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Can I use the desktop app on my Mac, Windows and Linux devices to sync my files?
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I'm a personal user. My home office has macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu/Gnome systems. Can each of these have a Dropbox folder/directory that automatically syncs to the cloud, so cha...
Thanks for your post, brec! Welcome to our Community.
Do you happen to be on the free Basic plan? If yes, then you can link up to 3 devices to your Dropbox account (by installing and signing in to the desktop app, like you also mention). If you're on a paid personal subscription though, there's no such restriction.
As a result, if all of your computers follow the requirements mentioned here, you should be able to use the desktop app on them and sync your files across each one of your devices.
I’ll be here, in case you have more questions.
Thanks! After posting, I discovered that Dropbox has access to the contents of my files, so I lost interest. (Yes, yes, I'm sure there are rules in place about such access.) But you did answer my question, so I'm marking the answer as Solution.
