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Trouble with storing my macOS Dropbox app on an external drive
Perhaps someone can walk me through how to take care of these questions:
1. I liked having Dropbox mirror on my desktop, but that became untenable when Dropbox would no longer le...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
S2B wrote:
I can't use iCloud storage for Dropbox. My iCloud account does not have nearly enough space. It is the reason I use Dropbox.
Nancy isn't suggesting that you use iCloud. What she's asking is, what is the current location of your Dropbox folder?
The File Provider API that Apple uses now forces cloud storage services, like Dropbox, to store their sync folder in the ~/Library/CloudStorage folder on your internal drive. This doesn't mean it's stored in iCloud. CloudStorage is just the name of the folder in the Library.
If the Dropbox for macOS on File Provider update has already been installed on your computer, then it's no longer possible to move the Dropbox folder to an external drive.
Thank you, Rich, for the clarification. Yes, there is a Dropbox sync folder in my CloudStorage folder.
This helps me understand what Nancy is saying a bit more. It helps me understand selective sync. I am pretty savvy about this stuff, but I find the current Dropbox tough to follow. I guess I am used to cloud solutions that allow the user more control over where synced files live. The old Dropbox was super easy to use and more aligned with the sophisticated cloud solutions I am familiar with in the large file video business.
