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waldalla
7 days agoHelpful | Level 6
I'm unable to ignore a specific folder on my macOS (not File Provider).
I want to ignore a specific folder from syncing. So I read through help.dropbox.com/installs/dropbox-for-macos-support .
Frist I tried the GUI approach: but on right-clicking the folder no "Do not sync" menu entry shows up (only "Copy link", "Share..", "Transfer a Copy...", etc).
Also I tool to the Terminal approach: I typed
xattr -d com.dropbox.ignored ~/Dropbox/path/to/my/folder
but I get "No such xattr: com.dropbox.ignored".
I certainly have Dropbox installed and it's syncing stuff properly.
What can i do to ignore that folder?
Many thanks for your help in advance.
Best,
Wal
I found out what I did wrong: I have to use
xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 ...
instead of
xattr -d com.dropbox.ignored ...The doco does explain this correctly. (I just copied the wrong command line).
However Dropbox support here in the forum was pretty slow and hopeless. They weren't able to point this out yet.
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- waldallaHelpful | Level 6
I found out what I did wrong: I have to use
xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 ...
instead of
xattr -d com.dropbox.ignored ...The doco does explain this correctly. (I just copied the wrong command line).
However Dropbox support here in the forum was pretty slow and hopeless. They weren't able to point this out yet.
- waldallaHelpful | Level 6
I sent the screenshot as a general reply.
Please let me know what I can do.
- waldallaHelpful | Level 6
I tried the following in Terminal.app on macOS:
How can I make the direcory .venv beeing ignored?
Thanks for your help!
- waldallaHelpful | Level 6
Not sure why you can't see it. I can see it just above your reply....
In any case, I paste it here again: (It shows first ls with output, then the xattr command.)
Also find the image here too: https://i.imgur.com/iDn3eW1.png
- waldallaHelpful | Level 6
So what can I do??? No reply anymore... :-(
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey there, waldalla, let's jump right into this!
Do you currently use Dropbox on your Mac with File Provider? Is your Dropbox folder located here: ~/Library/CloudStorage?
I'm asking because if that's the case then it sounds like you might be using the wrong command. You can see more about this in the relevant Help Center article.
Keep me posted for any updates!
- waldallaHelpful | Level 6
Thanks for looking at this, Megan.
I am not using Dropbox with File Provider. My Dropbox folder is at ~/Dropbox and I want to keep it way.
How can I ignore a specific folder I can see in Finder as been synced to Dropbox?
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