Comments on: Hello Dropbox, Goodbye SugarSync http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/ Macs. Lawyers. Simple. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:05:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Richard Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:05:26 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-533 Not quite flawlessly - it's not saving the metadata such as spotlight comments which though not a major issue for me is a bit of a pain. But it seems sugarsync is not such a good alternative by this discussion. Not quite flawlessly – it’s not saving the metadata such as spotlight comments which though not a major issue for me is a bit of a pain. But it seems sugarsync is not such a good alternative by this discussion.

]]> By: Jim Gatos http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Jim Gatos Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:23:21 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-468 I do and Dropbox works flawlessly... I do and Dropbox works flawlessly…

]]> By: Bob http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Bob Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:12:19 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-449 I think I'll be making the move to DropBox after having had a total disaster with the Sugarsync magic briefcase system (see http://www.freshmango.com/support/kb/networking-protocols-wifi/protocols-firewalls/sugarsync-magic-briefcase-sync-problems/) has anyone used DropBox to sync folders across multiple machines? Bob I think I’ll be making the move to DropBox after having had a total disaster with the Sugarsync magic briefcase system (see http://www.freshmango.com/support/kb/networking-protocols-wifi/protocols-firewalls/sugarsync-magic-briefcase-sync-problems/) has anyone used DropBox to sync folders across multiple machines?

Bob

]]> By: Jim Gatos http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Jim Gatos Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:31:35 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-448 I have a similar experience... I first installed Sugarsync a year ago.. It seemed like the ideal solution, and certainly "LOOKS" like it has more features than Dropbox.. I signed up for the 30 gig level and after a couple of months I canceled. They were kind enough to refund my unused portion.. Later on, I signed up with Sugarsync again, for lack of finding a better value and solution. The simplicity of Dropbox scared me at the time.. Anyways, after a couple of months of using Sugarsync again, the SAME problems returned.. Problems with Sugarsync include being able to maintain a constant connection, files not syncing correctly, files being duplicated for no reason, it's rather slow syncing process (at least compared to Dropbox).. and other headaches... My last straw was when, in the course of 3 weeks, I sent over 6 emails.. NOT one was answered. I've had it.. Now their customer supports sucks on top of everything! I totally uninstalled Sugarsync and installed Dropbox. What a difference! First of all, my computer runs faster! Noticed that immediately. I guess Dropbox has less memory hogging. Secondly.. it's so simple! Hardly an interface, I have to move every file and folder I want synced in the Dropbox folder.. I got used to it.. The important thing to understand is that Dropbox works! Period! and it works fast and smooth.. I'll probably signed up for the 9.99 plan in a couple of days, but even with the 2 gig free plan, I got more done with this rather than the 50 gigs I have with Sugarsync, only because there are less headaches to worry about with Dropbox.. I have a similar experience…

I first installed Sugarsync a year ago.. It seemed like the ideal solution, and certainly “LOOKS” like it has more features than Dropbox.. I signed up for the 30 gig level and after a couple of months I canceled. They were kind enough to refund my unused portion..

Later on, I signed up with Sugarsync again, for lack of finding a better value and solution. The simplicity of Dropbox scared me at the time.. Anyways, after a couple of months of using Sugarsync again, the SAME problems returned..

Problems with Sugarsync include being able to maintain a constant connection, files not syncing correctly, files being duplicated for no reason, it’s rather slow syncing process (at least compared to Dropbox).. and other headaches…

My last straw was when, in the course of 3 weeks, I sent over 6 emails.. NOT one was answered.

I’ve had it.. Now their customer supports sucks on top of everything! I totally uninstalled Sugarsync and installed Dropbox. What a difference!

First of all, my computer runs faster! Noticed that immediately. I guess Dropbox has less memory hogging.

Secondly.. it’s so simple! Hardly an interface, I have to move every file and folder I want synced in the Dropbox folder.. I got used to it..

The important thing to understand is that Dropbox works! Period! and it works fast and smooth..

I’ll probably signed up for the 9.99 plan in a couple of days, but even with the 2 gig free plan, I got more done with this rather than the 50 gigs I have with Sugarsync, only because there are less headaches to worry about with Dropbox..

