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michaelriley
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Move DropBox out of Library in OSX Ventura?

In OSX Ventura, is it possible to move the DropBox folder someplace where Adobe Bridge can see it (not in OSX Ventura Library)?   I'm a big Adobe Bridge fan, and I wanted to call out a feature ...
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Hannah
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Hey michaelriley, thanks for reaching out to us!

 

As part of the Dropbox for macOS update, the Dropbox folder must be located in ~/Library/CloudStorage.

 

Some things to note about the Dropbox folder location:
 

  • Changing the location of your Dropbox folder is no longer supported by macOS. 
  • Due to the change of the Dropbox folder location, files that were previously linked in some third-party applications may need to be linked again.
  • Storing your Dropbox folder on an external drive is no longer supported by macOS.
  • Your Dropbox folder in Finder will now be found under Locations and no longer under Favorites.
  • Individual folders can be moved from your Dropbox folder to Favorites for quick access.

 

I hope this clarifies things, but let me know if you have any questions.

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esf
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

There are other options from different cloud storage vendors and these other vendors do not seem to have the same limitations as Dropbox. I am testing one of these alternatives now. 

  • michaelriley's avatar
    michaelriley
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    Thank you for looking into it! I would love to have the flexibility to decide where to put my DropBox folder. Very much appreciated.

    • esf's avatar
      esf
      Helpful | Level 6
      2 years ago

      I'll post back my findings.

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