Dropbox is useful for work, too: You can put important files in your Dropbox to share with large groups, rather than dealing with the confusion and inbox mess of a large, long email thread.

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Installing and using Dropbox for Mac is as simple as downloading and installing the app.

From there, your Dropbox acts like a folder on your computerexcept that it resides in the cloud.

This cross-platform functionality gives you access to your files regardless of device or platform.

If you dont already have a Dropbox account, create one on the Dropbox website.

When the download is complete, look for the installer in your Downloads folder.

Double-click Dropbox Installer.dmg.

Within the Dropbox Installer window that opens, double-click the Dropbox icon.

A notice will appear warning you the Dropbox is an app downloaded from the internet.

Dropbox will then download any necessary updates and then start the installation process.

A Dropbox icon will appear in your menu bar, and the Dropbox app will show in your Applications folder and in the sidebar.

After you sign in, the Dropbox window will display a congratulations message for successfully completing the installation.

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Dropbox needs your account password to allow your new Dropbox folder and system to work correctly with your Mac.

Take a few moments to read through the Getting Started guide installed in your Dropbox folder to learn more.

Dropbox installs a login item into and integrates itself into the Finder.

You can change this configuration at any time in Dropbox Preferences.

Click the Dropbox icon along the top of your screen, and then the down arrow next to your initials.

We recommend keeping the Finder integration option, and the option to start Dropbox whenever you start up your Mac.

Together, these help Dropbox act just like another folder on your Mac.

Anything you place inside the Dropbox folder on your Mac is automatically copied to the cloud-based storage system, and is synced with any other devices you use that are also running Dropbox.

This means you can work on a document at home on your Mac, head off to work, and resume what you were doing with the document, knowing its exactly the same as where you left off.

Youll notice a flag next to each file in your Mac Dropbox folder; it shows the current sync status of the item.

A green checkmark indicates the item has been successfully synced to the cloud.

For example, you can put a group of photos on your Dropbox to share with family, rather than emailing them or fiddling with thumb drives and the like.

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