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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-...
UKD Ru 1971 shinbeth camner So… today I canceled my Dropbox auto renewal.
I’m already paid up through mid-November 2023, so this doesn’t mean I’m dropping 😎 off the map — at least not for the next six months — but I’ve moved all supported folders to my new service, and am now no longer fearful of having my online storage pulled off my external drive.
I MIGHT come back if Dropbox commits to external drive support. But honestly, I can’t see much advantage to doing so. Here are my priorities:
SPEED. My new service is approximately as fast as Dropbox or, anyhow, as fast as I need.
SECURITY. My new service has REAL end-to-end, TNO (trust no one) encryption, meaning their engineers couldn’t hand anyone else the keys even if they wanted to.
2-FACTOR. It supports 2-factor authentication via Google, MS or Authy.
SHARING. It offers free accounts up to 5 GB, which is big enough for pretty much anyone outside the service with whom I want to share data.
S-P-A-C-E. For the same price I’m paying Dropbox for 3 Terabytes of storage, I now get 6 Tb.
Again, I haven’t totally pulled the plug on Dropbox. I’m still paid up for the next six months, and will periodically bring my Dropbox up to date just so that I have a safety net. However, I doubt I’ll need it.
I’ve already switched over my iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro, and will switch my desktop Mac Studio in another week.
Water’s fine!
And, of course, I’m staying here in the Dropbox community to help out anyone who asks!
I'm also testing out Sync right now on one of my machines and plan to move my entire system over in the next few days.
Never thought I'd be saying goodbye to Dropbox, especially after nearly 14 years of trusted service both for business and personal use. But this disaster has opened my eyes to the competition.
I want end to end encryption without my files being analyzed by third parties. I want simplicity without the clutter of features I don't use. And most of all, I need to be able to store my own files locally wherever I deem necessary.
The assistance from everyone here in this community has been enormously helpful. Thank you. Seriously. 👍
Vive la revolution!!
