You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
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Really Understanding Dropbox Backup
I am a scientist that has used Dropbox (DB) for about 12 years. I have a 2TB family plan and only have used 15% of it. My OS is Mac Sierra (10.12.6) with 32GB of RAM. I use the Finder a lot more t...
Hi Stephen S.32, thanks for contacting us.
The computer backup feature only works with certain system folders on your machine, namely the Desktop, Documents and Downloads folder.
The way it works is that it moves those folders into the Dropbox folder itself, and syncs them like it would with normal files in the Dropbox folder. Generally, the initial sync would take a little time and machine resources, like with any major change.
Regarding RAM consumption in the future, this would depend on the number of files on your account, as a large number can result in decreased performance in the app.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
Similarly, I'd be curious to know if Dropbox can now simply backup other than the few Windows folders such as Documents, Pictures, etc. On Windows it moves such folders' contents into Dropbox rather than leaving those folders/files in their original place (not desirable from a user's POV).
