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Horrorstead
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8 years ago
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Saving files to dropbox on a Mac

Hi there,    Hope this isn't too annoying but I've searched for an answer and can't seem to find one.   I've recently downloaded Dropbox to my new Mac which was successful. I can access DB by cli...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    8 years ago
    Hi Horrorstead,

    You should be saving in to that Dropbox folder which you access via the Dropbox app on the computer.

    Usually it installs to \Users\*your username\Dropbox (Personal)\ can you see that?
  • ernstMreicher58's avatar
    ernstMreicher58
    8 years ago

    hm?!!?!

    click on the folder icon when the menu opens by clicking on your menubar icon

    now your Dropbox folder should open

    now right click (or ctrl. click depending on your mouse configuration) on the titlebar of this window right on the name - it should be "Dropbox" in your case. In my screenshot it´s named "Dropbox (Privat)" because I have a team folder too.

    Under Dropbox your see the path where it resides - in my case on my internal drive "DATA" on my iMac.

Horrorstead's avatar
Horrorstead
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Never mind, figured out you just it over! I can now happily save within drobox!  Thanks for your help guys. 

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Jane
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8 years ago

Hey Horrorstead, 

 
Would you mind taking a minute of your time to fill out a survey sharing your experience using the Dropbox Community? You can access it here: http://bit.ly/2lNKIxT .
 
[This thread is now closed. If you experience further issue in the future, feel free to get back in touch here at any time. ]
 
Happy syncing and a great weekend ahead, 
JaneA

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