(From David) This site is free to use (although they do try to get you to sign up for a premium - i.e., paid - account). I logged on to the site, restored yesterday's data file to be the current one, and heaved a huge sigh of relief. If I couldn't fix it, I was sunk! Then I remembered DropBox's backups.
YIKES! Access to every website and shopping site and piece of software I own was in that file.
Earlier this year, my password data file got corrupted.
Here's why is this such a wonderful thing: I keep my KeePass data file in DropBox so I can see or update my passwords from any computer or my phone or tablet. They will have a link (at the top of the page) to download the file(s).ĭropbox keeps (and I think always has) backups of your files. If you share BY LINK, then the person receiving the share can not edit or delete your files. WATCH OUT! Be very careful, because anyone with whom you share a folder will then have the ability to DELETE files in that folder! So if you use this service, be sure to keep a backup of your shared files somewhere else.Īs of June 2012 this site/service allows you to share files or folders with someone who does not have a Dropbox account, by sending them a link to that file or the entire folder.
If someone shares an online file or folder with you, then that file or folder will appear in your DropBox folder on your computer, and you can access the files natively on your computer. When you drop any file into that special folder, it will automatically synchronize it with your online folder.
When you install DropBox on your computer (PC, Mac, or LINUX machine), it will give you 2 GB of free online storage, and it will install a special folder on your machine. To use this site, you should have a (free) account with DropBox. It is fine for sharing with a few people, but not a lot of people. Recently, several members have reported that DropBox gets upset when you share a file with too many people, and their account gets temporarily suspended for "Excessive Use." Because of this, we feel DropBox is NOT a good solution for sharing a file with the entire group. This site has been upgraded significantly over the last year. Mediafire seems to avoid the dreaded Google curse. If you need file sharing, you want a service that will allow you to send a link for a specific file or folder to others to allow them to download it.įrom Arnie: My MAIN CONCERN is whether or not a file that is posted on one of these These applications put a folder on your computer that acts as a portal to the cloud storage - drop a file into that folder and it is automatically synchronized with your space in the cloud (on the company's servers), and then to any other computers or devices (like smartphones or tablets) that have that application installed. Some of them offer applications you can download to your computer. Most of them give you a free basic account, from 2GB up to 100GB, most in the vicinity of 5GB to 15GB. The sites listed below have various limitations and restrictions. The primary purpose of a file sharing site is to allow you to send large files to someone else without having to worry about file size restrictions on email accounts. Many of the sites mentioned here do more than one of these tasks. NOTE: The line between file sharing sites and backup/sync sites and cloud services is becoming more and more blurry.
Better yet, please post a complete review of the site on the forum - include the pros, the cons, any costs associated with it, and why you are recommending (or NOT recommending) it. If you know of a site that will be useful to members that is not listed here, please post an alert about it on the forum.
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SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SITES - Sites where it's SAFE to download software, mostly free YOUTUBE TO MP3 CONVERSION SITES - Good for capturing audio from YouTube As of now the main categories of reviews are:įILE SHARING SITES - When you need to send a large file to many peopleįILE BACKUP SITES - Absolutely essential if you have files you don't want to lose This page reviews various helpful websites for BBCG members.