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Daviator
11 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Desktop says out of space, even though I'm on Business trial
I signed up for the Business Trial account that is supposed to provide 9Tbs of space. I downloaded and installed the Desktop app and attempted to back up some folders containing photos from my 4Tb dr...
Daviator
11 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Why doesn't the Desktop app simply mimic or simulate a folder and just store what lives where and info such as file names, sizes, etc. but NOT the actual files, before uploading it to the cloud? Or more simply, why can't the folder in the app be the cloud?
I thought I was copying Gbs of data from the external drive to the cloud, when all I was doing was copying it to my local drive. What's the point of that?
I already have my photos and artwork organized, so why do I need to copy them over again into a new folder that would take up double the space I currently have, requiring me to purchase a new drive (for $200)?
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