Yikes! Is this a first shot across the bow in a Cloud War? Here’s What to Look For in Dropboxĭropbox users have complained about strange error messages, unusual icons in Dropbox-synced folders, and data loss. Which isn’t happiness if you go to your Dropbox or Mylio directories and find only iCloud IOUs. Because iCloud may delete local files synced with Dropbox or Mylio, leaving only the iCloud reference file.
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The trouble comes when 3rd-party replication systems - like Dropbox or Mylio - are set up on Sierra machines with Optimize Mac Storage enabled. Then, if space on your local machine starts running out, iCloud will remove older, lesser-used files from your local machine, leaving only the copies of those files stored in iCloud - the files that were on your local machine are replaced with an iCloud ‘stub’ or reference file (basically, a wayfinding placeholder. When turned on, iCloud will attempt to keep all files you’ve indicated need mirroring on your local machine backed up on iCloud.
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The feature is called Optimize Mac Storage, and was added to Apple’s new desktop operating system to help people use iCloud to free up space when their local disks are approaching full. Some Dropbox and Mylio users are reporting missing files after turning on a new iCloud feature in macOS Sierra (10.12).
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