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llw212
Explorer | Level 3
7 months ago

Installed Dropbox on a new Mac and got "selective sync conflicts" on this and other linked computers

How do I fix the "Selective Sync Conflict" issue, which is now present on three computers:  new Mac mini, 2021 MacBook Pro and 2017 iMac? Two days ago, I installed dropbox on new Mac mini, with the...
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Albionic Man
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

I have just replaced my Mac with a Macbook Air, and I have the same problem. All my devices show Selective Sync conflict on a large number of files.  Don't understand which files and why.

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Megan
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5 months ago

Hey Albionic Man​, let's jump right into this! 

There's a relevant Help Center article, that explains how this happened, and the steps to resolve it. 

Can you try what's mentioned there, and let me know if you have any questions?

Thanks a bunch!

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