Dropbox allows is one of the best ways for sharing files between family and friends – it’s simple to install and easy to use.

Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they’ll be instantly available on any of your other computers that you’ve installed Dropbox on (Windows, Mac, and Linux). Because copies of your files are stored on Dropbox’s secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile device using the Dropbox website.

These files are private but drop them into your public folder and each file gets a standard http URL (or web address) so if you want to send a file to a friend send them the link and they can download the file without even installing Dropbox.

The best bit is it’s all completely free and you can upload and download as much as you want – the only restriction is storage is limited to a very generous 2GB – if you need more space then for $9.99 a month there’s 50 GB or for $19.99 there’s a 100GB.

Hat Tip: CNET.