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Not enough space on computer
I really like the convenience of the dropbox app and I understand that to enjoy this feature my dropbox files must take room on my computer's storage as well. However, is there a way for some files o...
- Sort of.
You can create empty folders on your machine and selective sync off, or, you can upload in batches and have an already created Selective Sync folder which once the files have uploaded you use the web interface to move the folder in to the un-sync'd one. That then deletes it locally.
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIVia Selective Sync as I linked to earlier on (www.dropbox.com/help/175).
I'm also on a Mac and have everything I 'need' syncing to it without issue. The rest I have sync'd to Dropbox but not on my machine. For example I have archived data from previous years accounts/classes taught (I'm a teacher) as well as all the ISO's and software installations I only occasionally need stored online but not my machine.
I'm also on a Mac and have everything I 'need' syncing to it without issue. The rest I have sync'd to Dropbox but not on my machine. For example I have archived data from previous years accounts/classes taught (I'm a teacher) as well as all the ISO's and software installations I only occasionally need stored online but not my machine.
Yes. I thought of that but the 500gb I want to upload is on an external drive so it's not on my Mac. I understand that selective sync has to be on the machine before you uncheck the box to not sync it down. Am I wrong?
- MarkSort of.
You can create empty folders on your machine and selective sync off, or, you can upload in batches and have an already created Selective Sync folder which once the files have uploaded you use the web interface to move the folder in to the un-sync'd one. That then deletes it locally. - Thanks. The real issue is also that the upload speed is so slow
- MarkIt'll get faster when it moves on to larger files (4mb+) as below that each file needs individually hash checking and Dropbox uploads in 4mb blocks. It is also dependent upon your own ISP speed (and possibly any throttling from them).
- I have 75mb upload speeds
- MarkThat doesnt mean it isnt being throttled. It also doesnt mean that the files are large enough as I said to speed things up.
- True but this doesn't sound viable for 500gb
