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00aime
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

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...
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Jay
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Hi 00aime , thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

It sounds like you've enabled the computer backup feature.

 

Could you try disabling the Backup feature by following these steps and choose the option to 'Keep content in folders on this Mac'?

 

Keep me updated with any progress!

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Megan
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2 years ago

One small clarification 00aime:

 

You mentioned that your "My Mac" folder inside your Dropbox folder, contains your "Downloads" folder. 

 

Can you please clarify if you can access the Downloads folder it contains, make a copy of its contents, and then place it in the actual, original file-path in your Finder?

 

If you're getting an error, let me know!

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