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Hello, when I started my 3 TB DropBox business trial last month I was under the impression I would be able to back up all my photos (over 1 TB) from my iMac desktop computer (not from my iPhone, which only holds a fraction of my photos). I have searched endlessly, please help.
System:
iMac desktop/OS Mojave 10.14.6.
My photos library is located:
Macintosh HD > users > home (my name) > Pictures (folder) > Photos Library.
I also have other folders of photos that are not in Mac photos in there. See snapshot below:
What I am doing:
I am going to DropBox on the top bar of my computer > to my icon > preferences > backups > manage backup.
Photos/Pictures is not a folder option. The only options are: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, and Movies.
I also tried going to my icon > preferences > sync > choose folders, and I get the same options I just mentioned above.
I appreciate any and all assistance.
Thank you kindly.
LTDTM
I contacted DropBox Chat Support today and was informed that DropBox doesn't have the ability right now to backup the "Photos Library" on a Mac desktop. (This is NOT in regards to backing photos up taken on an iPhone).
The only solution is to manually drag the photos out of the Mac Photos application and into a folder and then put that folder on one of the 3 locations that DropBox can backup to (Desktop, Document, or Downloads).
This means there is no automatic and consistent backup of photos, they would have to be manually added every time you take new photos. Therefore, I am now paying Apple iCloud for photo storage space as per DropBox's recommendation.
I urge DropBox to add this feature. Why do you allow the music folder (iTunes) and the movies folder (iMovies) to backup, but not the pictures folder (iPhoto/Photos)? Perplexing indeed.
To be clear for others. DropBox for Mac allows only these folders to be backed up:
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Music
Movies
Sanchez
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@Sanchez Thank you. I am running 119.4.1772 of DropBox.
@Sanchez iTunes version 12.9.5.5
I contacted DropBox Chat Support today and was informed that DropBox doesn't have the ability right now to backup the "Photos Library" on a Mac desktop. (This is NOT in regards to backing photos up taken on an iPhone).
The only solution is to manually drag the photos out of the Mac Photos application and into a folder and then put that folder on one of the 3 locations that DropBox can backup to (Desktop, Document, or Downloads).
This means there is no automatic and consistent backup of photos, they would have to be manually added every time you take new photos. Therefore, I am now paying Apple iCloud for photo storage space as per DropBox's recommendation.
I urge DropBox to add this feature. Why do you allow the music folder (iTunes) and the movies folder (iMovies) to backup, but not the pictures folder (iPhoto/Photos)? Perplexing indeed.
To be clear for others. DropBox for Mac allows only these folders to be backed up:
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Music
Movies
Lusil
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
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@Lusil Thank you.
Anytime, @LTDTM!
Lusil
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