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Jon C.10
Collaborator | Level 8
3 years ago
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Dropbox removing external disk support for Mac users

In case anyone's unaware... if you're a Mac user storing your Dropbox on an external drive, you'll shortly lose that ability.   https://talk.tidbits.com/t/dropbox-drops-support-for-storing-files-...
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  • BenDBX's avatar
    BenDBX
    2 years ago
    Hi Everybody,
     
    We’re excited to share that external drive support for Dropbox for macOS on File Provider is now available for testing as a beta feature. This is available to some users today and will be available to additional users on a rolling basis. In order to be eligible to test this feature, please follow the instructions in this Help Center article. 
     
    Keep in mind that participation in beta programs is subject to the certain terms and conditions. There are certain additional participation requirements:
    • This beta is only available to US-based users
    • You must be on macOS 15 beta
    • You must have an external drive that is APFS formatted and encrypted
     
    Please let me know if you have any further questions!
ArthurPix's avatar
ArthurPix
Collaborator | Level 10
3 years ago

UKD beenyweenies I [originally] retitled this post because I’m wandering off-topic with you about Mac choices. [But then I got so many gripes that I titled it back.]

 

I got a MC Studio Ultra with 64GB and a 2Tb internal drive —plus 4Tb OWC external nvme RAID — and have been VERY happy with all my Lightroom. And Photoshop needs. This thing flies and I’m never short on memory, For my wife, I just purchased a Mac Mini M2 Pro with 16 GB and 1 Tb internal drive plus 2Tb external SSD and my re-purposed OWC 2Tb external nvme RAID. She works mostly on her own health website so her day-to-day needs are comparatively modest, but she does need photo processing power so  I’ve tried out her rig on Adobe LR and it never even hesitates.

 

BTW, spouse and I BOTH are on Sync dot com now after Dropbox scared the cr@p out of me.

 

So, @UKD , I’d recommend a Studio with M2 Extreme and 32GB at a minimum, 64GB ideal. I kinda doubt you’ll need the M2 Ultra, but with everything you’ll be spending, if it were me, the Ultra buys me another year of service so I figure it’s well worth it. Just one man’s opinion.

Jennifer G.29's avatar
Jennifer G.29
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
Hundreds of comments are about the original title. Please change it back to Disaster: Dropbox removing external disk support for Mac users 😞

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