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Forum Discussion
Take Dropbox out of Mac Library
The Dropbox upgrade moved the dropbox files to my ~/Library/CloudStorage/ --- but I can't save any files to that folder.
All the online instructions say "do the advanced reinstallation per this page: https://help.dropbox.com/installs/advanced-reinstall " -- but the instructions on this page aren't visible; the accordions don't open.
How can I move my files out of my library and back to my user folder, so I can edit them?
I am trying to make edits to a file, and it tells me that isn't able to save to the Library.
This article refers to the same problem -- and says it was solved by doing the advanced reinstall :
Unfortunately, the advanced reinstall instruction page isn't working - I can't open the accordions. https://help.dropbox.com/installs/advanced-reinstall
- Rich
Super User II
ShanaC wrote:
This article refers to the same problem -- and says it was solved by doing the advanced reinstall :
I don't think that's going to solve this for you. With the new restriction from Apple, the /Dropbox folder is being moved to the CloudStorage folder and changing the location of your Dropbox folder is no longer supported. Even if you did an advanced reinstall, you'll still be left with a Dropbox folder located in CloudStorage. Keep in mind that the post you're referring to is now 8 months old.
I am trying to make edits to a file, and it tells me that isn't able to save to the Library.I think the best option for you is to determine why you can't save to your Library and correct that issue. What is giving you that message? Is that from a specific application or all of them, or perhaps from the operating system? Can you provide a screenshot of the error?
If you look at the end of this message chain, you'll see the problem, initial solution, and repeated problem; please read the entire chain before responding to a message on the first page.
Initially, Walter made us aware that the advanced reinstall options (https://help.dropbox.com/installs/advanced-reinstall) were now available for viewing; I noted that these instructions made it possible to take Dropbox out of the Apple Library, and now I can actually edit them again.
Now Dropbox software is asking to install Dropbox 8 in the Library again; I have Dropbox 8 installed already, but I will not move the files to the library, where -- *again* - they are not editable.
All of us on this email chain repeat: Saving Dropbox files in the user library makes them inaccessible by many, many software clients.
You should be able to fix all these issues with a symlink.
Create a symlink as described in this article - https://tommcfarlin.com/new-dropbox/
You can use this app if you don't want to use the terminal - https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10433/symboliclinker
I have the same problem. **bleep**.
Some feedback on the Apple discussions community – https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254462087
I have the same issue. I use multiple image editing suites, type tools, icon tools which build libraries around absolute paths. Some can't outright open the Dropbox Folder, others I need to fix the path each time I open a library. This is infuriating. It is mind boggling to me how something like that is pushed into the wild without considering that. Even worse, the only offered solution is to run shell commands..
I removed the dropbox client and switched to Maestral (https://maestral.app). One more benefit seems to be a much lower footprint of Maestral compared to the Dropbox App (3-4 times smaller and probably less memory hungry, too).
