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How can I make Dropbox sync with an external drive instead of my laptop hard drive?
I just went through the same issue as many others where files were downloading to my laptop even though I had "online only" selected. I just deleted the Dropbox app from my desktop and decided to sta...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
ldiamond99 wrote:
Alternately, if I were to do it through sync on the Desktop, can I then make those files online only after they've synced?
Yes, you can right-click on a file or folder and select Make online-only.
Remember that when you do this, the file or folder will still APPEAR on your local drive but it doesn't take up any space. It's just a marker for the file. Online-only files have a grey/white cloud icon overlay on them. If you try to open such a file, Dropbox will download it back to your computer and it will be marked as Available. Files in this state could be automatically made Online-only again if you run low on disk space. To keep a file on your local drive at all times, it can be marked as Available offline.
Yes, that's what I was trying to do yesterday, I selected "make online only" after syncing and they were still taking up space on my hard drive. Many other people have posted having the same issue and I haven't seen a solution yet.
