Cloud storage app like Dropbox and Seafile can eat a lot of your bandwidth, which is especially painful when you are on a slow WiFi connection.

Luckily, these apps come with a possibility to limit their bandwidth use.

For Dropbox,

• click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray
• click the cogwheel in the right corner
• select “Preferences”
• go to the bandwidth tab and enter the limits

For Seafile,

• right-click on the Seafile icon in the system tray
• Select “Preferences”
• enter the limits on the general tab