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Alias Folders
I had to re-sync Dropbox recently and when I sync the app on my iMac Dropbox creates locked alias folders for Desktop, Downloads and Documents. Do I have to wait for the files to sync and the localiz...
Hannah
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Dropbox Community ModeratorThanks for the feedback about this, Paul, I will definitely pass it along.
As for the files, they are still on your computer, they're just in Dropbox. So, even if you're offline, you can still access them from there.
As for the files, they are still on your computer, they're just in Dropbox. So, even if you're offline, you can still access them from there.
I think the problem is that I need a duplicate back up of my files.
So there is a copy on the computer and a copy on Dropbox.
At the moment there is only a copy on Dropbox.
If I back up to a hard drive that is synced and a duplicate copy.
How can I achieve this with Dropbox Sync?
- HannahAt the moment, with computer backup, the files can only exist on one location on the specific drive.
You could make a copy of your desktop files on a different drive, however, they won't sync with Dropbox.
You're welcome to post an idea about this on our idea board!Could you also explain why folders don't show up on the Dropbox Mac folder?
I have 2 x Mac's synced and they don't show up. I have an internet connection and everything is synced and up to date in Dropbox ( I can see all the files in there.
- HannahYou mean that when you open your Dropbox folder, you don't see a "Mac" or "My Mac" folder at all?
Or do they exist, but they don't have your desktop files in them?
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