[runtime_terror]

I'm sure there's also some number of users (like myself) that don't like the idea of a large company having access to their unencrypted files.

I also found Dropbox just started take on more and more bloat in what seems an obvious attempt to compete with Box and others.

[diogenescynic]

Yep, the product was so much better when it was minimal and focused on doing one specific thing well. I really miss what it used to be... I hate the current Dropbox and Google Drive and OneDrive are also terrible alternatives.

[rkagerer]

What you want is the simplified version of Dropbox:

https://help.dropbox.com/installs/simplified-desktop-applica...

Here's a screenshot:

https://i.imgur.com/7g2xRJP.png

It's just a non-intrusive little menu that lives on your system tray. No ads, nags, bloat or unwanted new "features" shoved onto you. It resembles their original software much more than it does the latest slop they've been pushing.

The context menu shortcuts in File Explorer for Copy Link, Share, and View on Dropbox still work. Sync works. Most of the other cruft is gone. It's great. It was so refreshing when it got installed. I would have left Dropbox by now without it.

[sandyarmstrong]

Wow, the list of missing features exactly matches the list of things I don't want and often behaved like pop-up ads on my desktop. Thanks!

[diogenescynic]

Thanks, I didn't even know this existed. It reminds me of how Reddit made the entire experience hostile unless you know to use old.reddit.com instead of the default URL.