Note: The MEGA cloud storage desktop app only generates a link without key protection. To share files with MEGASync, you can right-click the file or folders and select “ Get MEGA link”, then it will be copied to the clipboard and you can paste the link to your friends. Also, you can manually upload your files to sync folder via “Copy and Paste” or “Upload” feature in system tray to upload files to MEGA. To sync files using MEGASync cloud storage desktop app, you can right-click the files you want to upload and select “ Upload to MEGA”. Different users can use different apps for file sharing and sync, such as, mobile app for Windows phone, iOS, Android, desktop app MEGASync for Mac, Windows and Linux, MEGAbird add-on for Mozilla Thounderbird users. ![]() MEGA allows you to share or sync whole folder & individual files from your account and anyone can download the shared data without a username and password. Highlights in MEGA Cloud Storage File sync and sharing 10 GB bandwidth limit (refills every 30 minutes).Stream audio or video directly, and preview.Upload whole folders and control speed via browser.In addition, it generously gives every free users 50GB cloud storage. With it, you can enjoy upload and download transfer, MEGAdrop folders, file versioning, MEGAchat, file sync & sharing, end-to-end-data encryption, zero-knowledge encryption, etc. Its service is provided primarily through web-based apps, but it also offers mobile app for Windows Phone, Android and iOS. I have no affiliation with AxCrypt.MEGA cloud storage is a file hosting service offered by Mega Limited, an Auckland-based company. ![]() So if, heaven forbid, your account(s) was breached again, the people breaking in to your account would be unable to open/view the files you had encrypted.Įncrypted files couldn't be viewed within a browser or MEGA app (they need to be downloaded first), but for many that's a small price to pay for knowing their files have a very strong additional layer of protection. It means any files stored in MEGA, your computer or any other cloud storage provider can only be viewed with the correct key. The open source app is available free and encrypts (locks) the files you choose so a key/password and the app is required to open them. Not that it changes anything here, but as a suggestion for the future have a look at AxCrypt to protect your files. For older free accounts with 50GB of permanent storage you can download a fair amount more than 5GB each day, but the limits are dynamic not fixed. For free accounts with 15GB of permanent storage it seems to be roughly 5GB of files can be transferred in a day without much issue. You can then focus on what if any future harm could be caused by what they found, rather than trying to work out if they did. Personally, I would assume they downloaded everything. Just be aware, your Recents history may have been cleared when MEGA restored your account. If the people that hacked your account uploaded any files to your account, that activity might appear in the Recents pane, but usually the information is cleared when the file(s) in question are deleted, but no harm looking through your Recents pane to see if any unknown activity is visible. # MEGAsync downloads create a temporary history (Transfer Manager) but list is only displayed on the computer that was used. Just to double check, I tested via MEGA browser and via MEGAsync and neither download appeared in the MEGA browser Recents window (cog symbol left hand pane) which is where all logged file/folder activities are listed. Files or folders downloaded manually don't generate any history (Also read #). ![]() ![]() Downloads only generate a history if they are part of a MEGAsync folder/file sync.
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