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Ackers
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17 days ago

I don't want to update my Dropbox app to File Provider. Do I have a choice?

I live in the command line on a Mac.   I have my files in ~/DropBox and this works for me.   However, when do the upgrade to the latest version, it wants to move the files to CloudStorage in the hidden library folder.    I don't want this..   I want my files in the user root of the user directory. 

my terminal command line gives me the directory I'm in, and it offends my OCD to have some CloudStorage Library location rather than my user home directory.  

If I want to upgrade to the latest version, I don't really have a choice do it? 

 

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    17 days ago
    Ackers wrote:

    If I want to upgrade to the latest version, I don't really have a choice do it? 

    Not at the moment, and at some point its going to become a forced upgrade to do because thats what Apple are moving to within the OS's. The change is coming from them, not, Dropbox. 

    At the moment if you want to stay as you are dont upgrade. But, prepare yourself when it has to happen :( 

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