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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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maryjo1
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Sorry I'm late in replying. It turns out that not only dropbox app and dropbox files were deleted but  other files on my computer disappeared off the HD. No one I've talked with, including my workplace IT people, has any idea how this happened. 

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Jay
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2 years ago

Do you mean that folders that are completely unrelated to Dropbox are also being deleted from your computer? Does anyone else have access to your device?

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