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See the Dropbox backup folder on desktop
For Dropbox backup.
I believe we used to be able to see these backed-up files within the Dropbox desktop/file system... but it's now only available in the browser. It was really useful to be abl...
Hey Walter
Here's some more detailed info maybe it makes it clearer what I'm looking for
My usecase:
- I use multiple computers throughout the day. Sometimes I'm using an iMac on my desk, other times a Macbook Pro, and then when I need to go to a meeting a grab a lightweight Macbook Air.
- Practically all of my files are within the Dropbox folder, but there are always those random working files on the Desktops of the various devices.
- So I enable Dropbox Backback for my Desktop folder. This folder lives outside of the main Dropbox folder, but is still automatically backed up to Dropbox and synched across my devices automatically.
- If I move to the Macbook Air, but forget some files on the iMac's Desktop, I can simply open Dropbox on Finder Desktop and find it there on my current device.
- I believe this functionality was already there at some point but now it's gone (at least I can no longer find it).
- I also was able to access any of the finds on the backed up Desktop folders straight from the Dropbox iPhone app.
- Having to go to Web and then manually download what's required is really a pain!
- Attaching a rough view of what Finder looked like
- This was really useful and it felt like magic! Really giving me quick access to my files from anywhere.
How that makes sense now.
thanks!
