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g v.
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3 years ago

What is really going to happen with CloudStorage?

Hi,  Luckily, my Dropbox folder is still in my home folder. I have Dropbox 179.4.4985 . Selective Sync and Smart Sync are completely off, all new files are on my hard drive by default. I'd like to ...
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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey crimsonnoise, you should be able to find an answer to your query here.

 

I hope this helps.

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crimsonnoise
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3 years ago

Thanks Hannah. I had looked through that, but I wasn't clear about the implications.

 

Does this mean that when I already use Dropbox on an external drive, and then upgrade to let's say MacOS 10.14, I can keep it on the external drive, or will the new MacOS require the use of File Provider?

 

Also the last paragraph in that article "Using external drives with Dropbox for macOS on File Provider": So with this method is it possible to override the File Provider's ban on moving the Dropbox folder to an external drive? 

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    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    Thanks for getting back to me, crimsonnoise.

     

    Just to clarify, since the majority of external drive users aren’t eligible to migrate to Dropbox for macOS on File Provider, it's not certain that you will be one of those who are eligible.

     

    You can update to File Provider on your OS, but you might or might not receive the notification to update your Dropbox as well.

     

    If you do get the notification and choose to update your Dropbox to the File Provider version, the way to basically "undo" that, is the steps in the article I linked above.

     

    I hope this clarifies!

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