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Dropbox Backup
53 TopicsDuplicate "Desktop" folders, real desktop not syncing
TIA for help. Mysteriously, when dropbox was set up a long time ago, a "desktop" folder was created directly in Dropbox (Dropbox/Desktop), which is different from my actual "desktop" (on an ewer MacBook Air) which is Macintosh/Users/username/Desktop. Dropbox is syncing to the rogue Desktop folder that is not actually my desktop - and when I go to try and select my actual desktop folder - it doesn't show up as a separate option, it only shows the Desktop that only lives in Dropbox. I'm afraid to move the (random) contents of that rogue folder and delete it in order to see if the real Desktop will show up because I don't want to do something wrong by mistake! I don't know how the rogue one got there (although over a year ago I had some issue and Dropbox helped me reconfigure and I think it happened then and I didn't notice till later). Thank you!2.5KViews1like9CommentsMac OS Monterey - unable to move Dropbox location
I run Mac OS Monterey 12.16.3 and want to move my Dropbox folder to an external drive but am getting this message: This version of macOS requires Dropbox folders to be stored here: /Users/username/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox Does this mean it will no longer be possible to use an external drive on Macs?Solved1.1KViews1like3CommentsHow do I select specific folders for automatic backup?
This sounds like such a simple thing but I cannot figure out how to choose specific folders to automatically backup. When I get to the backup folder selection menu in the dropbox app I have half a dozen high level choices like "Desktop", "Downloads", and "Videos" to choose from but I don't want to automatically backup any of those, I want to backup specific folders like "C:\cygwin64\home\foo\bar" - how do I tell the app to do that? I'm on a Windows 11 PC.Solved3.2KViews1like6CommentsCan't Disable Backups Because the Disable Backup Button Is Grayed Out
I'm on a Mac, up to date, and I want to stop using DropBox for backup. But when I log in to my DropBox account and go to Preferences -> Backups -> Manage Backups -> Adjust Settings, all the options there are grayed out. I cannot turn off Automatically Back Up Drive, and I cannot click the Disable Backup button. What am I doing wrong?Solved1.5KViews1like2CommentsI can't disable the backup of my Mac
Hello community, Please I need urgent help on this, I have mistakably done a backup of my Mac for Dropbox and I can't access my Desktop on my Mac anymore after doing this it says, "Desktop can't be opened because the original item can't be found" I tried to disable backup from the Adjust settings but I get an error saying "Coulnd't stop backup because My mac was renamed, deleted or moved" besides, I checked the available documents of my desktop in the online backup available in the dropbox website and many is missing!! basically because my storage is full, now how can restore my whole desktop without any missing files??Solved6KViews1like22Comments