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Jon C.10
3 years agoCollaborator | Level 8
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-...
- 2 years agoHi 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!
shinbeth
3 years agoExperienced | Level 13
That's a very good point indeed, what setup would you recommend for me to have like say more or less 16TB SSD nvmeSSD Raid equivalent (rack + drives - which models and brands)? Is there pre-built solutions on the market or do I need to mount everything myself? And how to operate the sync with Dropbox, is it through a software located on the main computer? Can it be controlled at distance too btw?
KyleKoch
3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
shinbeth
That’s big question and not one that’s easily answered. The workflow, assets (2K, 4K, 8K, and codecs), effects used, camera asset management, turnaround, delivery specs etc., would dictate anything I would build. The studios now are tsing Teradici remote access where the assets are not local, but streamed from a secure server.
For local media builds, the variables change as new tech is released.
That’s big question and not one that’s easily answered. The workflow, assets (2K, 4K, 8K, and codecs), effects used, camera asset management, turnaround, delivery specs etc., would dictate anything I would build. The studios now are tsing Teradici remote access where the assets are not local, but streamed from a secure server.
For local media builds, the variables change as new tech is released.
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