Re: How do you delete dropbox folder from one computer, without deleting the shared documents from on another computer?

Caren D. · ‎02-13-2015

I have two computers with that share the same dropbox file. I am getting rid of the older computer and want to delete dropbox and the files in it. However, I still want the files in the dropbox folder on newer computer. How can I do this without deleting all dropbox files on newer computer?

Mark · ‎02-14-2015

Unlink it at www.dropbox.com/account
Uninstall the app
Delete the folder

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Mark · ‎02-14-2015

Unlink it at www.dropbox.com/account
Uninstall the app
Delete the folder

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David B.71 · ‎10-28-2015

Same situation here. I just migrated from an older MacBook to a newer one.

Where is the "unlink" that you mention above?

David B.71 · ‎10-28-2015

Oh, I see it on the Security Tab under "Settings"

Daniel R.41 · ‎02-24-2016

The current version of dropbox allows for selective syncing. For mac, go to the dropbox icon in the top right -> gear icon -> preferences -> account -> selective sync. Now you can manually choose which folders sync locally.

Jane A.2 · ‎03-26-2016

And how to do a selective sync at Windows 10?

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