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11.8.11

Multiple Dropboxes - Dropbox Encore 1.0 - the Joy of Macs

	Software
	Dropbox Encore 1.0
	23 Jul 11

Overview

Dropbox shared folders let two users (i.e., two accounts) share a folder of files. See the Dropbox Help for more information.

But sometimes Dropbox Sharing is not what you want, e.g., independent work and home accounts. Dropbox Encore enables a second instance of Dropbox to run in a single Mac OS X user account.
Each instance of Dropbox must have (1) a unique Dropbox account and (2) a separate local Dropbox folder.

N.B.

Dropbox does not officially support two accounts on a single Mac account ... but it works. Dropbox does officially support a separate Dropbox account for each user account on a single Mac.
Folder and file icons in the second Dropbox do not have the Dropbox "checkmark" indicating the item has been synchronized.
Multiple, simultaneous Dropbox accounts can be confusing and lead to mistakes (e.g., my Dropbox Forums blunder). Be sure to check out official Dropbox Sharing before experimenting with Dropbox Encore.

Dropbox Encore on Lion (10.7)

Initial testing shows Dropbox Encore running successfully with Dropbox 1.1.35 on Lion (Mac OS X 10.7).

Caution: Multiple Dropboxes with Dropbox 1.2.16 Forum Build

Two Dropbox Encore users have reported a Keychain error using Dropbox Encore with the Dropbox 1.2.16 Forum Build release. Another Dropbox user, using a related multiple-Dropbox technique, reported a keychain error in the Dropbox Forum.

Please hold off upgrading from Dropbox 1.1.35 to 1.2.16 until these problems have been investigated and resolved.

1.8.11

DropBox Website Hosting On Your Own Custom Domain With DropPages

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DropPages makes it easy to host your site harnessing the full power of DropBox. Simply edit source files on your computer and they're published to the web immediately. You can also share data and collaborate with others, all with full version control and auto-backup to your DropBox folder.

The service creates friendly URLs and lets you choose from different themes. By upgrading your DropPages site you'll get custom domain functionality and up to 1 GB of space.

Please note: iWantMyName is not affiliated with DropPages and only offers domain registration / DNS hosting services.

DropBox hosting on your own domain

How to set up DropPages for your domain in 3 simple steps:

Buy a new domain name or transfer your web address
Now proceed to the "Setup" tab in your dashboard
Choose DropPages from the iWantMyName marketplace

Setting up DropPages to host your website on DropBox from the iWantMyName dashboard is dead-simple. We'll automagically add all necessary DNS records for your domain.

Web hosting on DropPages.com

What's wrong with content management systems?

Nothing. They're great for big websites who have editors who login everyday and push new content through powerful workflows. But that's not everyone. That's not even most people. If you're like me, you're probably tired of logging in, wrestling with an archaic WYSIWYG editor and wondering why you must upload every new file by hand.

Maybe you're a web designer, juggling 10 different sites for different clients, wishing you'd written down those FTP details somewhere safer. If only changing some html were as easy as open->edit->save.

Why this is better

Simplicity. Edit your files on your computer, save and you're done.
No logins. No passwords to remember. woop!
Sharing. Need someone else to edit pages? Share the folder with them.
Backup. Everything is synced between your computer, Dropbox and DropPages. It's safe.
Fast. Quick to edit, quick to render.

Why not just edit static HTML directly?

Dropbox keeps each version of your file as you save it
Friendly URLs
Navigational elements are automatically generated
Content is Minified, GZipped and Cached for the best performance possible
Content is separated from HTML, helping to prevent invalid HTML creeping into your pages. Markdown is friendly to read and quick to write.

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10 [More] Killer Dropbox Tips and Tricks

by Jarel Remick on July 1st 2010

We recently rounded up 15 Awesome Dropbox Tips and Tricks, which was accompanied by a giveaway. Entries required a comment with your favorite Dropbox tip, trick or hack you use. From that massive collection of entries we bring you 10 [more] killer Dropbox tips and tricks to make the most of this amazing app.

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