Dropbox

Dropbox and the OS X Kernel →

May 28, 2016 · 19:09

Damien DeVille:

Traditionally, Dropbox operated entirely in user space as a program just like any other on your machine. With Dropbox Infinite, we’re going deeper: into the kernel—the core of the operating system. With Project Infinite, Dropbox is evolving from a process that passively watches what happens on your local disk to one that actively plays a role in your filesystem. We have invested the better part of two years making all the pieces fit together seamlessly. This post is a glimpse into our journey.

Looks like I’ll be purchasing BitTorrent Sync after all.

Mailbox and Carousel Will Be Shutdown by Dropbox →

December 7, 2015 · 21:23

Drew Houston & Arash Ferdowsi:

To our Carousel and Mailbox users, thank you for embracing these products—and we’re sorry. It’s not easy to say goodbye to products we all love. But ultimately, we think this increased focus will help us create even better experiences for you in the months and years to come.

I never used Carousel, but I was always a big supporter of Mailbox and hoped that one day they would transform it into what email could and should have been. While waiting, I switched over to FastMail with my own custom domain — it has been much better than I could have expected. But it’s still not what I want – a combination of Slack and email, which would make life easier.

P.S. FastMail kills Gmail in every regard. It also has Push in Mail.app on iOS for a while now.