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allandbyallo
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Is there anyway to hide online-only files in Mac finder?

Hi there. I only have a few select files and folders I use offline, active projects and whatnot. Is it possible to completely hide the online-only files that are still visible in my MacOS finder? I...
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Rich
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3 years ago
allandbyallo wrote:

What I mean is ALL of the files are still visible in my finder, though the online-only are indicated with the little gray icon. I'd like to ONLY be able to see Offline files, if possible. Is that a possibility?

You're referring to individual files that are in the root of your Dropbox folder? If so, no, there's no way to remove them. Move them into a folder and use Selective Sync to remove that folder.

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allandbyallo
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Yeah that's what I meant. Alright thanks for your time and assistance! 

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    rosielennie
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Hi allandbyallo - I think this might be what you need....

    Go to the Dropbox icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen, then click to your profile pic.
    Scroll down to Preferences
    Go across to Sync
    Down to Selective Sync
    Click Select Folders
    Uncheck the ones you don't want to see in your finder window

    You should be only able to see your Offline files then.

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