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I have a larger dropbox account than my primary hard drive. It would be great if dropbox could support virtual links to files outside of it's default location, without those files having to also be i...
Hi dropboxkelson . Let me start by saying I am really pleased that you are working on this.
My usage of Boxifier and my ideal workflow is similar to that described by teo5 , except I am using a Windows laptop. I have a 1TB internal SSD and a 2TB external SSD. I am a photographer using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom primarily. I mostly do still photo editing but occasionally do video editing as well using Movavi. All of my pictures and videos are stored on my external SSD, along with my Lightroom catalog and my Movavi library. My internal drive contains in the Dropbox folder, all my document files (mostly MS Office documents) and my music files (mostly flac). I want ready local access to all files in Dropbox and those on my external drive, though some have not been accessed in a few years. Neither of my two drives is strictly for archiving and I want to be able to easily access them either directly using File Explorer or indirectly from within apps. I split the picture and video files off onto the external drive simply because I needed more than the 1TB available on my internal SSD.
The files I use on my internal drive are all in the Dropbox folder, while the files on my external drive are just in the ordinary Windows file structure (no special Boxifier folder is used). Within the Dropbox folder on my internal drive is a Boxifier folder containing pointers to the top level folders on my external drive. Apparently Boxifier fools Dropbox into thinking the files on the external drive are on the same drive as Dropbox folder so that Dropbox syncs and backs up all files that Boxifier points to on my external drive as well as all those in the internal drive Dropbox folder.
When I take my laptop into the field for photo shoots, I bring the external drive as well, since I need to work with the picture files. I do not normally detach the external drive, though I do occasionally and, as teo5 requests, I would like Dropbox to not lose its mind when the external drive is detached or reattached (Boxifier does not have a problem with this at present). I also need Dropbox to recognize when internet access is not available and pause, and then continue syncing and backing up once internet access is available again. Note - I do not use Smart Sync in Dropbox because I need local access to my files when I am offline without having to know which ones ahead of time, and I am willing to pay for the drives I need to get that. Also, while I regularly share files and folders in Dropbox with other people for viewing and downloading, I do not use collaboration much. That might change in the future if my business expands.