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Cappa57
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago
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Dropbox stop syncing MYPASSPORT.LAN folders

Hi, further recent migration of Dropbox folder, I found that it stopped syncing folders outside the Dropbox folder. I mean, I previously could sync a position named MYPASSPORT.LAN which includes D...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    Hi Cappa57, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Since it sounds like the Dropbox folder has moved due to being on the new version for Mac OS, this is why you're experiencing this new behavior.

     

    As your symlinks no longer seem to work any longer, you could try using the computer backup feature to have your folders moved into the Dropbox folder to sync to your account online.

     

    If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi Cappa57, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Since it sounds like the Dropbox folder has moved due to being on the new version for Mac OS, this is why you're experiencing this new behavior.

 

As your symlinks no longer seem to work any longer, you could try using the computer backup feature to have your folders moved into the Dropbox folder to sync to your account online.

 

If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

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Cappa57
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Thank you Jay. Solved!

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