Dropbox Passwords is shutting down, and you have to act fast
Dropbox has announced that its password manager, Dropbox Passwords, is shutting down soon. And you don’t have long to find a new solution.
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Dropbox now supports this innovative iPhone photos feature…10 years later
Dropbox has updated its iPhone and iPad app with a feature that you might have suspected was added a very long time ago, but somehow never was. Live Photos support is finally available for Dropbox users, built right into the
Expand Expanding ClosePSA: Dropbox for macOS will no longer provide support for external drives
Mac users who also use Dropbox have been experiencing some issues recently. That’s because Apple killed an old extension used by cloud services with macOS Monterey 12.3 and replaced it with a new API. Dropbox is finally working on a new version of its macOS app that works with this API, but it comes with a downside. Users will no longer be able to store their Dropbox folder on external disks.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox users complain about broken AirDrop support on macOS Ventura
Multiple users of the popular cloud file platform Dropbox have been complaining about a new bug that causes AirDrop to no longer work for Dropbox files on macOS Ventura. The complaints follow the release of a new update to the Dropbox app for Mac that enables support for macOS Monterey 12.5 and later.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox to release new beta app with full macOS Monterey support later this year
Earlier this year, Dropbox warned its Mac users about compatibility issues with macOS Monterey 12.3 and later due to some internal system changes. While users are still waiting for an update, Dropbox confirmed today that a new beta app with full support for macOS Monterey will be available later this year.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox releases official update for its macOS app with M1 support
Earlier this year, Dropbox announced a new beta version of its macOS app with native support for the Apple Silicon platform. Now the long-awaited update with optimizations for the M1 chip is finally available for all Mac users.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox warns Mac users about compatibility issues with future macOS 12 releases
Dropbox is still doing the final tweaks to make its macOS app compatible with M1 Macs, but it seems that the company has even more challenges ahead. Some Dropbox users received an email on Tuesday warning them about possible compatibility issues with future releases of macOS Monterey.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox releases long-awaited macOS version with native M1 support in beta
Dropbox was widely criticized by Mac users last year as the company was yet to update its macOS app with native support for the Apple Silicon platform. Luckily, the company has finally released an update for the app that brings full support for the M1 chip.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox adds new tools for searching and organizing files
A week ago, Dropbox got itself in a controversy about supporting M1 Macs natively. The company said it will eventually, but in the meantime, the app just announced today some new tools for searching and organizing files.
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Latest update: Dropbox says Apple Silicon support in the works – see bottom of piece.
Dropbox M1 support still hasn’t arrived, even after Apple launched its new MacBook Pro models that run on more powerful versions of the chip. Worse, the company claims there isn’t yet enough support for the idea to make it a priority. (This statement was made by a company forum rep who was unaware of the position.)
The Mac app only runs on M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max machines under Rosetta, which reportedly kills the battery and uses a gig of memory …
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Dropbox is offering its own Windows and Mac screen recording apps as one of three updates to help with remote working.
Although you can already do this with QuickTime or commercial third-party apps, Dropbox says its focus was on creating a free tool that is both powerful and easy to use.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Dropbox features reflect blurring between home and work, says company
Some new Dropbox features announced today reflect the way that the boundaries between home and work have become blurred during the pandemic, says the company …
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox and LastPass announce changes to their free password managers
The password manager industry is going through some changes. Dropbox has announced it will launch a free password manager in April, while LastPass’ free offering is changing today.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox Spaces gets new collaboration and teamwork features
Dropbox today announced some important improvements to the Dropbox Spaces platform, which was announced last year and focuses on collaboration and group work. The company says that the new features will assist people who are working at home due to the pandemic.
Expand Expanding CloseDropbox Family plans arrive with 2TB storage, new ‘Family Room’ feature, more
As Apple is about to make its Apple One family friendly bundle plans available this fall, Dropbox is beating it to the punch with new Dropbox Family plans.
Expand Expanding Close[Now open to all] Dropbox password manager here, but invite-only; uses zero-knowledge encryption
Update: The app is now available to all. The company also announced two additional new features for home users, and two others for work users, described at the end of the piece.
A Dropbox password manager has been quietly added to the App Store, but it is currently listed as ‘by invite.’ This means that you can download it, but can’t yet activate it. An Android version is also available on the Play store, subject to the same restriction …
Dropbox beta for macOS adds desktop, documents, and downloads syncing to match iCloud Drive
One of the key differences between iCloud and Dropbox is that iCloud will sync the native macOS documents folder along with your desktop. I have found the desktop syncing to be highly useful since I have a MacBook Pro at home and one at work along with iOS devices. I love being able to drop a file on the desktop and have it appear everywhere. Until now, Dropbox was limited to syncing its folder, but the latest Dropbox beta shows the company is expanding beyond being a ‘folder that syncs.’
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Dropbox Transfer now available for all customers to share up to 100GB files
Dropbox Transfer has left beta and is now available for all customers. The handy feature allows for sharing of very large files up to 100GB in size.
Dropbox updates its third-party extensions with Gmail, Outlook, WhatsApp, more
Dropbox is out today with a solid expansion of its third-party extensions to help customers more easily get work done. New Dropbox App Extensions include Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, WhatsApp, Freshbooks, and more.
Dropbox iOS app adds 100 GB Dropbox Transfer, undo feature and more
The latest Dropbox iOS app adds support for Dropbox Transfer, a very handy new beta feature announced earlier this month…
Dropbox launches new Mac app to unify the experience with iOS and web, new collaborative tools, integrations, more
Dropbox has released an all-new Mac app today and updated its web and iOS apps to unify and enhance the user experience across all platforms. The update also brings new integrations with third-party software like Slack and improved collaboration features like pinning files, to-dos in folders, and much more.
Dropbox Paper tables gaining support for images, sorting, to-dos, and more
Dropbox Paper is receiving an update today that brings more powerful tables with support for images, to-dos, expanded colors, sorting, and more.
Dropbox pushing free users toward paid accounts with new three device limit
Dropbox has today made a notable change for those using a free account, there is now a three-device limit. However, along with the change there is a bit of good news for existing users.
Dropbox expands cloud integrations with Klaxoon, Pronto and WeVideo education apps
Dropbox has announced today that it has expanded its partnerships with several educational apps. Now the cloud-based storage service is integrated with Klaxoon, Pronto, and WeVideo to offer improved workflows and collaboration for students and teachers.