You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.

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effinsyv
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2 years ago

Sync Desktop and Documents through Dropbox (not backup) Somona

Hi,   I'm in the process of making Dropbox work again on Sonoma (Currently running 14.1.2) with DB V.187.4.5691. I had some issues with the Sonoma update that I think I am finally past, but am st...
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Megan
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2 years ago

Hi effinsyv, let's jump right into this! 

 

Other than using Dropbox Backup, and accessing these files using our website, what you can try as an alternative is to duplicate the content.

 

You can create a new folder inside the root of your Dropbox account, so that you can keep your content visible when you open the app. 

 

Unfortunately though, this duplicate wouldn't automatically update and sync with the changes you make inside your actual Backup folder, unless you keep updating it, and re-duplicating it frequently. 

 

If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to let me know! 

  • effinsyv's avatar
    effinsyv
    Helpful | Level 5
    2 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    Does the File Provider update add any functionality that would help with this? 

    I used to have a symbolic link to my desktop in previous versions so DB would automatically back them up. Is there any way to do this still?

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      2 years ago

      Hi effinsyv, the file provider update wouldn't make any difference to the backup feature. 

       

      Symbolic links were disabled a while ago, so it wouldn't be possible to have it sync your desktop, or any other folder outside of the Dropbox folder.

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