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Desktop files not syncing from my computer to the site
Many files and folders that I have edited on my desktop are not updating online. I have checked all the settings (allowed use offline), checked my network, unlimited upload speed, uninstalled and rei...
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi nsawicki, could you try marking the other files as available offline, if you have enough space on your computer to do so?
All my files are available offline. To confirm, I unchecked, then rechecked the box.
So here's what I think is happening: I found this article on Mac updates and learned that in the new OS, Dropbox files are stored in users/name/library/cloudstorage/dropbox, and not users/name/dropbox (the old location). I've been updating my files in the old location rather than the new, which is why they're not syncing to online. So the solution, I guess, is to transfer all the files I've updated in the last few days into the new location.
My only remaining question, then, is why the only syncing icons showing in the new location are on new and edited files? Old unchanged filed and folders (so, most of them) do not have sync icons.
Yes, that does work - thank you very much.Does that mean I have to do this individually with each folder? Why didn't setting the universal settings to "make available offline" automatically update everything?
Never mind - I just did that for the whole Locations Dropbox folder and all the syncing is updating. Thanks, all, so much for your help. I am grateful for your support.
