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Andrew73's avatar
Andrew73
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Dropbox backup - Can't back up without permission

I have gone into the folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads) and given Read and Write permission, but I still receive the same error message. Where can I find the folder that I need to give permission to?

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  • Andrew73's avatar
    Andrew73
    3 years ago

    Nevermind. I found what I needed by giving permission in Security - Privacy.

  • Andrew73's avatar
    Andrew73
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Nevermind. I found what I needed by giving permission in Security - Privacy.

    • snoopsmaus's avatar
      snoopsmaus
      Helpful | Level 6
      3 years ago

      Hi Andrew.

      I have the same problem but can't figure out where to give permission on my iMac (Ventura). 
      Can you help me any further, please? 

      • Andrew73's avatar
        Andrew73
        Helpful | Level 6
        3 years ago

        I was doing in Monterey, but I'm sure it's the same in Ventura. In System Preferences - Privacy, I gave Dropbox "Full Disk Access". I can see Dropbox is also in "Files and Folders" so maybe you only need to give access there. Since I gave Full Disk Access, then "Files and Folders" is automatically included.

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