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keplerD
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

Syncing Documents and Downloads folders across multiple macOS devices

I have used Dropbox for years to sync the Documents and Downloads folders of my home, office, and travel Macs (i.e., I can work on any of the three machines at anytime and they are all synced). Last ...
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keplerD's avatar
keplerD
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

Actually, I'm quite the novice at Dropbox. I do not know what Dropbox Backup or Dropbox of File Provider are. Thought I was using Dropbox.

At any rate, I have a working solution at the moment with the symlinks on my work Mac and alternate Document and Download folders on my newest home Mac.  Will reach out locally to the guy who introduced me to Dropbox years ago to see how he deals with this.

Many thanks!!

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Walter
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3 months ago

Sure thing keplerD​ - let us know if anything else comes up in the meantime!

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