![]() ![]() Known issue with Dropbox when syncing of hundreds of thousands of files. Besides Mac OS-specific issues that may arise, there’s currently a First, if you’re thinking of linking to your Applications folder to sync your applications between your Macs, don’t. There are a few caveats to keep in mind when using symbolic links with Dropbox. ![]() On your other computers, you see the actual folder and its contents-not a symbolic link-letting you access and modify the data inside the folder changes are immediately synced back to the original Mac. Once you’ve performed this procedure, the folder in question is automatically synced to the Dropbox servers and to your other Dropbox-configured computers and devices. You then just choose the destination for the symbolic link and, if desired, its name. The second method is even easier: Just grab the folder you want to sync and drag it onto the MacDropAny application icon. MacDropAny also asks you for a name for the symbolic link-the link can have a different name than the actual folder you’re syncing-and then gives you the option of seeing the newly created link in the Finder. The first is to launch the utility and then use the file-navigation dialog that appears to choose the folder you want to sync you then get a second dialog that lets you choose where in your Dropbox folder you want the symbolic link to be located. MacDropAny gives you two Mac-friendly ways of creating a symbolic link for a folder you want Dropbox to sync. (The downside is that, whereas Dropbox integrates directly with the Finder and just works, with little to no setup, SugarSync’s folder-picking feature requires you to use a not-so-simple screen in a separate utility to configure those folders.) SugarSync, which lets you choose particular folders to sync, no matter where those folders are located. You can place that folder anywhere you like, but anything you want Dropbox to sync must be placed inside that folder. One of the frequent criticisms of Dropbox is that it requires you to store your synced data in a particular location-the Dropbox folder. Consider this the first installment of that series, because today’s Gem offers a simple way to add functionality to Dropbox. Which is why we’reĪsking how you use Dropbox-we’re working on a series about getting even more out of the service. ![]() Let me know if this happens to you in the comments.Love Dropbox, the combination of app and Web service that seamlessly syncs data between your Macs, the cloud, other Dropbox-configured computers, and even your iOS devices. Update: I’ve been using this for a few days with no issue, however notlaura says the symlink breaks. Do the reverse on your other machine – Symlink of Dropbox/db to MAMP/db folderĪlternative ways to sync your local environment with MAMP and Dropbox:.Make SymLink of MAMP/db/ folder, drop into Dropbox.Download and Install SymbolicLinker (See the INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS doc – This is important!).Change Apache folder in MAMP to a folder in Dropbox.Did I mention its free? Fantastic.Ĭheck out this video from Jay George about Setting up MAMP and Dropbox on his site. And talking about that, whenever I have a headache I take a kratom pill, and kratom is not only a pain killer,it also helps to increase you energy or your appetite (by the way you can go here for more information) The files move fine, the database is the issue. I’ve consistently found an issue where I have to backup the database to Dropbox before I move over to the laptop, then replace the database I was working on in MAMP with the one from Dropbox. And that is true, I have a laptop and a desktop, often switching between the two depending on where I am. ![]() “It’s not very often that any of us work from just one computer” is what a Kratom Master said. ![]()
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