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Dropbox folder not syncing on my desktop app or online
Using my business computer and business Dropbox account I created a new Dropbox account for our church's laptop for worship songs and videos, so the business account is the owner. Everything worked w...
Thinking about your reply, I remember the Dropbox folder was renamed on the church computer last year (Pine Grove to Pine Grove Dropbox) and maybe that change never synced to the MVPM computer. That could explain why the folder doesn't sync.
Jay
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Dropbox Community ModeratorHi mvpm, could you attach a screenshot showing the exact filename as it appears on the Dropbox site, and how the folder appears on your local machine?
MVPM Dropbox App - this is the computer that is not syncing:
MVPM Finder:
Finder on my personal computer that is syncing properly. There are three files not present on the other computer:
- JayThe folders in Finder appear to be in different locations since they don't match.
Are you certain that these are showing the exact same folder as visible on the Dropbox site?They are showing the exact same dropbox folder (Dropbox > Pine Grove > Worship PPT) - the locations appear to be different because the screen captures are from different computers. I have been working with these folders between several computers for 5 years but the problem only became apparent recently when I had to view a file from my other computer.
Thinking about your reply, I remember the Dropbox folder was renamed on the church computer last year (Pine Grove to Pine Grove Dropbox) and maybe that change never synced to the MVPM computer. That could explain why the folder doesn't sync.
