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squirblej
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11 months ago
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The Dropbox folder does not appear in Locations on my Mac.

Hello: I am updated to the latest version of Dropbox with File Provider  Dropbox works flawlessly when I find the Finder folder using the menu bar icon I can also find the Dropbox folder in ~...
desktop
Mac
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    11 months ago

    Hi squirblej, thanks for the images. Could you try reinstalling the Dropbox desktop application, without uninstalling it first, by clicking this link?

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Mark
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11 months ago

If you go to the directory that Dropbox is located in (so usually \Users\your name) and then just drag the Dropbox directory over to the side back on the Finder window that will put it there for you :)

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