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ivandeki
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Dropbox files no longer properly syncing?

Hi all,  Since the new Dropbox desktop app, I'm struggling with the following.  Although the app seems to think it's in sync, I'm seeing lots of "cloud download" icons on my folders and files, wh...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    3 years ago

    Sorry to jump in here, ivandeki!

     

    You should be able to set this both for your entire Dropbox by right/control clicking on the Dropbox folder in your Finder and for individual files and folders.

     

    I hope this helps!

ivandeki's avatar
ivandeki
Explorer | Level 4

Is there a way to set this for my entire Dropbox? Or I have to do it for each top level folder?

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Hannah
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3 years ago

Sorry to jump in here, ivandeki!

 

You should be able to set this both for your entire Dropbox by right/control clicking on the Dropbox folder in your Finder and for individual files and folders.

 

I hope this helps!

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