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How can I get the Mac system folder 'Documents' into the Dropbox folder?
Hi
How can I get my original Mac system folder "Documents" into my Dropbox? I only want ONE original "Documents" folder, i.e. the one in Dropbox.
Same for "Desktop"
I use an iMac, PowerBook and iPhone
Earlier I had a folders in my Dropbox (Icon: an apple) with a name something like this:
My iMac => Desktop
My iMac => Documents
My PowerBook => Desktop
My PowerBook => Documents
How do I get them back?
/Peter
Device
iMac 27 2019, PowerBook M2 Max, iPhone 16Pro
Operating System/Browser (if using the web)
iMax macOS10.14.6 (cannot upgrade due to apps), otherwise all updated
Syncing Status
Up to date
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- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi PeteTheSwede, thanks for messaging the Community.
When you say that you had those folders in the Dropbox folder 'earlier', could you clarify when this was?
Were you using the Dropbox Backup feature by any chance at that time?
This will help me to assist further!
- Megan
Hi there, PeteTheSwede!
Hope things are going smoothly! Just wanted to check if you still need a hand. If all's well, feel free to share what did the trick.
Hi Jay and Megan,
Thanks for your help.
"earlier" was before I changed computer. I had the "Documents" folder (in Dropbox as iMac=>Documents) in the new computer with the transfer of the Dropbox folder, but the "Documents" folder was connected to the "Documents" folder in the old computer (not the new one), so I deleted the folder from Dropbox.
Do not believe that I have used the Backup feature.
Appreciate your help. It is perfect having both the Documents and Desktop folder in Dropbox. I really miss it.
/Peter
- Mark
Super User II
This was a feature of the Backup Tool which isnt possible now (it was a beta).
There is no official way to move Documents into \Dropbox, unfortunately.
I'm on a Mac as well and all I've done is set all of the default save locations in programs to Dropbox instead which works really well.
- Megan
Hey PeteTheSwede!
Just to clarify and make sure we're on the same page here: what steps did you follow in order to transfer your Dropbox folder to the new device?
Also are you looking for the particular Documents folder that you used with your old device, and that you have since deleted? Or are you looking to use the same feature on your new device?
If it's the latter then as Mark suggested this was an older feature of Backup. However you can always follow these steps to enable Backup on your new device.
