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Take Dropbox out of Mac Library
The Dropbox upgrade moved the dropbox files to my ~/Library/CloudStorage/ --- but I can't save any files to that folder.
All the online instructions say "do the advanced reinstallation per this page: https://help.dropbox.com/installs/advanced-reinstall " -- but the instructions on this page aren't visible; the accordions don't open.
How can I move my files out of my library and back to my user folder, so I can edit them?
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This is great news. Is the online/offline problem sorted too?
New Problem : Dropbox (mac) is asking me to install Dropbox 8 again, which it says (again) will change the location of the Dropbox folder. I installed Dropbox 8 in early November, and it's been working just fine with the folder in a better place, as per the instructions in the advanced install.
I started this topic; I have already been through this once. Dropbox software says it's v162.4.5419.
I can't seem to make this notification go away; I will not go through this installation in my Library again, and then moving it again.
How can I make this recognize it's v.8?
Why is this marked as solved?
Is there nothing to be done here? This is clearly a problem for many people.
Is there any solution to locate dropbox elsewhere yet?
Our complete workflow relies on that solution: We are also using absolute paths via /Users/shared/Dropboxname so everyone has the exact same, absolut path for their graphic files (Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Smart-objects etc.). After forced location to ~/anything, this renders all links differently. No suitable solution for us anymore.
This is no longer a solution; Dropbox is asking me to start the Dropbox 8 installation again: see https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Apps-and-Installations/Take-Dropbox-out-of-Mac-Library/m-p/642915/highlight/true#M47834 for the full description, on page 4 of the conversation.
So the Advanced Installation that solved this, now no longer works?
No, I've run the advanced installation, and it's asking me to rerun the Dropbox 8 installation.
Well that's great! Come on Dropbox, this really needs sorting.
If you look at the end of this message chain, you'll see the problem, initial solution, and repeated problem; please read the entire chain before responding to a message on the first page.
Initially, Walter made us aware that the advanced reinstall options (https://help.dropbox.com/installs/advanced-reinstall) were now available for viewing; I noted that these instructions made it possible to take Dropbox out of the Apple Library, and now I can actually edit them again.
Now Dropbox software is asking to install Dropbox 8 in the Library again; I have Dropbox 8 installed already, but I will not move the files to the library, where -- *again* - they are not editable.
All of us on this email chain repeat: Saving Dropbox files in the user library makes them inaccessible by many, many software clients.
You should be able to fix all these issues with a symlink.
Create a symlink as described in this article - https://tommcfarlin.com/new-dropbox/
You can use this app if you don't want to use the terminal - https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10433/symboliclinker
