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ctyrider
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

How can I have my Dropbox folder on an external drive with macOS on File Provider?

What is the deal with External drive support for Dropbox for macOS on File Provider, as described in this article?   https://help.dropbox.com/installs/mac-external-drive-support   I am on the...
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corbeyluv
Helpful | Level 6
4 months ago

Hannah​  - I've just gone through similar steps as above and there is no external option any longer. I've purchased an external 4TB Hub precisely, and only for this purpose, so I can have all files on external drive. 

Setup:
Mac Mini M4
Sequoia 15.6

Dropbox: 230.4.8797

I've completed transition to File Server over the past few days and the external drive is formatted per Dropbox support instructions. 

Please respond as this has been a long process, I've followed all the guidance and need this work so I can then also roll out to workstation. 

 

 

Jay's avatar
Jay
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4 months ago

Hi corbeyluv, thanks for the details. 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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