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Steve A.15's avatar
Steve A.15
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

iPhotos no longer working with iCloud on my iMac after updating dropbox

How do move my iPhotos library to a local folder on my iMac so that it once again syncs with iCloud.  I need my iPhone to synch with my apps through iCloud.
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Steve A.15's avatar
Steve A.15
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Can I undo the drop box update and get the iPhotos App to work on my iMac again? I need to get the photos from my phone onto my iMac.  Are you telling me I have lost that functionality because I installed the latest Dropbox update.  If so is there anyway I can roll back the dropbox update and get iPhotos working on my iMac again - or will I have to go to Apple to fix this Dropbox problem.

Or should I just take my data off dropbox, delete the Dropbox App from my computer and work with Dropbox on line instead - would that work?

Steve A.15's avatar
Steve A.15
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Also just to add my photos from my iPhone are not syncing to Dropbox which I think you asked me.  

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Thanks for getting back to me, Steve.

     

    Can you let us know where your photos library is currently stored?

     

    Do you also possibly have our computer backup feature enabled and are maybe backing up your Photos folder?

    • Steve A.15's avatar
      Steve A.15
      Explorer | Level 4
      3 years ago

      I can access my iPhotos library from my iPhone and my iPad.  I can only access my iPhotos from before the Dropbox update in a folder on Dropbox.  None of my photos from my iPhone sync to Dropbox or the iPhotos App on my iMac.

      I just want to be able to access my current photos taken on my iPhone on my iMac screen.

       

      I'm sure I have the backup feature enabled on Dropbox but it is not backing up my photos from my iPhone through the cloud to an online or offline Dropbox folder.

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
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        3 years ago

        Hmm, would you be able to send us some screenshots of your current setup, that could give us a visual of the situation and explain to us how it worked for you previously?

         

        Just to make sure this is Dropbox related and to see what we can do about it.

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