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GadgetGrrl
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3 years ago
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How do I permanently stop a huge sync?

I accidentally started an enormous sync to my iMac (10k + files urk) that I can't seem to stop.  My only option appears to be to pause it.  I don't want all this data to be sync'ed to my computer at ...
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  • GadgetGrrl's avatar
    GadgetGrrl
    3 years ago

    Hi Hannah - this is a good suggestion and is one I have already tried.  My problem is a sync happening in the other direction - from online DropBox onto my computer.  Sadly, my sync still shows 10,000+ files trying to sync.  I've also tried signing out and signing back into the desktop app after making changes to my folder sync preferences to omit those folders impacted by my silly mistake of doing a massive sync.  I guess I'll just have to hang in there until it finishes.  Annoying but a learned lesson for me.

     

    Cheers and thanks.

Nancy's avatar
Nancy
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3 years ago

Hi GadgetGrrl, and Happy New Year!

 

If you check the top part of your screen, where your clock settings are showing, can you see a small Dropbox icon? If yes, please click on it and then, hover over the syncing status showing at the bottom of the window. 

 

Do you see an option to pause syncing there perhaps?

 

Let me know.

  • GadgetGrrl's avatar
    GadgetGrrl
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    Hi Nancy - thanks for your quick response.  Yes, I can see the pause option with the following choices - 30 minutes, one hour, tomorrow, or indefinitely.

     

    Cheers

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      3 years ago

      Hey GadgetGrrl, sorry to jump in here. 

       

      If you accidentally moved files into your Dropbox folder and you don't want them to sync to your Dropbox, you can just select and move them out of the Dropbox folder, to stop them from syncing.

      • GadgetGrrl's avatar
        GadgetGrrl
        Helpful | Level 5
        3 years ago

        Hi Hannah - this is a good suggestion and is one I have already tried.  My problem is a sync happening in the other direction - from online DropBox onto my computer.  Sadly, my sync still shows 10,000+ files trying to sync.  I've also tried signing out and signing back into the desktop app after making changes to my folder sync preferences to omit those folders impacted by my silly mistake of doing a massive sync.  I guess I'll just have to hang in there until it finishes.  Annoying but a learned lesson for me.

         

        Cheers and thanks.

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