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Anonymous
2 years ago
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I can't ignore a folder under Version 189.4.8395

Hi, on my mac I would like to prevent a folder from syncing. Already made the update and migration to the cloud storage location on the new Mac OS:

 

Folder Path is: /Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata

 

Terminal command I am trying is: 

 

xattr -d 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' /Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata

 

 

Terminal error is: 

xattr: No such file: 2024/Lightroom

xattr: No such file: 2024

xattr: No such file: Previews.lrdata

 

could you help me? Thanks

 

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Mac
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    That one worked

    xattr -w 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' 1 "/Users/Name/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata"

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hi anonymous, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Since the folder and file have spaces in them, you need to add quotation marks (") from before the /Users/ path to after the .lrdata part of the argument.

     

    Keep me updated with any progress!

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Thanks Jay

     

    didn't work?

     

    kispro22:~ kirstensoerries$ xattr -d 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' "/Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata"
xattr: /Users/kirstensoerries/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata: No such xattr: com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P
kispro22:~ kirstensoerries$
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Could you try this command for the beginning portion of the Terminal prompt?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    That one worked

    xattr -w 'com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P' 1 "/Users/Name/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Lightroom 2024/Lightroom 2024 Previews.lrdata"

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