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redwinejazz
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2 years ago

delete dropbox from an older mac

Hello.  I have an older Mac laptop.  I need to free up some app memory space (sorry if that's the wrong language to use).  I am not using dropbox, so I went to delete it from my apps.  When I tried t...
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Nancy
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2 years ago

Thanks for your post, redwinejazz!

 

Can you clarify what’s your computer’s exact OS?

 

If you open your Activity Monitor, do you see any activity related to Dropbox? If yes, please quit it, and then try to delete the app once again from your computer. 

 

Does that seem to help? 

 

If not, please send me a few screenshots of any errors you're receiving, and I'll take a look.

 

Keep me updated.

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