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We need an official Dropbox data migration app for faster migration to new machines.
Hi There,
Even with a 200Mbps up/down internet connection and a gigabit ethernet connection to a Mac on the same network, it still takes days to migrate Terabytes of data to a new Mac.
I've read the instructions about not migrating data via disk copy/migration apps but it's unacceptably slow to login to Dropbox, and wait for a sync to transfer data.
REQUEST:
Create a Dropbox migration app that properly copies Dropbox data from one disk to another.
That way, we could connect two Macs via thunderbolt, copy the data via the app and only wait for a sync/check, no copying of actual data.
Hope that makes sense. If that doesn't work then please, there has to be a faster way.
Cheers, Ben
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey Ben S.31, thanks for posting here!
Your feedback regarding this has been very valuable and I will endeavor to make sure your voice is heard.
Keep in mind that Dropbox is primarily a syncing service however I will pass on your comments to the relevant departments.
In the meantime, feel free to have a look and try these steps when copying files from one machine to another.
If you need something else, please let me know and I will be more than happy to help every step of the way.
