The application syncs files on your device with the cloud so you can manage files without downloading and re-uploading after edits. Login to the website and manage your files with their web browser based tools or download and install the free application for your desktop or mobile device. There are two ways to interact with Dropbox. It’s just another file folder next to all the others, except with advanced options for sharing the files inside. Dropbox even encourages users to make it a direct extension of your own computer. Like uploading an album of pictures to Facebook, but exclusive to you and those you give the link. Avoid the pain and wipe away the tears of failed file sharing with services like Dropbox.Ĭloud based storage services give you storage space on servers distributed across the globe. Sending files as email attachments? More back-and-forth than it’s worth.

For that matter, when was the last time you burned a CD or DVD? And USB storage drives are lame unless they’re a miniature Firefly-class space ship. I haven’t seen a floppy disk in over a decade.

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How to use dropbox to share files