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Casey4
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
HT move Desktop folder out of Dropbox
I'm on a Macbook Pro running Ventura. At some point in the past, I moved my Desktop folder into Dropbox. It no longer exists in my user folder, and has been replaced instead by an alias. I would like to move it back where it belongs, on my hard drive and in the user folder, but, given that Desktop plays a central role in Mac OS, I'm hesitant to just drag and drop. Would appreciate any advice, especially from someone who has experience with this issue. Thanks.
- Casey4Explorer | Level 4
I believe I enabled backup, but it's been a while, so I'm not sure. Is there a way I can tell?
- Casey4Explorer | Level 4
Hi Rich, thanks for your suggestion. For some reason, when I follow link you attached, to a page that describes how to disable backups, the steps there don't match what I see on the Backups tab. I've attached two screenshots below. One shows the Backups tab itself, the other what I get when I click Manage Backups.
After I click Manage Backups, there is no Adjust Settings option, nothing labeled Disable Backups, and nothing about Keeping content on my Mac or leaving it in Dropbox. Perhaps the procedure on this page hasn't kept up with the latest version, but in any case I decided to follow up to see if you can help. Thanks in advance.
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