Dropbox proved that once a file is deleted — even a file that was deleted years ago, is in fact — not always lost. Instead, Dropbox users recently got a serious blast from the past when files they had deleted as long ago as 2009 returned to their Dropbox accounts.

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Certainly, the return of these files was a surprise to users. Like many other programs, Dropbox hangs onto users’ deleted files for 30 days in case users make mistakes in deleting the documents. After that, the files return to the Internet ether, never to be found again.

At first, users and Dropbox employees didn’t know what was going on. Users worried that their accounts had been hacked again, like they were in 2012. If you’ll recall, 68 million Dropbox users had their emails and passwords hacked five years ago. With these new files returned to their accounts, users worried that their information had, again, been breached.

Luckily, the retrieved files didn’t have anything to do with hacking. Dropbox hadn’t really been deleting users’ files after 30 days. Instead, a bug had been preventing the final purge of these files for nearly eight years. Astonishing, right? How is it possible for a bug to manipulate a website unnoticed for that length of time? According to a Dropbox employee who posted on the forum discussing the returned files, the company was attempting to fix the bug when they mistakenly returned the files and folders back to users’ accounts. No hackers were involved, the employee said; it was simply the company’s mistake.

Going forward, Dropbox promises to permanently remove deleted files from their server 60 days after users delete them, instead of the current 30 days. If you were affected by the Dropbox file returns, you may be excited to see some of your old files again. Nonetheless, if you had deleted files returned to you that you don’t want to keep, you should be able to delete them for good this time — they won’t be returned to you. Additionally, your quotas won’t be affected by the returned files, either.

Sadly, those two criteria prove more difficult to reach than you’d imagine. Even if you do manage to make something that is grounded in facts and is a pleasure to spend a few minutes perusing, there are the additional hurdles that you may not anticipate, such as publishing tools, proofreading, target audiences, and critical feedback. Since there are so many tools available online to help you compose your blog posts, we’ll spend the next few minutes discussing the five most essential apps for Peabody writers and blogging hobbyists alike.

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1)  Your Blogging App of Choice

What is a blogger without their blogging app? This is perhaps the most obvious must-have on this list — after all, how do you expect to blog regularly if you can’t do so on the go from your fingertips? Still, if you haven’t already begun to blog regularly, or are looking for a platform that works best on mobile devices, we’ll give you a quick rundown of the two most popular apps available right now.

On the one hand, WordPress has everything you’d want in a blogging app — a straightforward interface, comprehensive editing tools, and the ability to publish wherever you are. The app also allows you to see viewership statistics, moderate comment sections, and upload media from GIFs to videos to your page. Though the app does suffer from the occasional formatting bug (i.e. extra spaces), WordPress remains a robust and reliable blogging app.

Conversely, if you’re more of an artistic type of writer, Tumblr might be a little more up your alley. There’s a blog for nearly anything you can imagine on this platform to help get the creative juices flowing. GIFs, videos, and any other media can be embedded into blog posts. Best of all, there is an engaging, vibrant community of bloggers that can not only help expand your audience, but also improve your writing technique and voice too. Add to this formula an impressive set of customization tools for fonts and headers, and you’re ready to let your imagination and fingers run wild.

2) Dropbox

Let’s say you didn’t have enough time to finish your post on the recent election before getting on your way to work. The last thing you’d want is to lose all your progress, right?

This is the type of scenario when Dropbox really comes in handy. This free app allows you to access all your documents and media files in one convenient location. If you’re working in a group, you can also use Dropbox to see how your team is doing and help out with their content when you get the opportunity to. It’s also a great way to save documents and photos for reference and to use in posts you’ll publish in the future.

3) Dictionary.com

Hey, not all of us have the vocabulary of a professor emeritus at Harvard. Some of us need a little help spicing up our diction and making sure we’re not using words incorrectly. This is where the Dictionary.com app really shines. It has over 2 million definitions and synonyms from Thesaurus.com, giving you a plethora of words, idioms, and phrases to incorporate into your blog posts. The app even includes information on word origins, word history, and commonly-used abbreviations.

Convenience for Accessing Files
Dropbox offers convenient access for all of your files. You can include sub-folders within Dropbox if you wish to organize all of your materials. If your device crashes and is unrecoverable, you can rely on Dropbox to safely secure all of the precious files that you need for work or school. Plus, if you accidentally delete a file from Dropbox, you will still be able to recover it for the next 30 days.

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Storing Data
Storing data is not usually a problem for your desktop computer. While your phone might be a high-powered device, it probably does not hold the same amount of storage that your computer does. Dropbox makes this inconvenience completely antiquated. If your device is running low on storage, you can simply move your storage to the Dropbox, your device’s storage will be freed, and your phone will likely perform much more quickly.

Sharing is Caring
Dropbox makes sharing your materials a breeze. While it can take an eternity to share a file via email or social media, Dropbox offers a quick and efficient way for you to share your saved files and materials.

Searching
The search function is extremely quick. If you search for files on your phone, it will likely take forever for your phone to scurry through all of its data for your file. Because your Dropbox operates from the cloud, the searching operates at a much faster speed.

Save Online Materials Offline
No data? No problem. Save your favorite online materials to your Dropbox to view at your pleasure while you’re offline. You can save tweets, web pages, and other materials if you are running low on data and want to view the page offline.

Security
If there is top-secret information on your phone, you can easily save it to your Dropbox and enable the password function. This will require the user to enter a password each time they log in.

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Using DropSpace:

1. First create a Dropbox account. In Dropbox, create a new folder where you can store all of your phone’s backed-up content.
2. Download the free DropSpace app.
3. Open DropSpace and log into using your Dropbox account credentials.
4. In the app’s main menu, there will be an icon that says “Add directories” and then “files to sync list.” In the “files to sync list,” add the folders you want Dropbox to back up.
5. Choose the Dropbox folder you made before to store this content. This will be the folder where all of your phone’s backed-up material is stored.
6. Make sure you’ve also clicked the “Sync back files if server has new one” button on DropSpace so the app will continue to sync if you change a file on your computer.
7. You want DropSpace to regularly backup your files and folders. To make sure that your content is regularly synced, navigate back to the app’s main menu. Here, click on “Run as service.” From there, you can click how often you want you content backed up to Dropbox. You can choose anywhere from every hour to every 168 hours.
8. You also want to only have your phone and computer sync when your phone is connected to Wi-Fi so you don’t wear out your phone’s battery too quickly. To do this, navigate back to main menu and click the button next to the “Sync only wifi” icon.
9. You can also sync your content on DropSpace manually by navigating back to the main menu and clicking the “Sync Now” button.

If you want DropSpace to back up your phone’s files, make sure you aren’t wasting space by transferring unnecessary files. Instead of transferring junk, download PSafe Total. PSafe’s Junk Cleanup and Quick Cleanup features get rid of junk files, temporary files, background apps, and cache files, which, in turn, frees up your memory and SD card.