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One of the most popular bits of code around the Macworld offices is Dropbox . We've made videos about it, we've written about how to get more out of it, we've reviewed programs that take advantage of it, and we've even given it an Eddy award. But we've never reviewed Dropbox itself. So with Dropbox 1.0 for Mac officially released, it's about time we did. And given that it's free (more on that below), it's about as good a candidate for Mac Gems as there is.

"Dropbox is an awesome service. You can back your files up to the cloud, sync them between computers, and share them with your friends. That's not all it can do, though. Here are our top 10 favorite clever uses for our favorite file syncing program."

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File syncing is a godsend when you work on multiple computers or devices and want to make sure you have the most up-to-date files wherever you log in. While online services like Dropbox may be the most convenient options, there are plenty of reasons you may want to "roll your own cloud" and sync your files to your own web server or just on your local network. 

You can easily transfer files between Macs through USB drive or a conventional file-sharing services via network connections. Also, these days' synchronization services like BitTorrent Sync, Dropbox, and Google Drive are highly used. Nowadays, you can use Mac Screen Sharing services to transfer files.