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Currently we can use MacOS finder to request files to be downloaded (right click > make available offline), we can see the progress of individual files (download / upload) in the finder, and the upload in the dropbox app. The download progress is shown only when a file is added to macOS for the first time. (But they are actually not being downloaded when they are stet to online only)
We are at the complete mercy of macOS and dropbox regarding download order / priority. We can stop the sync, and I think thats it.
It would be very helpful to be able to order / prioritise specific files or folders.
When you see something like this:
It's very overwhelming especially if you need a file right now... I often end up logging into dropbox web and downloading the file I need into my download folder.
I would suggest adding download and upload buttons (where the Your Activity button is), and have a file/folder download / upload list, that the user could then reorder.
Your activity shows upload progress and you can use sync next, thats great but when you use dropbox professionally it's not enough. It's also very rarely accurate. The files downloading or uploading get shown while they sync but then disappear.
3 Comments
- Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey kweninlondon, thanks for your post.
To clarify, apart from the current “Sync next” option, you’d like a clear list of what’s uploading/downloading on the Dropbox app and the order in which the files/folders are actually syncing. Correct?
I’ll be able to properly log your idea this way.
Keep me posted.
- Nancy
Hey kweninlondon! Did you get the chance to check out my previous post perhaps?
Yes that’s right. And a much clearer way to formulate it.
I would just add that the list could also be editable to choose the order in which files are downloaded/uploaded.
sorry for the late answer, I missed your first comment.
