Do more with Dropbox's new desktop client

Dropbox updated its desktop client for Macs and PCs yesterday, bring added functionality to the Dropbox window you access either via your Mac's menu bar or your PC's task bar.

For comparison's sake, I present Dropbox's old desktop client on a Mac.

(Credit: Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET)

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The old desktop client was good for getting you quickly to your Dropbox folders or the Dropbox Web site, but it wasn't good for much else. With the Dropbox 2.0 desktop client, you get easy access to your folders and the Web site, along with the ability to initiate sharing a file and accept or decline invites without needing to visit the Dropbox interface. Meanwhile, the other menu items that were visible in the previous ve... [Read more]





by Matt Elliott via CNET How To