Dropbox update 0.6.425 – Forum Build

We are still trying to come up with a name for this build. Any Ideas? Note: This forum build is more experimental than usual, so approach with caution!

- Dramatically reduced CPU & Memory usage on Mac OS X for large filesets (>20k files)

- Laptop power consumption due to CPU wakeups has also been dramatically reduced. Environmentally friendly Dropbox :)

- You can now unlink your Dropbox from the client (Check your preferences)

- A lot more resistant to file system failures during sync.

- New icon overlays on Mac OS X

- Tray icon tooltip now also shows dropbox status

- Build number information moved to preferences menu

- Fixed a couple win2k-related install issues

- Lots of tiny bug fixes.

• Dropbox update, build 0.6.402 adds Win2k support
• Dropbox with symbolic links in finder

Changes include:

- fix for bug where client falsely reports ‘downloading’ when illegal characters are present in a file name

- fix to bug where sometimes shared folder renames would result in leaving of a share

- improvements to installer/preferences pane

- client now notifies you on a change of quota(!)

- wink2k compatibility

- improvements to ‘move dropbox’

- fix to some vista install issues

- fix to issue where dropbox would ‘retouch’ a file, irritating applications like xcode, etc.

- OS X tray icon is now centered properly =O

- a few other minor fixes/stability improvements

Grab the download for Mac and PC

via Dropbox forum

• New Dropbox build 0.6.425
• Slacker Uprising overseas direct download

Dropbox is a great service but it only backs up data in your Dropbox folder. Like me you probably have existing folders you’d like to backup without moving everything under your dropbox folder. Solution, symbolic links. SymbolicLinker is a cool plugin for creating symbolic links using Finder from the right click menu. Place the links in your Dropbox folder to backup the corresponding files and folders.

• New Dropbox build 0.6.425
• Dropbox update, build 0.6.402 adds Win2k support

I have 10 invites for Dropbox available. Register then leave a comment here & I’ll send you an invite.

• Ping.fm – sync status across networks + invite
• Dropbox with symbolic links in finder