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Viewing dates when uploading media (photos & videos) in Dropbox app
Hey,
So up until today, when I uploaded files such as photos and videos through the Dropbox App on i-phone, the app sorted the files with a date title.
Something happened and the date titles dis...
Consider Jay's response, I'll check if his method works.
Thanks
s
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorIf a file is added to the Dropbox folder in Finder, the creation date of the file will remain as the original. If a file is uploaded to the site directly, then the current date and time would be the modification date.
Thanks Jay: I'll try it this morning.
s
Jay,
So you're saying that you have to use the desktop version instead of the web version of Dropbox to keep the original metadata? How does that help regaining hard drive space on your mac then?
Nancy
- Hannah
Hey neongreen, we do offer features that help you free up space on your Dropbox taken up by Dropbox files.
You can take a look at this article for more info.
Looks like you have to upgrade to the subscription service to make your files online only.
- Hannah
You can also use selective sync, which is available to all our plans, the free Basic one included.
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