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rymanbugs's avatar
rymanbugs
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Backup from Dropbox to External HD

I’d like to backup the entire contents of my large Dropbox account to an external hard drive. What is the best way to do this? Considerations: I have a complex web of folders and files, some of ...
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ssalenger's avatar
ssalenger
Explorer | Level 4
4 months ago

I am also looking for a solution to physically back up my entire Dropbox without being able to use my Mac as a middle-man. I guess I will try to do batches but an automated option seems like functionality that should exist for paying users. 

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    4 months ago

    Use something like Cyberduck/Mountain Duck or CloudMounter to mount Dropbox as a drive, then copy from there direct to your external.

    • Bourne Group's avatar
      Bourne Group
      New member | Level 2
      3 months ago

      THANK YOU!!!!

      I used the Cloud Mounter!

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