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shinbeth
2 years agoExperienced | Level 13
External drive sync, how does it work? New contents not updating
I set a folder from my external drive with Dropbox. It syncs the contents only if I exit and restart Dropbox, it doesn't sync otherwise in real time.
What kind of useless sync is that?
- 2 years ago
No, there aren't any sync icons on files or folders outside of the Dropbox folder itself.
You'll be able to see if the backup is synced from the backup site, where it will show a green tick.
shinbeth
Experienced | Level 13
Thanks Jay and last question, am I supposed to see any green (and blue) tick on Dropbox synced external disk folders, the same way as I see them on my local SSD Macbook /Dropbox drive?
Jay
2 years agoDropbox Staff
No, there aren't any sync icons on files or folders outside of the Dropbox folder itself.
You'll be able to see if the backup is synced from the backup site, where it will show a green tick.
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