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Caren D.'s avatar
Caren D.
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11 years ago
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How do you delete dropbox folder from one computer, without deleting the shared documents from on another computer?

I have two computers with that share the same dropbox file. I am getting rid of the older computer and want to delete dropbox and the files in it. However, I still want the files in the dropbox folder on newer computer. How can I do this without deleting all dropbox files on newer computer?

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  • David B.71's avatar
    David B.71
    New member | Level 1
    10 years ago

    Same situation here. I just migrated from an older MacBook to a newer one.

    Where is the "unlink" that you mention above?

  • Daniel R.41's avatar
    Daniel R.41
    New member | Level 1
    10 years ago

    The current version of dropbox allows for selective syncing. For mac, go to the dropbox icon in the top right -> gear icon -> preferences -> account -> selective sync. Now you can manually choose which folders sync locally.

  • Jane A.2's avatar
    Jane A.2
    New member | Level 1
    9 years ago

    And how to do a selective sync at Windows 10?

     

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