Not everyone is very familiar with using the command line and now there is an option for users to have a graphical front-end for it. Sometimes it might be overwhelming for users especially new ones to use the command line. And it could be less confusing for them to have graphical symbols to help them. If you find it hard to remember to use the find command or locate then it’s better to find files using something else like Catfish. Catfish is the graphical front-end for find and locate, as well as other tools like strigi, beagle …read more

I didn’t realize it until after it stopped fetching updates from people I shared files with. One day the icon didn’t ‘move’ — it didn’t have the ’syncing’ motion which I’d usually see when it’s updating. I never wondered why until this weekend, when I had all the time in the world to care about it.
So yeah, if you’re using Dropbox download the updates so you could continue sharing files without much fuss. It’s simple and it works well whether you’re far from your other computer (like in another city) or you’re sharing files with a computer …read more