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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 ...
Wow - an 8tb internal SSD.
Guess you can stick with Dropbox. That's great.
A lot of us can't do that.
I agree, a lot of us have invested first of all into Dropbox which costs significantly annually, then into external drives just to find out that we cannot use something we are already using.
Not to mention that, as long long-term Dropbox user, we just see more and more increases in the price even though I am/We are loyal customers for years.
Can we maybe make a group request to Dropbox to fix these issues?
I am definitely starting to look for alternatives, because at the end of the day I cannot let the business and clients feel the technical issues I am facing, just cannot be like Dropbox...
This is incorrect, it is a Dropbox policy. Every other cloud/sync service is able to work with folders on external drives, including OneDrive, which operated on the same kernal extension that ‘necessitated’ this change from Dropbox. It achieves this by using a hidden folder on the external drive to hold the actual files, while having a symlink in the Library/CloudStorage folder (see ‘Using another volume’ section on this page https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/inside-the-new-files-on-demand-experience-on-macos/ba-p/3058922 ) That Dropbox cannot do the same thing has nothing to do with Apple.
Thank you, Clare, I was just about to point out that OneDrive seems to have no problem using an external drive for your "always available offline" files despite using the CloudStorage folder as the sync root. That article explains all the symlink trickery. I wonder if that can be duplicated ad hoc for DB. I might try it.
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi mkozlica, the option to move the Dropbox folder to external drives, or any other location, is no longer supported by macOS.
This, along with other changes, can be found in this article.
What a simple statement FROM A DROPBOXER for an extremely complicated issue.
And to michaelriley - this is why some of us keep posting here versus complaining to apple (which does not care) - if dropbox is willing to just roll over and post pablum, then maybe dropbox is done for those of us who don't have 8tb internal ssd drives like you do.
It's my understanding that the team at DropBox is now unable to move the DropBox directory out of Library as of Ventura. That's a new Apple policy, not a DropBox policy. So I believe this is the wrong forum for this subject. This is my understanding... but DropBox please correct me if I'm wrong. You can visit the "Apple Feedback" page if you'd like to voice your concerns.
