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Tracy T.9
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3 months ago
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What's the best way to upload my photos and keep existing file dates?

Device 2023 MacBook Air Laptop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Mac OSTahoe 26.0 Questions I want to consolidate all of my digital photos from various hard drives onto Dropbox...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 months ago

    Hi Tracy T.9​ 

    Dropbox when you upload, if via the website, will do it all and not look for/check or identify any duplicates. You can then use the web interface to identify duplicates BUT I'm not sure if it would detect duplicates that are different - for example a thumbnail vs. original size. 

    Also note that uploading via website is challenging and not designed for massive uploads - a single file failure can be really hard to find and upload and cause issues with not knowing what has and has not been uploaded. 

    While I know not ideal I'd suggest doing your editing work etc. on a computer first in small batches and then uploading via the desktop client and then making them available online only. . The Dropbox website is just not designed to do what you are looking for I'm afraid. 

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Tracy T.9
New member | Level 2
3 months ago

Thank you! This has been super helpful. I’ll definitely change my plan. I appreciate your help!

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