“1.0 is a milestone for us, and with it we want to communicate our confidence that Dropbox is stable, high-quality software,” Ying adds. The reason? To make Dropbox look and feel “much more native on the Mac.”įinally, Ying mentions the addition of two new features: Selective Sync which, as its name implies, allows users to select which folders to sync on which systems (good for saving space and, of course, privacy), and Extended Attribute Sync, which should reduce the number of corrupted files, by recognizing and properly syncing resource forks. The preference menus are also more organized, and intuitive, Ying reveals.įor the Mac OS X version in particular, the development team has rewritten the entire app to only use Cocoa. Simply put, this change was necessary “to make it easier to get started using Dropbox.” The announcement continues, with Ying outlining that Dropbox 1.0 should offer an overall better user experience thanks to the completely redesigned setup wizard on all three supported platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux).
It’s speedier and more efficient when handling big changes to your Dropbox while ensuring that smaller changes remain quick,” he reveals. “This version reduces memory usage by up to 50%. “Keeping track of millions of files can require lots of memory if not done properly,” Ying explains. He delves into the noteworthy enhancements, beginning with the completely re-architected client-side sync engine with the purpose of optimizing the response time, scale, and resource consumption. Jon Ying, a member of the team behind Dropbox, claims that “Dropbox 1.0 is strong enough to sync your entire digital life yet still lightweight and fast.” The development crew behind this invaluable piece of software is “super excited to announce the new hotness that we’ve been cooking up for the past few months: Dropbox 1.0!” It’s official: Dropbox has finally reached version 1.0 after over two years of public beta testing! By far the most powerful, reliable, and easy-to-use service of its kind, Dropbox now delivers a much-improved user experience, with 50% less memory usage, a new feature called Selective Sync, and overall better performance across all levels.
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