System Administrator Appreciation Day

Today was the 12th Annual System Administrator Day and we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to give our system admin a hug and some cake, since singing isn't our strength...

Effective Usage: Shortcuts - Because Time Is Precious

We gathered the shortcuts of Wuala by popular demand.

Here is the list, depending on each operating system:

Windows	Mac OS X	Linux
F1 = Help	Cmd-? = Help	F1 = Help
F2 = Rename	Cmd-Return = Rename	F2 = Rename
F5 = Refresh	Cmd-R = Refresh	F5 = Refresh
F6 = Downloads
F7 = Uploads
F8 = Time Travel		F8 = Time Travel
F12 = Show Details		F12 = Show Details
CTRL + A = Select All	Cmd-A = Select All	CTRL + A = Select All
CTRL + L = Open Link	Cmd-L = Open Link	CTRL + L = Open Link
CTRL + D = Download to	Cmd-D = Download to	CTRL + D = Download to
CTRL + X = Cut	Cmd-X = Cut	CTRL + X = Cut
CTRL + V = Paste	Cmd-V = Paste	CTRL + V = Paste
CTRL + C = Copy File	Cmd-C = Copy File	CTRL + C = Copy File
CTRL + Shift + L = Copy Link	Cmd-Shift-L = Copy Link	CTRL + Shift + L = Copy Link
CTRL + N = New Window	Cmd-N = New Window	CTRL + N = New Window
Alt + F4 = Close Window	Cmd-W = Close Window	CTRL + W = Close Window
-		CTRL + Q = Quit Wuala
CTRL + E = Download To Cache		CTRL + E = Download To Cache
CTRL + Shift + V = Paste to folder		CTRL + Shift + V = Paste to folder
CTRL + F6 = Thumbnail View	Cmd-F6 = Thumbnail View	CTRL + F6 = Thumbnail View
CTRL + F8 = Details View	Cmd-F8 = Details View	CTRL + F8 = Details View
CTRL + F9 = Sync Overview	Cmd-Shift-G = Sync Overview	CTRL + F9 = Sync Overview
CTRL + F10 = Backup Overview	Cmd-Shift-B = Backup Overview	CTRL + F10 = Backup Overview
Del = Delete	Cmd-Delete Left = Delete	Del = Delete
Alt + Up = Up one Level		Alt + Up = Up one Level
Alt + Left = Back		Alt + Left = Back
Alt + Right = Next		Alt + Right = Next
	Cmd-I = Properties
	Cmd- , = Preferences
	Cmd-H = Hide Wuala
	Cmd-Option-H = Hide Others

If you find a shortcut that is not listed above, just let us know and we're going to add it.

Unboxing the LaCie CloudBox

You may have heard, LaCie released the CloudBox on June 23, 2011. The CloudBox combines local and online storage in one solution. DRS 3 said correctly: "The brain of this box is made in Switzerland".

We thought it would be a fun idea to show you an unboxing video in stop motion style. The video itself is not very long, but you'll get the idea. Surprisingly, the CloudBox is very small and does not take away much space, that means you can almost put it everywhere you want and still have your files save at home and in the cloud.

If you want to know more about the CloudBox, just check our LaCie's webpage or our blog post

Wuala for OS X Lion

We're ready for Mac OS X Lion. Simply reinstall Mac Fuse for a seamless file system integration.

Click here to download.

Android Update 1.19

A small update just hit the Android Market:
In case you haven't downloaded the app, get it here.

Effective Usage: Outsource Your Files To The Cloud

There are many different use cases of how to use Wuala. While some prefer to sync their files across multiple computers, other simply use Wuala to automatically backup their files online. However, this uses space not only on Wuala, but also on your hard drive since you always have a local copy.

How To Store Files Without A Local Copy
Instead of having a local and an online copy of the same file, why not decide to add some files directly to the cloud without having a local copy? This is great for notebooks with little capacity or if the space on your hard drive is slowing coming to an end.

With Wuala you can outsource your files in just three steps.

1. Go to the WualaDrive (W:\). The WualaDrive is a virtual networkdrive mounted on your system as long as Wuala is running. It shows all files you have access to on Wuala and integrates them into your file system.
2. Go to your username and create a new folder.
3. Drop everything you want to store online directly into this folder. Note: There will be no local copy of that file anymore.

It is that simple. Stop stuffing your hard drive, outsource your files to Wuala!

Sync Stories (Part 1): How to Sync KeePassX with Wuala

We are kicking off a short new series: Sync Stories. This series will give you some input on how to sync certain directories with Wuala. Enjoy!

It is not always easy to remember your password, especially when you have dozens of passwords you need to remember every day. Password Managers sure can help in this matter and we picked out KeePass to show you a little tutorial on how to sync the databases between multiple devices.

The reason why we picked KeePassX was because of the following description on their homepage:

KeePassX is an application for people with extremly high demands on secure personal data management.

As you know, we are all about security, thus this is an important aspect.

Getting Started
Let's start. First I created a new database (MyDatabase) on a Windows 7 based device and added my credentials there:

Then I saved my entry and my database on the local hard drive of my device (MyDatabase.kdb)

So far so good, let's start Wuala. In Wuala I created a sync task (you can see how to do this here) and chose my local folder (I named it "Credentials"). You can see in the screenshot, that the synchronization has already finished successfully:



Keeping It In Sync
I started my second device (with Linux Ubuntu) and fired up Wuala with the same account. Wuala automatically asked me kindly if I wanted to synchronize the new folder "Credentials" on this device. I confirmed the message, letting Wuala do the rest. So now I have my database saved on my Linux device. It is now possible to either open the .kdb file directly from Wuala or from your local folder.

Adding New Passwords
I suddenly remembered that I have an account for the Wuala Forum and I added this entry on the Windows based device. After saving it and letting Wuala do the synchronisation, the entry also appeared on my second device.

By now, I have added all my accounts in KeePassX and let Wuala sync it for me on multiple devices. I never have to remember a single password ever again - except the master password - and I can be sure that all my data is secure.