Dropbox 1.5.48 Release Candidate Available for Download

Dropbox has released the Dropbox 1.5.48 Release Candidate (RC). This RC update fixes  performance issue when downloading or uploading large files, and icon not changing issue on Mac OS X, along with other small issues.

New features in Dropbox 1.5
Dropbox 1.5 contains a number of updates and new features including:
  • New icons (Retina support)
  • New Mac installer (just double click)
  • Faster startup time for Mac users with lots of files.
  • Improved performance through use of Python 2.7
  • Improved web login from client.

Note: Dropbox turned off the menu redesign that launched experimentally in September.

What is Dropbox?
Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences. Any files or folders inside Dropbox will get synchronized to Dropbox's servers and any other computer linked to your account. The green checkmarks will appear on top of your files to let you know that they're synced and up to date. All data is transferred over SSL and encrypted with AES-256 before storage. Dropbox keeps track of every change made to any of its contents.

Key Features
Here are some key features of Dropbox:

Synchronization:
Once installed, any file you drop into your Dropbox folder will synchronize and be available on any other computer you've installed Dropbox on, as well as from the web. Also, any changes you make to files in your Dropbox will sync to your other computers, instantly.

Backup:
Let's say you accidentally delete that 8 page report that you were supposed to have for a meeting tomorrow. A handy Dropbox feature is the ability to undelete files or pull up any previous versions of it.

Sharing:
You can also share files and folders with whomever you choose, whether it be music with buddies, docs with colleagues or photos with grandma, even if they're not Dropbox users.

Speed:
We obsess over speed, and it shows. Dropbox is very smart about the way it handles files. For example, if you make a change to a huge file, dropbox will only update the piece of the file that changed.

Security:
All files are transported over SSL and encrypted using AES-256 (banks use this too).

Download Dropbox 1.5.48
The links in this section correspond to files available for Dropbox 1.5.48 Download the files appropriate for you.

What's new in Dropbox 1.5.48:
Dropbox 1.5.48 contains following fixed and updated:
  • Fixed icon not changing on Mac OS X when disconnecting from Internet.
  • Fixed performance issue when downloading or uploading large files.
  • Other small fixed.

System Requirements
The Dropbox application runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux operating systems. To run the Dropbox application on your computer requires:
  • At least 512MB of RAM
  • Free space on your computer equal to your Dropbox storage quota.
  • Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) and Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit).
  • Mac: OS X Tiger (10.4) or later.
  • Ubuntu 7.10 or later and Fedora Core 9 or later.

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