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OldMacGuy
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
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Dropbox Location Change on MacOS 12.6

Just installed DropBox update v157.4.4808 on a MacbookPro 13,3 running MacOS 12.6.  DropBox location was moved by installer to ~/library/CloudStorage and alias moved from "Favorites" to "Locations" i...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    4 years ago

    Thanks for clarifying that for me OldMacGuy - much appreciated.

     

    Full support for macOS 12.5 and higher has started rolling out. Broader availability will begin in November as we work to preserve the reliability and quality of our sync experience. You will be notified when you’re eligible enroll your other device as well. 

     

    So, in essence, this is an update to ensure that the Dropbox desktop app continues working seamlessly on your devices and what you noticed is actually part of this process. 

     

    We currently have a private beta, which will be more widely available in October. If you’re interested in joining, you can turn on early releases.

     

    I hope this helps!

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podusa
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago
I wonder too! If I’m not going to be able to store on external drive in the future it’s unusable to me (and many of my colleagues working with music production. FAR too big files to store internally)

But, I really can’t a definite answer from Dropbox officials? :
Is it going to be an option to have Dropbox stores on an external hard drive in future releases? Yes or no?
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Jay
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4 years ago

Hi podusa, currently, if you're on the new version of the Dropbox desktop application, it wouldn't be possible to move the Dropbox folder to an external drive (or any other location) as this feature is no longer supported by macOS. 

 

We wouldn't have any information on if this would be possible in future releases of the desktop app. 

  • podusa's avatar
    podusa
    Helpful | Level 6
    4 years ago
    Thank you for the answer, Jay.
    Can you use an older version of the client or are they discontinued?
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago

    Downgrading to an older version of the app wouldn't help in this instance, since the app itself would automatically update to the latest version more or less immediately. 

  • benjackson's avatar
    benjackson
    Helpful | Level 6
    4 years ago

    It is no longer supported by macOS but there is a way around it on other cloud services. Using symlinks. 

     

    Looks like it is time to switch!

  • ch7img's avatar
    ch7img
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    so we should make some pression on mac too, I think

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