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TartanTrumpet
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10 months ago

Dropbox has created a folder called 'Mac'. Is it safe to delete it?

On my iMac, Dropbox has created a folder called 'Mac'. This folder is not listed in the app. on the iMac, the folder always has the blue sync in progress icon. Is it ok to simply drag this 'Mac' fo...
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TartanTrumpet
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

Unfortunately, I can't remember the choice I made when disabling the backup feature. 

Yes, the images are still in their original location on my computer.

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Jay
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10 months ago

Hi TartanTrumpet, in order to look into this matter in more detail, I'd recommend contacting the support team directly for them to investigate further.

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