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How to move Files to a Folder Outside Dropbox on Mac
I would like to move some files out of Dropbox to another folder on my Mac, outside Dropbox, in order to archive them but also to have them no longer taking up Dropbox space. After searching the help...
You can definitely do it that way, Diane.
Meaning you can just download the files from the website and then delete them from the account. It will work the same.
Further, would there possibly be real-life examples available that demonstrate the steps of what a successful DropBox-to-Mac download actually looks like?
Hannah
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Dropbox Community ModeratorHi again, Phlurim.
From what you're describing, it seems that the drag & drop action on your computer is copying the file in question, instead of simply moving it.
This is an action that's controlled by your OS, not Dropbox.
Additionally, if you copied the file from Dropbox to the other location in your Finder, these two files are not linked to each other; they are considered two different files.
If you delete the one in the Dropbox folder, the one in your Finder will not be affected.
However, before you copy or delete anything, I would first suggest checking that the file in your Dropbox folder is locally available (or "available offline").
You can confirm this from the sync icon next to it; does it have a green check mark or maybe a gray cloud icon?
If it has a cloud icon, first right-click on it, choose "make available offline" and allow it to sync.
Once it's fully synced, you can move/copy it anywhere you want and are free to delete the original in the Dropbox folder.
If you have any questions about any Dropbox lingo used, feel free to ask as well!
Owing to an initial DropBox message that I was about to exceed a file storage limit in my free DropBox account, I have been trying to permanently move some of my DropBox files to my iPad and Mac. I subsequently deleted this particular set of files from my DropBox account. But some of these files on my Apple devices only seem to be links back to DropBox. Since I had deleted them from DropBox, I only get an error message - from DropBox I think - that the files couldn't be found. My main concern is that DropBox's procedures, for moving and transferring my files out of my DropBox account, is very confusing for casual, non-business DropBox users such as me. I need a detailed user manual specifically for casual users like me. Please advise?
I'll have to get back to you on that. I have to remember and re-try the steps I did in order to capture the problems, including specific error msg(s) and screenshots.
