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NAustMal
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

I deleted my Dropbox folder and all files on my iMac are wiped

Hey everyone,   I'm having quite the conundrum. For a few months, my iMac has been having space issues lately. So I've been uploading large video files, syncing, etc, to my dropbox, I pay for the...
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NAustMal
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Hello, I've still had no solution to this issue. I've even tried an advance reinstall/uninstall, restarted the computer after that, I've deleted the dropbox app off my iMAC again, and the browser tool as well. The dropbox files mysteriously keep popping back up in my trash can, after I've deleted them already. This has happened maybe 10-15 times since my issue began. I want do COMPLETELY disconnect from dropbox loaded folders on my iMac. I want ALL MY FOLDERS and files on my computer and I can personally UPLOAD important things whenever. I used to really l like dropbox but I can't stand how it has integrated and taken over everything on my computer. The pathways to every folder and file goes back to DROPBOX not my HD on my computer. This is beyond me. 

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Jay
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5 months ago

Thanks for the reply to my post. In order to look into this matter in more detail, I'd recommend contacting the support team directly for them to investigate further.

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