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GPet73
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

My backed up desktop folders disappeared from my computer and are only on the Dropbox cloud

Hi everyone -   have had Dropbox for a while, and have had specific files from my Macbook back up to Dropbox (my documents file and my desktop). When I used the laptop last night everything was l...
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GPet73
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Hey Hannah 

 

the current version is Dropbox 154.3.5344

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jpjd
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

It looks like dropbox on latest version of Mac OS is now stored in the CLOUD STORAGE folder (which is in the LIBRARY... which is hidden by default on the Mac!) This is so dumb and unintuitive. Also I'm super annoyed I can't store my dropbox on an external anymore. My Mac Studio has a small hard drive and I like to keep files viewable offline which is now impossible based on my internal hard drive space. I HOPE dropbox changes this back to the way it was sooner than later of I'm looking for a new cloud storage solution.

 

If this isn't fixed soon I will be heading over to Google drive. I can store my files offline to any drive I choose.

 

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