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Dropbox for PC
Dropbox is a file sharing and synchronizing software that is available for both personal com-
puters and various mobile platforms as well. Here in this chapter, we will talk about the
Dropbox on personal computer and several tips and tricks that can be used to use Dropbox
much more effectively.
If you have downloaded Dropbox and installed it on your personal computer by following
the simple set of instructions that come along with it then you must be looking at a Dropbox
folder on your computer. This folder will let you upload your documents, pictures, music,
videos and any other sort of data to be uploaded to Dropbox cloud storage and will automat-
ically synchronize it with all other accounts that you might have on other devices like your
Smartphone etc. The Dropbox however, isn't just a simple file sharing or storage software.
Dropbox can be used for many other various things that would otherwise be very difficult
to do. Here is a list of tricks and various other things that you can do on your personal com-
puter to use your Dropbox for more than just simple cloud storage. Keep in mind that all
these tricks can be used on all personal computer platforms like windows, Mac etc.
Dropbox as a Music Box
If you are a fan of music and you listen to music whenever you have free time or you just
simply can't find a reliable music app that can be used on all your devices then Dropbox can
solve your problem. This trick however, will only work if you're on iTunes. You can use
your Dropbox to sync your iTunes music to all your devices and you can listen to whatever
you want whenever you want whether you're on your desktop or using your cell phone.
Using this technique you can sync all of your music playlist to all your computers and you
can use the same list to listen to your favorite music on your smartphone using a web player
app or an app like BoxyTune.
Keep in mind that you will need a lot of storage space for this technique to work so make
sure that you have at least a pro version of Dropbox because otherwise the space that comes
along with the basic version won't be sufficient enough for this technique to work.
