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tgelhaus
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago
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Documents, Downloads, and Desktop folders are gone on my MB Pro. Dropbox has folders but no files

Hello there!   So to preface, I'm relatively new to Dropbox, and only got it for a couple work gigs. But the moment it had access to my computer, it started creating a backup I think? Which, with...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    4 years ago

    Hey tgelhaus, thanks for all the info and the updates!

    I'd also suggest searching for My Mac folder on your Finder. Keep in mind that it could be hidden.

    To show hidden folders/files: Press Command+Shift+Dot (Command + Shift + .)

    Let me know what you find!

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Megan
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4 years ago

Hey tgelhaus, thanks for all the info and the updates!

I'd also suggest searching for My Mac folder on your Finder. Keep in mind that it could be hidden.

To show hidden folders/files: Press Command+Shift+Dot (Command + Shift + .)

Let me know what you find!

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leswoodland
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

I have a similar problem, only the My Mac folder is not complete...some folders are empty and missing files. Is there a way to get them back? Irony is I wanted to backup some files, and instead I've lost them!

 

Les

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