Once installed, you’re able to either sync the entire contents of your MEGA drive or just specific folders within it to your computer. Having 50GB to hand is very useful, but to make the most of it you’ll want a client that can make uploading and syncing data between your machines effortless. Be wary, however: there are no password-reset options, so if you forget it, any data not shared with others will be lost. Your password acts as the master encryption key, so if it's strong enough it should be impervious even to brute-force attacks. Second, MEGA promises really tight security: 2048-bit RSA encryption no less.

First, there’s the offer of 50GB free storage space (capped to 10GB bandwidth a month), with paid-for plans offering 500GB/1TB monthly bandwidth from $11 a month or $120 a year. Additions like file sharing via links, the ability to add comments and access to previous versions make it a worthy successor of similar services.Does the world really need yet another cloud backup storage solution? The answer is yes when you look more closely at what MEGA, the brainchild of Kim Dotcom, has to offer.

If you're used to Dropbox but need more space to store files, MegaCloud is a great alternative, with a base of 8GB and availability on most platforms. Rewards for sharingĪs with Dropbox, if your contacts recommend MegaCloud or perform other actions such as installing the mobile version, connecting to your social networks or importing images or videos, you'll get more space, up to additional 16GB in total.

In principal, MegaCloud doesn't limit the size of files unless you upload them from the web, where there is a maximum file size of of 300MB. Putting a file in the MegaCloud folder automatically syncs it in the cloud in real time.

The files integrates into the menu from which you can view previous versions of a file or share it with a link. MegaCloud also offers the ability to back up your files or content published on social networks like Twitter, Gmail, Google Calendar or Instagram. To take advantage of the full range of MegaCloud options, you have to go to the web version of the service, where you can share files via Twitter or a custom URL link. You know MegaCloud is active by an icon in the system tray from which you can see the number of uploaded files, free space, used space, etc.

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