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AllThisnTrvlToo
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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Wish to move Dropbox Folder Location to ~library/cloudstorage in macOS 13.2

HI One and All,   Was running beta version for MacOS 13 - all good on multiple MacOS installs except one.  Always syncing never completing even after numerous reboots etc.   Dropbox Support kindly...
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    Rich
    3 years ago
    AllThisnTrvlToo wrote:

    Dropbox Support kindly assisted me with removing beta and installing latest manually. However after that process my Dropbox Location reverted from ~library/cloudstorage to the old HomeUsername/ Dropbox location.

    The relocation of your Dropbox folder to ~Library/CloudStorage is part of the beta and has not rolled out to all users yet. The only way to have that experience back is to run the beta and then await notification that your account is ready for the update. The update will roll out to all users between now and the end of May.

     

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fssbob
Collaborator | Level 10
3 years ago

Thanks. I've had to change my Dropbox folder location several times, and am quite familiar with the process.

 

I'd still like to have complete control over when and how the move happens so I don't have a lot of scripts and other things blowing up. So I'd prefer to do it manually. But my concern is: When the upgrade program kicks off, can it handle the folder already being in the correct location and not do something stupid (like try and "move" it anyway)?

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fssbob
Collaborator | Level 10
3 years ago

Update: I've completed the migration process, and now I understand why it really needs to be handled by the migration program.

 

Overall I like the new setup. I have a couple of questions that I'll ask in different threads to avoid confusing this one.

 

I do wish Dropbox had provided more thorough documentation about the new technical setup and migration process for those who have a technical background and want to know.

 

Thanks.

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