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FResco1945
Helpful | Level 6
10 months ago

How can I sync the same Dropbox account to both Windows and Mac?

  Greetings, I have an account on Dropbox, I have a PC on which I have the desktop app and a synchronized folder. Now I also have a Mac and would like to work on the same folder, how should I pro...
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    Rich
    10 months ago
    FResco1945 wrote:

    ... I have a PC on which I have the desktop app and a synchronized folder. Now I also have a Mac and would like to work on the same folder, how should I proceed?

    Just install the Dropbox application and sign in with the same account that you used on the PC. Your files will sync between both computers.

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Rich
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FResco1945 wrote:

... I have a PC on which I have the desktop app and a synchronized folder. Now I also have a Mac and would like to work on the same folder, how should I proceed?

Just install the Dropbox application and sign in with the same account that you used on the PC. Your files will sync between both computers.

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FResco1945
Helpful | Level 6
10 months ago

@Rich

Thanks for the quick response and help,
I'll do exactly as you suggested,
this is how I solve my problem.

 

Thanks again for your cooperation...

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