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There are obviously pre-drobox folder ways of ensuring syncing only occurs at times of idle or a set delay from real time etc but just thought id put it out there that in my view, this would/should be a good feature and i don't really think it's that advanced either. The average user can understand this. specify a couple idle times, min wake up time etc. would be fine. There are many programs where working 'live' is not a good idea, database type programs, programs with lock.4d files, cad based programs where other files are referenced into other files, or even just in explorer/finder when you go to copy and do a big rename - you don't want it syncing in these situations. anyway, just putting it out there.
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Status changed:NewtoGathering Support Yes you can, but that’s not what I’ve asked for/suggesting.
- Rich
Super User II
projectdeliverypartners wrote:
There are many programs where working 'live' is not a good idea ... you don't want it syncing in these situations.
You can pause syncing from the Dropbox icon in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac), and specify whether it stays paused until manually resumed, or if it resumes automatically after 30 minutes, an hour or the next day.
