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tht101
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
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cannot install Dropbox after renaming user directory on macOS

Hi! I installed Dropbox on my new Macbook. Doing so, I noticed that I got a different user directory name than on my prev machine (from johndole to john). I hadn't really finished the Dropbox install...
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    tht101
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Sorry, have missed this Q&A. Now it works like a charm. Thanks

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