give you a slider with an option to max out bandwidth.

After the Beta period, is Dropbox going to continue to be free to use?
We haven't fully determined a pricing structure yet, but the high level plan at this point is:

Free accounts (on the order of 1GB of space)
Paid accounts (likely different tiers of space allotment)
Beta users will keep their accounts (with more storage than the free accounts) after launch

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[SSharon]

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Also good to know: Permissions attributes are NOT synced

Hey, I even posted in that thread on their forum. I also posted to ask about privacy issues just to see what response they would give me and started another thread there about using dropbox with ivezeen to record video with motion detection and upload it automatically for security reasons.

[turtle777]

How does it handle resource forks ?

-t

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I posted in that thread and got a response within four minutes!

Originally Posted by me

Are you planning on implementing permission syncing? This seems to be a serious issue.

Originally Posted by Arash F.

yep, eventually.

[turtle777]

Yes, that's the "yep, eventually" bot posting

-t

[SSharon]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

I posted in that thread and got a response within four minutes!

and now we have an answer to the privacy question I asked here Dropbox - Log in - Secure backup, sync and sharing made easy.

Originally Posted by Arash F.

hey guys,
there's absolutely no intent to ever distribute, profit from, or make your content available to anybody.

the privacy policy/terms are simply describing what all of you already know: dropbox (the application) needs access to you hard drive to upload/download files, and files in shared folders/public folders are available to anybody you've shared the files with/given links to.

all that said, we'll work on making the policy more clear about the fact that dropbox has no intent of doing any evil things you could conjur up.

[turtle777]

Ha. I was right. It's just legalize to allow them to do what you want them to do.

-t

[Sourbook]

Someone (Ricky B.) in their forum posted a little symlink script for copying/syncing other folders with the Dropbox folder. It seems to work perfect. Worth a look for easier syncing.

Dropbox - Log in - Secure backup, sync and sharing made easy.

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An easier way still would be to install this contextual menu:

SymbolicLinker 1.2v2 - MacUpdate

[Mithras]

Do you guys have a contextual menu and the little green file badges? I got the impression that I should have both of those, but I have neither.

[SSharon]

Originally Posted by Mithras 

Do you guys have a contextual menu and the little green file badges? I got the impression that I should have both of those, but I have neither.

the contextual menu only shows up when you click on a file already in the dropbox folder.

[Mac User #001]

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An easier way still would be to install this contextual menu:

SymbolicLinker 1.2v2 - MacUpdate

Mind explaining just how this works to me?

I'm interested.

EDIT: Nevermind, found it myself. Wikipedia!

Oh, and the Dropbox forums. Hehe, its funny. A lot of the most recent posts are 'NNers.

[besson3c]

Are you guys going to be upset if you get your data all setup and grow comfortable using Dropbox, and they end up charging you more than you want to pay for this?

[Laminar]

I WILL BE SO MAD!!!! all caps

[SSharon]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Are you guys going to be upset if you get your data all setup and grow comfortable using Dropbox, and they end up charging you more than you want to pay for this?

I'm not putting much if any of my personal files there yet. For the time being I am copying all files there as well.

The one option I would like is a one time fee for more storage rather than yet another monthly bill.

[Mac User #001]

At least all of the Beta testers will be able to keep their 2 GB's free.