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How to Restore Default Location of Your Personal Folders - ie. Downloads
Hi,
I've been trying to figure out how to relocate my Downloads folder to my MacOS and I just don't understand how. Even in order to see my Downloads folder in my Desktop Dropbox Folder loc...
Hi Jay,
I've actually checked that. And it is does not seem that the computer backup feature is enabled as in the "Backups" tab in the Preferences menu, when I click on the "Manage backups" button, everything is deselected and it doesn't look like it's even set up :
I'm not sure I understand the steps to take in the link you sent me as I do not want to delete A backup, I want to disable the feature. Is there something I'm missing? Furthermore, when I click the dropbox icon in my menu bar, I do not see a "Sync&Backups" Tab :
Kindly advise,
Thank you!
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffIf the system Downloads folder is in the Dropbox folder, then it means the Backup feature was enabled at some point.
Do you have any backups visible on this page on your account?
Hi Jay,
OK that makes sense.
When I go over to that page, I see this :
- Jay
When you click the ellipsis, do you have the option to delete the backup? This would also free up your account of the 6 GB being used up by that old backup.
Hi Jay,
When I click on the ellipsis / select the backup, it does give me an option to delete it.
If I delete it, afterwards I should be able to take the Downloads folder out of Dropbox?
Thanks!
E.
