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drluk
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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Dropbox Backup Problems

I am facing two issues with the Dropbox Backup tool:   1. The Desktop, Downloads, and Documents directories are not moving to Dropbox, like: /User/Desktop/<computer_name>/Desktop. They continue in ...
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  • drluk's avatar
    drluk
    3 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Thanks for answering.

     

    1. No error or issues.

    2. No sync icon.

    3. It's not allowed to rename backups (Dropbox Staff told me at support's chat).

     

    I think Dropbox Backup is not solid (it's Beta) and errors can occur.

     

    I stopped to use it and now I'm manually creating symlinks to Desktop, Documents e Downloads folders. I created a folder called "Mac" inside Drobox folder and then create the three folders.

     

    Then, via Terminal:

     

    DIR=Desktop && sudo rm -rf /Users/<username>/${DIR} && ln -s /Users/<username>/Dropbox/Mac/${DIR} ${DIR}

     

    After that, I hide the Mac folder, via Terminal:

     

    chflags hidden /Users/<username>/Dropbox/Mac

     

    Problem solved without use Dropbox Backup.

     

     

     

     

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Nancy
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
3 years ago

Hi drluk, and thanks for posting on our forum!

 

As per the first issue that you mention, did you receive any type of error while backing up your folders to Dropbox? Anything at all that could suggest the backup wasn't completed? 

 

Also, if you check these folders, do you see any kind of syncing icons next to them?

 

Finally, did you attempt to manually remove these numbers from the name of your device and you’re unable to do so?

 

Keep me posted.

drluk's avatar
drluk
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Hi,

 

Thanks for answering.

 

1. No error or issues.

2. No sync icon.

3. It's not allowed to rename backups (Dropbox Staff told me at support's chat).

 

I think Dropbox Backup is not solid (it's Beta) and errors can occur.

 

I stopped to use it and now I'm manually creating symlinks to Desktop, Documents e Downloads folders. I created a folder called "Mac" inside Drobox folder and then create the three folders.

 

Then, via Terminal:

 

DIR=Desktop && sudo rm -rf /Users/<username>/${DIR} && ln -s /Users/<username>/Dropbox/Mac/${DIR} ${DIR}

 

After that, I hide the Mac folder, via Terminal:

 

chflags hidden /Users/<username>/Dropbox/Mac

 

Problem solved without use Dropbox Backup.

 

 

 

 

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