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anthonybme
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6 years ago
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Files & Folders not-unlockable. Can't Delete. Not in the web view of my account.

I have a folder full of folders and files on my Mac in my Dropbox that are all locked, but when I Get Info on them, the "unlock" is greyed out. I can't unlock them, and so I can't delete them from my...
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    anthonybme
    6 years ago

    I solved it the brute force way-  Terminal. 
    Which doesn't fix the underlying Dropbox issue.

     

    Last login: Fri Apr 17 21:58:36 on console

    Mac-mini:~ --$ sudo rm -r /Users/--/Dropbox/Music 

    Password:

    override rw-r--r--  502/staff uchg for /Users/--/Dropbox/Music

     

    I post this as to be a help to others faced with the same issue that isn't solved with the Dropbox FAQ.

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