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Noel H.5's avatar
Noel H.5
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

How do I stop the Dropbox from moving my Downloads, Documents and Desktop folders into the app?

How do I stop the Dropbox app from moving my Downloads, Documents and Desktop folders into the Dropbox folder ?   When I updated the Mac app it moved the dropbox folder into 'locations' set up li...
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Hannah's avatar
Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey Noel H.5, when you were following the steps to disable backup on your computer, did you choose the "Keep content in folders on this Mac" option?

 

This should have moved your desktop folders back to their original locations.

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bobbysimpson
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How do you update your settings after the initial setup process? I'm unable to find any settings for Dropbox on my Mac. I can only see the Dropbox folder in Locations in Finder.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    2 years ago

    Hi bobbysimpson! Please check your menu bar (close to your clock settings), and click the small Dropbox icon that should be located there. 

     

    After that, go to your initials/profile picture > Preferences > Backups tab. 

     

    Let me know if that helps.

    • bobbysimpson's avatar
      bobbysimpson
      Explorer | Level 4
      2 years ago

      Thanks for the reply, but no, there's no dropbox icon in the Menu bar. I've never seen one since I installed this new version of Dropbox.

      • Nancy's avatar
        Nancy
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        2 years ago

        It sounds like the Dropbox app isn’t syncing at the moment. Please open your Finder > Applications folder, and double click on the Dropbox app from there. 

         

        Are you seeing the Dropbox icon in your menu bar after a few seconds?

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