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Move DropBox out of Library in OSX Ventura?
In OSX Ventura, is it possible to move the DropBox folder someplace where Adobe Bridge can see it (not in OSX Ventura Library)?
I'm a big Adobe Bridge fan, and I wanted to call out a feature ...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey michaelriley, thanks for reaching out to us!
As part of the Dropbox for macOS update, the Dropbox folder must be located in ~/Library/CloudStorage.
Some things to note about the Dropbox folder location:
- Changing the location of your Dropbox folder is no longer supported by macOS.
- Due to the change of the Dropbox folder location, files that were previously linked in some third-party applications may need to be linked again.
- Storing your Dropbox folder on an external drive is no longer supported by macOS.
- Your Dropbox folder in Finder will now be found under Locations and no longer under Favorites.
- Individual folders can be moved from your Dropbox folder to Favorites for quick access.
I hope this clarifies things, but let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you very much for the reply Hannah.
This will be an issue for many that work remotely:
"Storing your Dropbox folder on an external drive is no longer supported by macOS."
That throttles the usefulness of DropBox for designers that have many projects with many clients.
I've reached out to my contacts at Apple - not sure if it will make a difference though. If you have any work-arounds (other than purchasing computers with 8TB internal SSDs), I'd love to hear it.
