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Mirror Dropbox Folder on Desktop
Perhaps a very basic question. I have a Dropbox folder that I wish to work on with three separate computers (all mine). I want the contents of the folder to also reside on each of these devices,...
Hi JeffR18, Yes, Dropbox folder resides in your computer hard drive. The default location is in your Mac home folder. When you are not online, the files would be still available. You are correct about both matters.
You may make Alias (shortcut) of the particular folder you want, and put that Alias on your desktop for easy access.
First go to your Dropbox folder in finder to browse the folder, righ click, and choose Make Alias.
You will see an alias (shortcut/link) of that folder is created.
Then drag that alias to your Desktop.
Now you have the link to easily access your frequently used materials.
Thanks.
I have the desktop application and opening it places the Dropbox on my menu bar. It says 'Up To Date.'
If I click on the icon, and folder, I see everything in my Dropbox. Am I correct that that folder actually resides on my computer? Say something happens and I can no longer access Dropbox, or I am somewhere with no wifi, that folder will still be available?
What I would like to do is have a desktop link on my Mac's to a subfolder within my Dropbox folder that I can click to quickly access frequently used materials. I don't want to search through my entire Dropbox folder each time.
Possible??
Hi JeffR18, Yes, Dropbox folder resides in your computer hard drive. The default location is in your Mac home folder. When you are not online, the files would be still available. You are correct about both matters.
You may make Alias (shortcut) of the particular folder you want, and put that Alias on your desktop for easy access.
First go to your Dropbox folder in finder to browse the folder, righ click, and choose Make Alias.
You will see an alias (shortcut/link) of that folder is created.
Then drag that alias to your Desktop.
Now you have the link to easily access your frequently used materials.
- Perfect! Thank you!
