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bsmcs
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11 months ago

Can I avoid Dropbox for macOS on File Provider on my new computer?

I have dropbox v189.4.8427 on my Imac (catalina OS).  If I get a new Imac (M3 chip) can I still use my current version of dropbox?  I'd rather not update to the newest version of dropbox (Dropbox for...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    11 months ago
    bsmcs wrote:

    From your description then, am I correct that I would not be able to use an older (my current) version of dropbox?  

    Even if you install an older version, it would likely auto-update to the newer version if your system supports it.

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bsmcs
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Thanks for the suggestion about the web.

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ZarzaurAdmin
Explorer | Level 3
10 months ago

Unless you have not-Apple devices you also need to connect and share your files with, I might recommend just moving to iCloud Drive. They offer storage capacities up to 12TB now.

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