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How can I avoid downloading all my files when I install dropbox app?
Hi,
We have a Business account with a amount of files bigger than our laptop harddisk. Every new employee we have the same problem : when they download the dropbox app on their computer (Mac Os), i...
Hello Vict0r87, welcome to the Dropbox Community!
In general, when you carry out an advanced reinstall or you install the desktop app on a new device, you'll be asked if you want to selectively sync folders and how you want your content to be Smart Synced before the installation is complete.
If you've previously signed in to that computer and there's an existing folder for that account, you need to do an advanced reinstall and:
- Choose the "Advanced" setup option during the installation process.
- Select the parent folder of the existing Dropbox folder as the location for this new install.
However, could you clarify for me if there have been multiple users signing in to the desktop app on the same device?
Keep me posted!
I'd like to know this as well. I installed the program, all my files downloaded from my computer which I didn't want. Now I can't deleat them off of the dropbox without deleated them from my computer which really upset me. I want to deleate this app from my computer but have heard that I will lose all of my computer files. No way to talk to the admin about this they just refer you to questiion section. Really annoyed.
