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dukiebluedoc's avatar
dukiebluedoc
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Dropbox Mac has hijacked my Screenshots

I have Dropbox on my Mac OS  Sonoma. As soon as it was installed, my Screenshots disappeared from my Mac Desktop and appeared in Dropbox. How can I stop this? I do NOT want my screenshots in Dropb...
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dukiebluedoc's avatar
dukiebluedoc
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Couldn't find any apps preferences that would apply.

I have completely deleted DropBox from my Mac, and my screenshots are now back on my Mac Desktop.

If you have any ideas how I could prevent this from happening again, I am willing to reinstall Dropbox.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    You should be able to see the option that allows you to save your screenshots to Dropbox in the app's preferences under the backups tab dukiebluedoc 

     

    If you choose to reinstall the app and give it a go, let me know of the outcome! 

    • Slimink's avatar
      Slimink
      New member | Level 2
      2 years ago

      Back ups tab? Where is that located?  (please don't say under "Preferences" since that is an illusive tab on a MacBook Pro, also.)

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Hi Slimink, if you click the Dropbox icon once, do you see an avatar or initials on the top right, like here? 

     

    Are you able to click it to see the Preferences for the desktop app, and not the website like you described previously?

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