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Incorrect data transfer prediction
Hi everyone, I'm moving hundreds of gigabytes to DropBox. However, from what I see on the top bar of DropBox on my Mac, the calculation of the amount of data to move is happening slowly. To clarify, ...
I decided to run a new test because the given solution didn't convince me. So I moved 200 GB onto my hard disk, currently loading onto DropBox at a fixed rate of 2 MB/s (with limitations). The DropBox app tells me it will take 3 hours. However, after doing a quick calculation, it seems that it should take over a week for 200 GB at a fixed rate of 2 MB/s. It's clear to me that the predictive calculation is fundamentally flawed. Maybe, and I say maybe, the DropBox app doesn't scan all new files to be synced immediately, but over time. Therefore, that predictive calculation is necessarily based on a false, provisional premise. But then, what is the point of proposing an upload time that won't be respected? Bear in mind that I've been uploading several gigabytes to DropBox for days, gradually emptying my physical hard disks and uploading everything online. So I'm not making these observations up; they're the result of my direct experience.
I am also having this issue! I began uploading a 30GB file at 10PM and it did not finish until around 10AM. However, the estimated time at the beginning of the upload was 55 minutes, and when I checked on it at 9AM, it said two minutes. I routinely have this same issue.
I added to my DropBox space on my Mac about 60 GB to transfer online. This is the result after 5 minutes 😂
