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barbiesa
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I installed Dropbox, but my folder is empty.

I have a new Macintosh computer and I want to sync it with the Dropbox on my old computer. It's not an obvious thing. Help!
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barbiesa's avatar
barbiesa
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I wish it did, but it doesn't. My Dropbox folder on the new device is empty. I can access the dropbox from the old computer, but I want them to sync. And I don't want another step to get into dropbox.

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Mark
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3 years ago

If its empty you have almost certainly set up a new account OR signed in to the wrong one. 

 

A dead easy way to check that is on the new device open Dropbox and go to the website - what does www.dropbox.com/events show

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