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imagemakerpr
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8 years ago
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Can Dropbox be used as a backup with Time Machine?

Can dropbox be used for backup with time machine. How do I set it up?
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    Mark
    8 years ago
    Its STRONGLY recommended that you dont - there are lots of threads on here about where it doesnt play well.

    Its also worth remembering, and pointing out, that Dropbox isnt a back up tool. Its a syncing one and so you really shouldnt rely upon it as a back up one.
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hologroove
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Hi Megan !
When you write: "Now, the next thing is to make sure that the app is indeed not running. " you mean that when doing a Time Machine restore, right?

I was thinking to enable the "Back Up Automatically" option for Time Machine and then Dropbox would be running while Time Machine is doing the backups.

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Megan
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3 years ago

Hey hologroove, exactly what I meant. 😊

 

You can give this one a go, see how it goes, and we're always here to assist if things don't go exactly how you have them in mind.

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