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 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 1.5.7
The links in this section correspond to files available for Dropbox 1.5.7 Download the files appropriate for you.
- Download Dropbox 1.5.7 for Windows
- Download Dropbox 1.5.7 for Mac OS X
- Download Dropbox 1.5.7 for Linux x86_64
What's new in Dropbox 1.5.7:
Dropbox 1.5.7 contains new features listed below:
- Gatekeeper signed binary for Mountain Lion.
- New Features: Drag and Drop files to Windows Desktop shortcut will move files into your Dropbox!
- Better network card detection code for LAN sync.
Notes:
- Dropbox strongly recommend making a backup of your Dropbox before upgrading to this build as we'll need a few weeks to be certain of its stability.
- Dropbox are particularly interested in any issues you may see with Finder integration - the right-click context menu, toolbar menu, and icon overlays you see in Finder.
- You may need to right-click on the application and select "Open" from the context menu to start Dropbox. (Gatekeeper support is on its way.)
- You may receive a spurious notification upon attaching an iPhone when you have turned off the Camera Upload feature.
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
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