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The list of local Dropbox files on my Mac are different from the web
Ok when I started on drop box about when It first came out was good.. Several Macs. later. and storage locations later. the directory of files on dropbox is significantly different then what the ...
By default, the files and folders should already be online-only when re-checking a folder, however, if this isn't the case, you can mark them as online-only manually.
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIIf you select the 'online only' view then it just downloads placeholders to the device. BUT when you then need to open them it will have to download them first and then open (so can be slow if they are large). It also does not automatically turn them back to online only. So, if you open and edit lots of large files you will need to keep re-activating it.
k I re read that Dropbox instructions which are a LITTLE obtuse. Essentially I have something setup wrong as the way I read this I SHOULD have place holders on my desktop app for files that are on online only but I don't have the place holders. I can choose the globe on the status uiscon and be taken to the web and see my on line content. I was sort of hoping to find a off line reminder of what is available (not the actual content) on line
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi @captcurret, you need to check all folders in the selective sync window, which would let all folders appear locally on your machine.
When this happens, you can also mark those folders as online-only by right clicking them, and the files will be replaced with placeholders.
captcurret, you need to check all folders in the selective sync window, which would let all folders appear locally on your machine.
doesn't this mean all these files will also be copied to my local machine??
- Jay
By default, the files and folders should already be online-only when re-checking a folder, however, if this isn't the case, you can mark them as online-only manually.
