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Can we have more folder options like custom folders or sub-folders to add to Computer Backup?
Right now, the automated backup option in Dropbox allows me to sync my Documents, Desktop and Downloads folders. By far the biggest - and most important - folder on my computer is the Music folder though. I can imagine for other people it's Pictures. Could we have a way to automatically backup those folders too?
To be really ambitious: would we be able to clone our computer on Dropbox? I used to have an Apple Time Machine that allowed you to do just that. If your computer broke down or was stolen, you could buy a new one, let it download the clone, including not just your documents but your applications and presets too, and you'd be good to go!
Please let Dropbox be the new Time Machine.
Wow, after wasting probably 30 minutes only to discover I can only automatically backup default, pre-selected folders that I don't even use/care about, I've had to abandon the entire I idea. I guess Dropbox wants my business to go to something like Carbonite?
WHY ON EARTH would you not be able to backup ANY folder on your computer???? I have to choose between such favorites as pictures and videos folders, but I can't actually select the folder actual project folder I need to back up?
DUMB!
WHAAAAAT. I've been excited to get on board with the Dropbox Backup feature since leaving Onedrive behind.
I had a PERFECT use for it, to back up a folder buried in my Mac > Audio folder which contains hundreds of presets for music production. Its the default place that Mac installs them which really annoys me when moving between computers.
This simple feature would have answered that problem.
Low and behold, 30 seconds into the setup process I learn that Dropbox restricts what I can back up to a few silly folders that I don't care about.
Why on earth can we not select ANY folder on ANY drive.
So ridiculous.
Edit: My god this is a useless backup feature. I just tried to make use of it somehow by backing up my download folder, but it gives me an error saying that my Dropbox sync folder has to be in its default location (which it isn't because I want it on another bigger SSD drive)
That settles it... in this bin it goes.
As the others above, I just found out I can only backup a predetermined list of static folders on the C drive. Ridiculous. Just let us pick any arbitrary folder, PLEASE. Part of the reason I upgraded was under the assumption that I could replace iDrive Backup with this, but I don't even USE the library folders that Dropbox restricts me to.
Just canceled my 30-day trial with the feeling that I was fooled by dropbox. In their description of features they make you believe that you can back up any file- just facetious?
WHY ON EARTH would you limit file back ups to a set of predetermined folders? I really don't get you people. Your service is completely useless, going back to Google Drive.
I am also unsubscribing because of the lack of choosing a single folder besides the preselected few as a backup. I don't want to backup my Desktop, Downloads, or Documents. I just want one folder with all my work assets, it's kind of insane you can't do that. This thread has been alive for over 2 years and the Dropbox team still hasn't added such a simple feature.
Just a minor follow-up: Today Dropbox proudly informed me that it had updated, and was showing off the wonderful 🙄 new features they had introduced. One of them was Dropbox claiming that it would make files opened from the desktop available online automatically. Well, of course, as usual that feature does not work if your desktop folder resides in a non-standard location.
Long story short: Dropbox' features remain as utterly useless as ever. I am really getting tired of this.
Absolutely shocked to find that you can't backup a folder of your choice on the most famous cloud storage company. I was doing this on Mega years ago. What is this, super dumbed down tech or restrictive functionality to push you into a professional account? Either way it's utterly shameful on Dropbox and has ensured that I would never consider buying a plan from them again! Really resent being given a restricted service. 👎
If you do not offer this then you SHOULD NOT this as a backup service!
I just signed up for this plan and noticed the same, I will be filing a refund.
This is ridiculous.
I have also just learned (with shock) that one cannot backup a folder of choice. Considering a different cloud solution, as I was quite looking forward to this one.
