Dropbox 2.2.0 Release Candidate is now available for download

Update: Dropbox has released Dropbox 2.2.1 Release Candidate to address start up issue on Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5.

Dropbox 2.2.0 Release Candidate introduces new notifications badge. This new release also contains further improvements to the core sync engine, optimized memory usage and Startup performance.

Overview
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.

Download Dropbox 2.2.0
The links in this section correspond to file available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

New in Dropbox 2.2:
Dropbox 2.2 contains following updates:
  • New notifications badge.
  • Refactoring of core sync engine.
  • Improved memory usage.
  • Startup performance improvements.
  • Finder icon overlay improvements.

What's new in Dropbox 2.2.0?
This releases contains:
  • Fixed an issue preventing Dropbox from starting up when it encounters a permissions error.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Dropbox from syncing files that are being actively edited.

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.

Source:
Release Candidate Build - 2.2.0

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