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ChrisGrahamMast
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago

Smart Sync Sync CLI or AppleScript

 When I move an "Online only" file into a "Local" folder, the file stays "Online Only", and the folder changes to a "mixed" state. Is there a way with Smart Sync to force anything I move from an "onl...
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Greg-DB's avatar
Greg-DB
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7 years ago

Thanks for the feedback warpedgeoid! I'll send it along to the team.

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DBalling
Helpful | Level 6
7 years ago

Can I just chime in and "Me Too" this request?

 

I've got a number of automated scripts which create sizeable files which - once created and put in the dropbox folder - I no longer need sitting on the local machine. It'd be great to add something to the script which, after moving it into dropbox, followed up with a command of some sort to set that file to "Cloud Only" instead of "Local".

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    Greg-DB
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    7 years ago
    Thanks!

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