17 February 2012: The Experimental version for Dropbox has been updated to version 1.3.17. The full details about what changes are in this build are available in
Dropbox 1.3.17 Experimental available for download.
Dropbox 1.3.13 Experimental is now available for download. This new version fixes lots of bugs that reported by users. The full details about changes that are in this version of Dropbox listed in the "What's new in Dropbox 1.3.13" section.
During this beta period, Dropbox offering additional free space to test automatic uploading of photos and videos. For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you'll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 5GB total.
Overview
Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences. Any files or folders inside Dropbox will get synchronized to
Dropbox's servers (Online storage) and any other computer linked to your account. The green checkmarks will appear on top of your files to let you know that they're synced and up to date. All data is transferred over SSL and encrypted with AES-256 before storage. Dropbox keeps track of every change made to any of its contents.
Key Features
Here are some key features of Dropbox:
Synchronization:
Once installed, any file you drop into your Dropbox folder will synchronize and be available on any other computer you've installed Dropbox on, as well as from the web. Also, any changes you make to files in your Dropbox will sync to your other computers, instantly.
Backup:
Let's say you accidentally delete that 8 page report that you were supposed to have for a meeting tomorrow. A handy Dropbox feature is the ability to undelete files or pull up any previous versions of it.
Sharing:
You can also share files and folders with whomever you choose, whether it be music with buddies, docs with colleagues or photos with grandma, even if they're not Dropbox users.
Speed:
We obsess over speed, and it shows. Dropbox is very smart about the way it handles files. For example, if you make a change to a huge file, dropbox will only update the piece of the file that changed.
Security:
All files are transported over SSL and encrypted using AES-256 (banks use this too).
Download Dropbox 1.3.13
The links in this section correspond to files available for Dropbox 1.3.13. Download the files appropriate for you.
New features in Dropbox 1.3 (Codename: Phoenix Down):
Dropbox 1.3 contains new features listed below:
- Batch upload/download of files.
- Importing of photos from cameras, phones, and SD cards.
What's new in Dropbox 1.3.13 (February 4, 2012)
This release contains the following updates and fixes:
- Fix crashes when importing raw files
- Better handling of disconnecting a device in Windows.
- Fix case where we could create multiple Camera Uploads folders
- Fix progress windows being too small on Windows
- Add support for importing wmv, m4v, mkv, mts, 3gp in DCIM directory.
- Other small fixes
Note:
- Clients 1.3.7 and earlier had an auto-update bug. Please install this version so that your client will stay up to date!
- The photo import feature is not available on Mac 10.4 and Linux.
- For Android devices, it's best to use "Connect as Disk Drive". HTC Sync will not work.
- To import from iPhone, make sure to unlock your phone and enter your passcode before importing, otherwise it will claim to find no photos.
- If importing from your iPhone on Mac gives an import error, try hard resetting it-hold down the power and the home button for 5 seconds. This will reboot the phone; it shouldn't change your settings or delete data.
- On Windows, this feature relies on Autoplay. Please enable Autoplay to use this feature if you have disabled it.
- On Windows XP and Windows Vista, it relies on the Windows Image Acquisition Service. If this service is not started, please start the service and reinstall Dropbox to use this feature. On WIndows Server, you may have to install the Desktop Experience feature.
- On Windows 7, newer devices that rely on Device Stage (in the Control Panel) will not show Dropbox as an import option until you select "Change Program" for the default.
- The Galaxy Nexus takes a lot of time to connect on OS X because it likes to pretend that every image on the device is a photograph. We now estimate how long it's going to take and show you that in the progress bar but it's usually in the order of minutes. We're working to see if this can be improved.
System Requirements
The Dropbox application runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux operating systems. To run the Dropbox application on your computer requires:
- At least 512MB of RAM
- Free space on your computer equal to your Dropbox storage quota.
- Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit).
- Mac: OS X Tiger (10.4) or later.
- Ubuntu 7.10+ and Fedora Core 9+.
Source: Dropbox Release Notes
