#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC INSTALL#
#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC FULL#
#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC REGISTRATION#
#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC SOFTWARE#
#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC WINDOWS#

#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC INSTALL#

The app install is very straight forward so far, this is great as it means users of any ability can easily sign-up to Dropbox and have a working app installed in just a few simple clicks. We can easily check on the status of the app by clicking on the Dropbox icon in the system tray which will open up a status preview screen as is shown below:

After this the app will have been installed successfully and will minimise itself and open up the local Dropbox synchronisation folder for us to begin our work. Once logged in for the first time the app will ask us some basic set-up questions, these include whether the files in Dropbox already should be synchronised and kept locally or stored online only and accessed only as and when are required. From this screen the Dropbox account can be logged into. Once downloaded and the installer set running installation takes only a few moments and involves hardly any user interaction before the app login screen is reached. Once signed into a Dropbox account the desktop tool can be downloaded from the account menu found at the top right of the page.

#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC WINDOWS#

I will be focusing on the Windows platform for the purposes of this review given this will be the preferred platform for the majority of Dropbox users.

#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC SOFTWARE#

In this section, however, I will be having a look at the Dropbox desktop software which is available for Windows, Linux and MacOS. Being one of the oldest and biggest cloud storage providers it is probably to be expected that their web-based software works so well and it does.

#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC FULL#

Once signed up the full free allocation of 2GB will be added to the account instantly, whilst this isn’t a massive amount of storage Dropbox do offer ways of increasing it by performing tasks such as installing the client software and sharing the sign-up links with friends.Īt this point the account is crated, the free storage allocated and everything is ready to use via the web based console which supports dragging and dropping files into from the word go! Installing and Using the Windows 10 Clientĭropbox have a very reliable and easy to use web console which supports drag and drop and (in general) makes working with cloud storage very easy.

#REVIEW OF DROPBOX FOR MAC REGISTRATION#

Signing up for Dropbox is quick and easy via the Dropbox website, only a name, email and password are required to get started and a Google account can be used for registration making the whole process just a couple of clicks if you are already signed into Google on the device in use.

Supports 2FA (SMS or Google Authenticator).

Downloadable desktop app for Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Dropbox Paper – a new and innovative tool for collaborative work.

30 days of file version history provided on all accounts.

Integration with Google Docs and Microsoft Office 365.

Many great features included (including useful desktop sync software).

Great value for larger accounts (2TB is $9.99/m).

Free account featuring 2GB of free storage.

Well designed interface which is easy to use.

This might not be an issue for many (especially given the reputation of Dropbox) but with many newer players (such and IceDrive and pCloud) building zero knowledge encryption technology directly into their offerings it might be time Dropbox started to take notice! Key Features of Dropbox To clarify, whilst their service does make use of TLS / SSL for transferring files you data will be stored in an encrypted state to which Dropbox themselves are in control of access. Whilst there are many great features to Dropbox (which we will get into soon) one notable feature missing at the time of writing is the lack of any built-in “zero-knowledge” encryption. Google Drive has a 100GB plan for only $1.99 / month).

Their smallest plan is 2TB and is priced at $9.99 / month which is a relatively good deal for 2TB however, since there are no smaller plans, any users requiring smaller amounts of storage (say 100GB) might find themselves paying way over the odds as a result (e.g. With these new features aside, Dropbox has secured a very good reputation over the years and is trusted by many personal and business users. Dropbox have also been continuously improving their product since launching all this time back and what we see today is much more than a simple cloud storage drive as the name might imply, in-fact, the Dropbox we see today has many new and innovative features making it still relevant in a world of many newer, faster and cheaper alternatives.

Dropbox is probably the best known name in the world when it comes to cloud storage, this is partly due to their good reputation along with their long history in the cloud storage industry (they have been going since 2007!).

Review of dropbox for mac