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Change Dropbox folder location on Mac
Hi I have a Dropbox account with 1TB of space but the problem is I can't use it all as keep getting error message on my Mac saying not enough space? I am only using 1GB at the moment, the problem i...
JohnnyR wrote:
And even more annoying is that I can't manually copy the dropbox folder in Finder (which is a 1000 times faster) and just point Dropbox to that location. Why is that not allowed?
Because if you move/remove the existing folder while Dropbox is running, Dropbox could see it as a mass deletion which would then be synced to your account online, deleting all of your files. But, with a few extra steps on your part, that's actually very possible to do.
Uninstall Dropbox. Once uninstalled, rename the existing Dropbox folder to Dropbox_OLD or similar. Reinstall Dropbox and use the options during installation to select the location for your Dropbox folder. As soon as Dropbox is done being installed, it will start to download the files from your account. Pause syncing or exit Dropbox. Move the content of your Dropbox_OLD folder into the newly created Dropbox folder. Resume syncing or relaunch Dropbox and allow it to index your files. This will take time, especially if you have a lot of files. Be patient and let it work.
I'm assuming you're running the desktop APP for DropBox. When you have the app open, you should see a DropBox icon near the top right of your screen, near the wifi status, etc. It's hear that you should be able to find the gear icon after clicking on the DropBox icon.
Yes. there is a Dropbox icon in the menu bar. Far more prevalent is the Dropbox icon in the webpage. I'm not entirely clear if there is a separate desktop app for Mac or it is just using Dropbox via the website. I've downloaded whatever it is that downloads from the links here "get the latest version." Interestingly it downloads and installs without the requirement of me entering my password ...almost unheard of on a desktop Mac. Cheers . I'm trying to turn off email notifications and it's not working ....3 alerts on Dropbox equals over 10 email notificaionts . xoxo :)
