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What does 494 MB mean?
When I click on Drop on the menu bar, I see a list of files being uploaded along with text that says 494 MB. Actually that number keeps changing, but right now it says 494 MB. I know that MB means ...
Hi Droppedintosayhi, the number can fluctuate as the Dropbox desktop application adds up the total amount of files that have been added.
Each file needs to be indexed first, and once that is done, they are synced to the site. Soon, all the files would be indexed, so the number should decrease, provided you're not adding more files into the Dropbox folder to sync.
I am not the only one who hates these badges.
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Can-you-help-me-get-rid-of-the-Dropbox-badge/td-p/33213
That post helped me figure out how to turn them off.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Droppedintosayhi, the number can fluctuate as the Dropbox desktop application adds up the total amount of files that have been added.
Each file needs to be indexed first, and once that is done, they are synced to the site. Soon, all the files would be indexed, so the number should decrease, provided you're not adding more files into the Dropbox folder to sync.
Dear Jay:
So now I understand what is going on. Those flickering numbers have nothing to do with how much is left to upload because the upload has not even started! Those numbers involve the files that are being indexed. As soon as the indexing is done, then the number that appears there does represent the amount that is left to be uploaded. This distinction was not explicitly made in any of the replies that I received to my post. I suggest that this be added to the FAQ page so that users know what the numbers mean.
Thank you.
Ron
OMG - please stop those annoying badges!
