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Dropbox
Quitting Dropbox
Thought process
I've had a Dropbox Plus account for many years, but lately I find I use it less and less, and it's becoming bloated with useless features.
I have other options for backup and easy access :
- Dokuwiki (two separate wikis : personal and business) - accessible via web from anywhere - VPS has a 20GB hard drive for file storage
- VPS directly - using rsync or Unison
- NAS - 2TB on home LAN (make accessible externally via HTTP?)
- Google Drive - Free 15GB - sync with PC, Web, Phone - simpler replacement for Dropbox
- Photos from phone automatically back-up (low resolution) to Google Photos
- Download occasionally via USB to Shack Laptop then delete originals from phone
- rsync from Shack Laptop → NAS1
Pictures
share
Steps
Move wanted document files etc. from Dropbox to NAS, until up against the big “Pictures” folder….Delete large bulk of files (i.e. those already safe on NAS1) from DropboxStartcaja-dropbox
on shack laptop and allow it to sync the remaining files (predominantlyPictures
plus some remaining documents etc.)Once everything is on Shack Laptop or NAS box → stopcaja-dropbox
on Laptop → delete Dropbox's copies of everything needed to get below 2GBrsync everything else to NAS1 from Shack LaptopDowngrade Dropbox accountcancel subscription
→ Confirm refund of this year's subscription → when absolutely certainDelete Dropbox account
Plus Side
- This Laptop now seems not to get bogged down every time you do anything, once Dropbox is gone!
— John Pumford-Green 02/05/23 08:28
Further Information
public/computers/dropbox.txt · Last modified: 04/05/23 08:41 BST by 127.0.0.1