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Downloading dropbox contents to an external drive
My late wife had a basic 2GB Dropbox account that she used rarely and un-proficiently. Dropbox has been sending her emails advising that her account is overfilled: it reportedly contains 3.55GB. Drop...
Hey Eric Weber, sorry to jump in here.
You can find the steps on how to download files from the Dropbox website here.
You shouldn't have to choose a download location, as the files should be downloaded to the default location for downloads for the browser (usually the Downloads folder).
If it's not working from this browser, and you have login access to the account, make sure to try from a different browser as well, to see if that helps.
Yes, on my wife's iMac when I open the Dropbox web site I am automatically logged in as her (Bobbin [removed]). I haven't been able to download anything, perhaps because I don't know how to do it correctly. What are the steps in downloading a folder? Am I supposed to be able to choose a download location for it, or does it automatically go to the Downloads folder in my wife's User folder, or to some other default location?
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey Eric Weber, sorry to jump in here.
You can find the steps on how to download files from the Dropbox website here.
You shouldn't have to choose a download location, as the files should be downloaded to the default location for downloads for the browser (usually the Downloads folder).
If it's not working from this browser, and you have login access to the account, make sure to try from a different browser as well, to see if that helps.
