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Kingofmyroom
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Dropbox Transfer slower than regular Sync
Hi there,
I'm wondering why the upload speed for a Dropbox Transfer is so much slower than using regular Sync? It quotes me about 4 hours to process a 96GB folder, while regular Sync uploaded t...
Kingofmyroom
Explorer | Level 3
Hey Hannah,
I'm using the Dropbox app for MacOS. v175.3.5368
When I move files and folders to my Dropbox in Finder, they upload really quickly.
For the slow transfers I'm referring to, I'm right clicking on an item in Finder, choosing 'Share...' then using Dropbox Transfer.
Thanks
Megan
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey Kingofmyroom, can you try to create the Transfer using the web, just to see if that's going to make any difference?
You can also try downgrading from the beta build that you're currently using, and then using our stable one. You can do this by accessing your account settings on the Dropbox website and turning Early releases off.
After that, you can use this link to install the app.
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