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Can't delete folder on my Mac called Dropbox
Hi. My problem is that I can't delete a folder called Dropbox on my Mac. It is located in /Users/radoslawz/Public/Drop Box. I had deleted everything. All libraries. Cache. App. And still - nothing. I...
I was having the same issue and since I couldn't find much help online, I decided to try something that worked for me.
Open your terminal (Cmd + Spacebar > Search for "terminal") and run the following commands:
cd ~/Public
(navigates to the "Public" folder)sudo rm -r "Drop Box"
(deletes Drop Box folder and any files it may contain. If the filename is different simply change the content in between quotes)You will be asked for your password, type it and hit Enter ↵
(Rest assured, although you don't get any visual feedback, your password is being written)That's it, let me know if worked for you!
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey radoslawz, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.
It sounds like you enabled the Dropbox backup feature at some point on your computer. Did you disable it as outlined here before uninstalling the desktop app from your computer?
If not, you can try moving or restoring this folder's path to its original location and deleting it from there if needed.
If you still get an error along the way, please send us a screenshot so that we can have a visual too.
Thanks!