]]> By: EsquireMac http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-128 EsquireMac Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:30:58 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-128 Reid: Dropbox data is secured by SSL and AES256 and all traffic is sent via HTTPS. My take on it is if you trust your email to be secure with SSL and HTTPS, then you can trust your Dropbox. Dropbox uses Amazon's S3 for their backend storage, which is a secure server (http://aws.amazon.com/s3/). There is an excellent discussion about these issues on the MacLitigator blog: http://www.maclitigator.com/?p=74 P Andrade: I did not find any problem moving everything to the Dropbox folder. It was literally as simple as dragging our office folder into the Dropbox folder. To provide easier access, I created an alias (that's the Mac version of a "shortcut" for you Windows folks out there) and put it on my desktop. I am not sure where I got the idea that it was a Java app - quite possibly from the MacLitigator post above. However, I know that it is not a "native" Mac app in that it is not written in Cocoa or Carbon. It certainly has the look and feel (and slowness) of a Java app. I looked for documentation on this but couldn't find it tonight. I know they did a UI refresh a few months ago to make the Mac client look more Leopard-like, but that was just a UI update, not a complete re-write in a Mac native programming language. Disclaimer: I am completely willing to admit that I could be wrong on this, but that's my present opinion! Alex: exactly. Thanks for the comments, folks! Reid: Dropbox data is secured by SSL and AES256 and all traffic is sent via HTTPS. My take on it is if you trust your email to be secure with SSL and HTTPS, then you can trust your Dropbox. Dropbox uses Amazon’s S3 for their backend storage, which is a secure server (http://aws.amazon.com/s3/). There is an excellent discussion about these issues on the MacLitigator blog: http://www.maclitigator.com/?p=74

P Andrade: I did not find any problem moving everything to the Dropbox folder. It was literally as simple as dragging our office folder into the Dropbox folder. To provide easier access, I created an alias (that’s the Mac version of a “shortcut” for you Windows folks out there) and put it on my desktop. I am not sure where I got the idea that it was a Java app – quite possibly from the MacLitigator post above. However, I know that it is not a “native” Mac app in that it is not written in Cocoa or Carbon. It certainly has the look and feel (and slowness) of a Java app. I looked for documentation on this but couldn’t find it tonight. I know they did a UI refresh a few months ago to make the Mac client look more Leopard-like, but that was just a UI update, not a complete re-write in a Mac native programming language. Disclaimer: I am completely willing to admit that I could be wrong on this, but that’s my present opinion!

Alex: exactly.

Thanks for the comments, folks!

]]> By: Alex http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Alex Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:18:51 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-126 Actually Dropbox does have an iPhone-compatible website, but no iPhone client. Actually Dropbox does have an iPhone-compatible website, but no iPhone client.

]]> By: P Andrade http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-125 P Andrade Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:53:59 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-125 Given that you are apparently using this for work, was not a problem for you having to break your existing data structure and moving everything to the Dropbox folder (because DB does not support syncing any folder)? I have used both too and for me this was a show stopper. I am sticking with SugarSync, also partially because I enjoy accessing all my files using my iPhone. I agree that it's cool the file manager icons to see what is synched. The SugarSync manager client is not a Java app. It's a native Windows/Mac app. Given that you are apparently using this for work, was not a problem for you having to break your existing data structure and moving everything to the Dropbox folder (because DB does not support syncing any folder)? I have used both too and for me this was a show stopper. I am sticking with SugarSync, also partially because I enjoy accessing all my files using my iPhone. I agree that it’s cool the file manager icons to see what is synched. The SugarSync manager client is not a Java app. It’s a native Windows/Mac app.

]]> By: rdh http://www.esquiremac.com/2008/11/hello-dropbox-goodbye-sugarsync/comment-page-1/#comment-123 rdh Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:06:12 +0000 http://www.esquiremac.com/?p=151#comment-123 I have been very excited about dropbox, but I am concerned about document security/confidentiality. I am sure that I am missing something basic -- what are you doing to secure your files? Thanks Reid I have been very excited about dropbox, but I am concerned about document security/confidentiality. I am sure that I am missing something basic — what are you doing to secure your files?

Thanks
Reid

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