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ReneKrewinkel
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

I use Dropbox backup and my desktop files are on the computer but I can't find the actual folders

I have this weird situation where I have my MacBook pro connected to dropbox and I'm syncing my Documents en Desktop.  And all of a sudden all files from my Desktop disappeared. If I open a termina...
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ReneKrewinkel's avatar
ReneKrewinkel
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MacOS version: Sonoma 14.6.1

Dropbox version:  206.4.6506

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Hannah
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3 months ago

Hey Rene, thanks for the additional info.

 

It appears that the screenshots are corrupted; can you please attach them in your next reply, using the camera button above the reply box?

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    ReneKrewinkel
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 months ago

    Hi, these are the actual screenshots. It's just a list of the files as they appear in my terminal

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