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kjmed
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

accessing online-only files from macos terminal

I have a large, shared dropbox folder that is set to "online-only", but I want to make specific files available offline. I know I can do this via right clicks in the Finder window for individual files, but I need to do this for many files. How can I do this via the macOS terminal?

 

I'm using macOS 12.6, and dropbox v166.4.2920

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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    3 years ago

    Hi from me as well, kjmed. 

     

    I believe what you describe is expected, as explained here. 

     

    Hope this helps a bit.

  • lagergren's avatar
    lagergren
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Is there a time frame for when/if you can get this fixed? Not being able to get a file synced and available, no matter how you choose to access it, and with what tool, is a huge ergonomic problem for me. Dropbox has become a lot less useful now. This may of course be a MacOS issue too, but if there is a way to get around it, configure stuff differently etc, I would be all ears. 

     

    As you state that this currently doesn't work, could you please tell me if there is a working resolution in the works, or if this is going to be the permanent state of things until Apple does something differently? 

     

    /M 

     

  • AlexGourley's avatar
    AlexGourley
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    This has been a problem for me as well - exactly as OP described it in detail. 

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