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What happens if I don't update to the new Dropbox for MacOS?
I have Dropbox on my M1 MacMini, M1 Macbook Air, old 2015 MacBook Air (all three on Monterey 12.6.3) as well as my iPad Pro and iPhone 13. On the computers, my DropBox folder is in users/{myname}/Dro...
By default, new files added to the account from the site or another device would sync as online-only on your machine, but you can still mark them as available offline.
Files will still sync as normal, and yes, you'd need to change your aliases if any apps of programs need to locate the Dropbox folder.
Sure, although I have a feeling the post may get deleted by Dropbox
The one I went with is pCloud. They get good reviews and their system seems to work as advertised. They also offer an option for end-to-end encryption among other add-ons.
The other one I liked was Tresorit and I also looked at IDrive. I wanted to get something in place quickly before Dropbox unilaterally upgraded their app and tried to reorganize my hard drive, which would have resulted in a catastrophic mess as there was not enough space on any of my machines. I can't imagine trying to unravel that.
Based on a comparison over a day or so, which is less time than I would normally take for a decision like this, I concluded that pCloud was the best fit for me. So far, it's working out well and I like it a lot.
Dropbox has been around a long time and I expect they're working with legacy systems that that may not be easily modified whereas a lot of the alternatives are much younger companies and have had the opportunity to start from scratch and use up to date technologies and approaches.
Macki, do either of those provide for multiple devices and both OS & iOS as well as shared folders? I have to keep files on a desktop, 2 laptops, phone & tablet and have shared folders with my husband, my son, & our accountant. I hate this change...I will avoid it as long as possible and need to warn hubby to not upgrade his account, too.
I think you should check the relevant websites but I have tested pCloud with Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android and it appears to work with all of those.
