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Just Peter
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

The uploaded photos from the Camera Uploads aren't synced locally.

Hey there, Here's a problem I'd like some advice on. What I would want:  1. The photos from my iPhone get automatically uploaded to my Camera Uploads account in Dropbox - SUCCESS 2. The uploa...
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Rich
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2 years ago
Just Peter wrote:

Do you have any other ideas?

Right-click the Camera Uploads folder (not the files within it) and make sure the Make available offline option is NOT visible. If it is, click it. The folder could be in a mixed state (some files offline, some online-only.

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Just Peter
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Good idea Rich Which leads me to another issue: the Dropbox options on right clicking the folder simply don't appear on the Mac I want to do this on. Which is weird as they do on my other - identical - Mac with the same OS. What did I set up on the one that I did not on the other? 🤔

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