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CharlSB
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Prevent automatic upload to online Dropbox

    I have just started using my account on the online Dropbox webpage, not the app (the app cannot be installed on my OS X 10.11 MacBook).    I would like to ensure that Dropbox will not automati...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    CharlSB wrote:

    I have just started using my account on the online Dropbox webpage, not the app ... I would like to ensure that Dropbox will not automatically sync or backup all the files on my laptop...

    If you're not using the app, it's not possible for Dropbox to sync or backup your files. When using the website, all uploads and downloads are manual.

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Rich
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2 years ago
CharlSB wrote:

I have just started using my account on the online Dropbox webpage, not the app ... I would like to ensure that Dropbox will not automatically sync or backup all the files on my laptop...

If you're not using the app, it's not possible for Dropbox to sync or backup your files. When using the website, all uploads and downloads are manual.

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