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Not enough space on computer

Not enough space on computer

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I really like the convenience of the dropbox app and I understand that to enjoy this feature my dropbox files must take room on my computer's storage as well. However, is there a way for some files on my dropbox to NOT be stored on my computer and consequently be un-viewable through the dropbox app? I bought the pro version simply to keep a backup of a large folder with my important files, but when I copied it to my dropbox folder I got the message saying I don't have enough space on my computer. Is there a way for me to upload this folder to my dropbox without having it copied on my computer? I don't mind not being able to view it through the app. The only solution that comes to mind is to have two accounts, one with the app that I use for everyday stuff like sharing. And the other being a pro account with my backup folder for which I won't have on my computer. But now that I have only one account with all my shared folders plus the pro version, I would like to know if there is a way. Thank you!

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Mark
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It'll get faster when it moves on to larger files (4mb+) as below that each file needs individually hash checking and Dropbox uploads in 4mb blocks. It is also dependent upon your own ISP speed (and possibly any throttling from them).

 


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Crotonmark
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I have 75mb upload speeds

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That doesnt mean it isnt being throttled. It also doesnt mean that the files are large enough as I said to speed things up.

 


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True but this doesn't sound viable for 500gb
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