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Dropbox "Backup" is interfering with iCloud
Dropbox "backup" is interfering with iCloud sync. With the latest dropbox app installed, your iCloud Desktop and Documents folders would stop syncing. Solution:
1. Make sure "Desktop & Documents" f...
How's that not a bug the moment you download dropbox app on your mac your desktop and documents folder no longer syncs with icloud? People lose their documents unawared.
Wouldn't it be obvious that dropbox should at least tell the mac users that they are by default enabling "desktop and documents" sync? This was not the case in the past as users were allowed to choose which folder to sync with dropbox and it did not include the "desktop and documents" folder by default. There are tons of complains online with clueless users stretching their heads and dropbox claims this as a feature?
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
bigsur2021 wrote:
How's that not a bug the moment you download dropbox app on your mac your desktop and documents folder no longer syncs with icloud?
While it is a default option during installation, it's not mandatory and you can opt out of the backup feature. It's one of the questions asked during the install. If Dropbox is already installed, the backup feature is not enabled unless you enable it manually.
