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psalmone1
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

Two separate personal accounts on the same computer?

My husband and I have two Dropbox personal accounts. They are under two different email addresses. One is basically shared between the two of us, the other is mine with my own files on it. In the pas...
  • Daphne's avatar
    5 years ago

    Hi there psalmone1, I hope you're well today!

    At the moment, it's only possible to have one personal Dropbox account linked to the desktop app at a time. You wouldn't be able to link both accounts to the iMac's app.

    To access the second account on the iMac, the easiest workaround would be to use the website. Otherwise, I can suggest merging the two accounts into one.

    Alternatively, you could create a new user profile on the iMac and install the second Dropbox account there. You'd need to switch between the profiles though to access the different Dropbox folders.

    Also, I have to mention that we don't recommend sharing accounts with others. You can check out this article for more info on that.

    I know that this isn't exactly what you wanted to hear, but please don't hesitate to get back to me with any other questions.

    Thanks!