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Turning on dropbox backup but folder name is weird
I had tested the Dropbox Backup feature in the past so I know that when turned on my Computers should be added as My Mac (Unique Mac Name). I decided to turn it back on again when setting up two new ...
OK, they are finally rolling up a Beta update for Dropbox Backup that will let you rename and I was able to do it! You can do go through Dropbox Backup in the app, disable the backups on all the computers there, and then restart them. Then, re-enable backups and it should move you over to beta so you can now rename things!
Hannah
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Dropbox Community ModeratorHey SNANA51832, thanks for the update here.
You won't really be able to rename the PC(2) folder, I'm afraid.
And even though the computer was unlinked, it's still the same computer, and Dropbox recognizes that, so the backup folder will keep getting named 'PC(2)'.
Now, since the first 'PC' folder is empty, though, now that that computer is unlinked, were you able to delete it?
You won't really be able to rename the PC(2) folder, I'm afraid.
And even though the computer was unlinked, it's still the same computer, and Dropbox recognizes that, so the backup folder will keep getting named 'PC(2)'.
Now, since the first 'PC' folder is empty, though, now that that computer is unlinked, were you able to delete it?
I have the same problem.
I have tried all teh steps above.
THIS should now be the only PC being abcked up ALL OTERS HAVE BEEN DEACTIVAED AND REMOVED however it still list this PC as #2. This is frustration. I HATE IT!
Please allow us a way to rename this folder.
I agree. Not being able to rename the backup folder WITH THE NAME OF THE COMPUTER BEING BACKED UP is INEXCUSABLY STUPID. No, really. Seriously stupid. Like, actually moronic. Bad enough that I wonder what their company drug policy is. Seriously. Truly, truly dumb.
This app is getting harder and harder to take seriously. I don't know what's wrong with those guys.
It honestly seems a security/privacy flaw to me that, despite unlinking the device from your account, if you set up Dropbox on it again, it gets assigned the same folder name. Dropbox should have no idea the same device is being linked because I disassociated it with my account. So why has Dropbox not actually forgotten its existence? It's very suspicious to me.
