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itsmaku
Helpful | Level 7
1 year ago

Selective Sync ('Do not upload' option) disappeared from Finder on Mac 14.7.1

So I've been using this option a ton before, like, when you work with a super large files and you don't need to upload them all while working on them, so there was on option in context menu "dont syn...
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Jay
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1 year ago

Thanks for the image. This feature is no longer available for certain users and plans.

If you wish to ignore a file or folder, you can use the Terminal commands in the article I linked in my previous reply.

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    itsmaku
    Helpful | Level 7
    1 year ago

    what do you mean "certain users"?  terminal command is not a great solution for a 15$/month paid service. and in what plan this feature works?

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    itsmaku
    Helpful | Level 7
    1 year ago

    hello?

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      Jay
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      1 year ago

      Apologies for the delay, if this feature isn't available for your Dropbox account, then you would need to use the Terminal command in order to ignore a file or folder.

      If you're already not seeing the option, then the feature wouldn't be available on any plan you could subscribe to.

      • mendimr's avatar
        mendimr
        Helpful | Level 5
        1 year ago

        This is insane, you have an 11 year old feature request to add .dropboxignore with thousands of subscribers requesting it and you decide to remove the only option that was somehow helpful in this direction.

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