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maryjo1
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

The Dropbox app disappeared from my Macbook, I had to reinstall it again

MacOS 13.6.7 Dropbox disappeared off my laptop! Over a decade of files, my most dependable backup! I had to reinstall the app and my files are being reinstalled as we speak! Putting my files back a...
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Hannah
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2 years ago

Thanks for your response, maryjo1.

 

It does sound strange, although Dropbox wouldn't just delete your files, other reasons might be behind this.

 

Does your events page give you an idea? It's a page that contains all events that happened in your account the last 30 days.

 

If the files were indeed deleted and you restored them, you could also take a look at the version history of the restored files; it should show you the device the files were deleted from.

 

And lastly, you can see all the devices connected to your account, at the bottom of your security page here.

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maryjo1
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

I cannot find an events page on my homepage.  There is nothing labeled activity. Can you help?

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