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MacOS Finder - how can I add Dropbox back to the sidebar?
Before I upgraded to Catalina (MacOS 10.15.5), Dropbox appeared under my favorites in the sidebar of Finder. After the upgrade, it was gone. I've searched many threads where this is apparently a co...
Hello Auskan, I hope you're well today!
So that you can drag the Dropbox folder into your Finder's sidebar, please try the steps below:
- Open your Finder window.
- Choose "Go" from the menu bar in the top right of your screen.
- From the menu, choose "Home".
From here, you can see the Dropbox folder in order to drag it into the sidebar.
Let me know how it goes!
Daphne
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Dropbox Community ModeratorHello Auskan, I hope you're well today!
So that you can drag the Dropbox folder into your Finder's sidebar, please try the steps below:
- Open your Finder window.
- Choose "Go" from the menu bar in the top right of your screen.
- From the menu, choose "Home".
From here, you can see the Dropbox folder in order to drag it into the sidebar.
Let me know how it goes!
Brilliant! Easy and it worked. Thank you so much!
I came here via a search. I just changed to a temporary Macbook and when I drag the Dropbox folder to the Finder window Sidebar, it will not sit. No matter what I try, even tried different sections.
What can I do to solve this? Is this a macOS issue?
Catalina 10.15.2
Daphne,
What if my Dropbpx folder isn't in that section on the right?- Daphne
Thanks for joining us here WhitBradley10!
Did you possibly choose another location for the Dropbox folder to be placed either during the setup of the desktop app, or through the app preferences?
If you're not sure, can you follow the steps below and let me know what file path you see for the Dropbox folder's location?
- Click the Dropbox icon in your menu bar.
- Click the profile pic/initials icon in the top right of the window.
- Choose "Preferences..."
- Go to the Sync tab.
Please feel free to send over any screenshots too, excluding any personal info.
Let me know what you find!
I recently upgraded to Catalina and seem to be unable to move Dropbox to Favorites in the Finder sidebar. The only way I can see the contents of my Dropbox folder is to click on the Dropbox icon in the top right of my Chrome browser, then click on the file icon within that visual menu (see screenshot), and *then* the finder opens with second level of Dropbox folders. This is definitely not ideal. Is there any way to move Dropbox, which is now a "smart" folder, into the Finder Favorites in Catalina or am I just out of luck? Thanks for any help with this.
- Daphne
I hope you're well today dweinapple, thanks for joining the discussion!
You can navigate to the Dropbox folder through your Finder, and add it to the Favorites sidebar with the steps outlined here.
If you have any trouble with this, let me know and I'd be happy to help further.
Cheers!
Awesome advice! The internet is filled with geniuses!!! Thanks so much!!!
That works for the upgrade to Big Sur, too.
Perfect!
This work for me on the first try. Thanbk You.!
I followed the steps but it did not let me drag it over
- Daphne
Could you let me know a little more info on where you're running into an issue, Michelle M.40?
Can you drag it to the sidebar, but it's not being added?
Or are you not able to drag the folder at all?
If possible, please send me a screenshot of the last place you're at when you run into trouble with this, excluding any personal info. Cheers!
This did not work for me. Whenever I click on the Dropbox icon, it pops up a folder. Help!
thank you!
