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Documents, Downloads, and Desktop folders are gone on my MB Pro. Dropbox has folders but no files
Hello there!
So to preface, I'm relatively new to Dropbox, and only got it for a couple work gigs. But the moment it had access to my computer, it started creating a backup I think? Which, with...
I have exactly the same problem after using dropbox today. My desktop folder and download folder are gone and I see them on dropbox.com but not in finder anymore. This is quite annoying.
Any suggestion please let me know. Thank you
Hi,
After using Dropbox yesterday my desktop folder and download folder disappeared from finder on my Macbook Pro. When I start using Dropbox it started to sync and I stopped it, emptied my trash and deleted the files in the sync folder. After this my desktop and download folder where gone in Finder. I searched in hidden files but no desktop of download folders anymore. When going to dropbox.com I see the folders there and have no idea how to get them back to my HD on my Mac. Please let me know how to get the folders back on my Mac. Thank you
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Thank you for your reply.
I deleted all related to Dropbox as I wanted to restore all in finder via back up. Now I try to install dropbox again but Safari says there is not enough space to download the DMG installer file while I have more then 500GB available on my HD. As my download folder has disappeared I am not sure how to download the DMG file anymore. I made a new folder "download" from my back up and copied all the lost files into this new folder but my mac dos not acknowledge this folder so I assume that the refusal of the download has something to do with this.
unfortunately I have emptied my trash and I do see the maps desktop and download on dropbox.com but have no idea how to put them back as I need them on my Macbook Pro...
Hey I had exactly the same problem. Initiated a sync on Dropbox helpful suggestion and my desktop disappeared. I followed another comment on this thread and tried to get into Finder. Couldn't find it. Eventually I got into finder, and clicked Desktop. All the files were there and they magically reappeared on my desktop. Thanks Dropbox..... not. I have the 2 TB account so maybe that helped.
